1 Topic by AllFiredUp (edited by AllFiredUp 2007-11-13 20:28:53)

  • Registered: 2007-10-02
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Topic: Sniper difficulty

I was playing on Tatooine Mos Espa the other night on the Empire side.  I enjoy being a sniper in BF2142 a lot, but I find that the sniper weapon in FS to be very underpowered.  For instance.  You would think that a single shot to the face would kill, and in BF2 and BF2142 this is the case.  But for some reason, even with a stable aim at the face or head, not one of them was kill.  These were face shots, I mean.  I don't know the exact distance.  This was around the middle rebel flag point where the Reb's were all up in the tower, and the Stormtroopers have to come around that particular corner.  Anyone know the spot?  Well I'm just right by the water vaporator and I have clear shots to the head but no 1st shot kills.  Am I making sense?  The distance from that vaporator to the tower is pretty short and should be no problem for the Imperial sniper.  However since it takes a second to reload, I'm quickly killed by the same guy I was to get a head shot on.  I find this a big problem. Anyone else notice this, or is it just me?

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  • From: Grong, Norway
  • Registered: 2006-07-25
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Re: Sniper difficulty

I believe the laser beam and the actual projectile are two different entities, so that it's perfectly possible to believe you hit the target when in reality you didn't.

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  • Registered: 2007-09-24
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Re: Sniper difficulty

lol, i actually like to snipe in 2142, but the one here leaves much to be desired i find...would possibly help if ther was a different choice for a sniper besides the rebel and emp...one that can actually headshot.

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  • From: Texas
  • Registered: 2007-11-05
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Re: Sniper difficulty

My problem with it, is that it is horribly inaccurate for a sniper rifle.  It makes sniping useless, since the job is always done better with the normal rifle, or just spraying with the T21.

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  • Registered: 2007-10-09
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Re: Sniper difficulty

T21

**drools**

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  • Registered: 2007-10-02
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Re: Sniper difficulty

If you think about it, regarding a laser beam, it should be way more accurate than a projectile because it won't be affected by wind or gravity (at least planetary gravity).  It's supposed to be an energy bolt correct?  So, like light it should be more lethal and faster than a bullet.

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  • From: Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Registered: 2007-10-10
  • Posts: 50

Re: Sniper difficulty

I can't quite understand why this post is here; I've never had any trouble with headshots in first strike, in fact I got 28 sniper kills in mos espa on release day, and at least 15 of those were headshots.