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Topic: My thoughts/questions about the game

1) I don't know what it is, I may be using it wrong, or it may be a glitch, but how come the sniper rifle is absolutely horrendous? I couldn't hit anything with it and all I do in the BF series is snipe (and fly but that's besides the point). Could you guys tweak it? Or does it not need tweaking? Is there something I need to know about the sniper in this mod?

2) What is the 8th weapon slot for the Officer and how come I cannot select it?

3) what is the secondary and primary fires for the space transports?

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Re: My thoughts/questions about the game

1) Try holding still for a few seconds after moving/changing stance, it's necessary to reach maximum accuracy. The Rebel Sniper Rifle also seems a bit less accurate (Thought I dunno the hard stats). There's also a stabilizer function (just hold shift) that lasts a few seconds and removes the scope drift.  Other than that, yes they can be a bit annoying at times.

2) Not sure what you mean here.

3) Left click = top shields, Right click = Bottom shields.

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Re: My thoughts/questions about the game

Slyrunner wrote:

1) I don't know what it is, I may be using it wrong, or it may be a glitch, but how come the sniper rifle is absolutely horrendous? I couldn't hit anything with it and all I do in the BF series is snipe (and fly but that's besides the point). Could you guys tweak it? Or does it not need tweaking? Is there something I need to know about the sniper in this mod?

After prone, wait about 5 seconds before shooting.  Use shift to access stablilier, but if you shoot within that period you'll still miss with it on.  FS snipers are not like the other BF snipers where you can hit prone, zoom and immediately be 95% accurate.

2) What is the 8th weapon slot for the Officer and how come I cannot select it?

Spawn Beacon.  Requires a squad of 4.

3) what is the secondary and primary fires for the space transports?

As tie said, shields.  The shields stay for about 3 seconds or something, and block light laserfire and I *think* direct-hit missile/heavy lasers, but the splash damage still applies.  I think.

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Re: My thoughts/questions about the game

thnks dudes!

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Re: My thoughts/questions about the game

TIEpilot234 wrote:

1)  The Rebel Sniper Rifle also seems a bit less accurate (Thought I dunno the hard stats).


Funny though, even if it is less accurate, it is still much easier for me to snipe as a rebel because the Stormtroopers have such big heads.

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Re: My thoughts/questions about the game

Blah64 wrote:
TIEpilot234 wrote:

1)  The Rebel Sniper Rifle also seems a bit less accurate (Thought I dunno the hard stats).


Funny though, even if it is less accurate, it is still much easier for me to snipe as a rebel because the Stormtroopers have such big heads.

Or you're just getting 1-hit body shots (Which the Rebel Sniper has a greater chance of doing, since it does more damage).

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Re: My thoughts/questions about the game

Both rifles should deal the same amount of damage. Previously only the rebel sniper rifle could get a one hit head shot. That was fixed in a previous patch.

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