Dust 514: The Role of the Sniper: Difference between revisions

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==Your role==

* You are the eyes for your team. You can see more of the battlefield than they can. Tell them what is happening. Warn them what they are up against. Tell them if they are being flanked. Pass your scope over them so that they show on your team’s radar.

* You soften up your squad’s objectives. If the rest of your squad are heading to Bravo, and there are 4 reds defending Bravo, your squad will have a better chance if you can reduce those odds by picking off one or two just before your squad strikes, or making their heavy take cover as your squad runs across open ground.

* You are backup on high. One of your squad is separated from the rest and a Red has found him. If you can hit the Red even once you can turn the odds in your teammate’s favor. Even a near miss may cause the Red to start thinking about cover rather than thinking about their aim.

* You are your team’s best defense against other snipers. This may be your most important role. If you can take out the enemy snipers, or at least make them keep their heads down, then your team can move freely and arrive at their objectives at full strength, rather than having to constantly stick to cover and always arriving a man down. I have had matches where a good sniper prevented me from doing my job for most of the battle, and other games were I have been the better sniper and kept several enemy snipers cowering in their fox holes while also covering my squad.

==Positioning==

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 ==Your role==
 * You are the eyes for your team. You can see more of the battlefield than they can. Tell them what is happening. Warn them what they are up against. Tell them if they are being flanked. Pass your scope over them so that they show on your team’s radar.
 * You soften up your squad’s objectives. If the rest of your squad are heading to Bravo, and there are 4 reds defending Bravo, your squad will have a better chance if you can reduce those odds by picking off one or two just before your squad strikes, or making their heavy take cover as your squad runs across open ground.
 * You are backup on high. One of your squad is separated from the rest and a Red has found him. If you can hit the Red even once you can turn the odds in your teammate’s favor. Even a near miss may cause the Red to start thinking about cover rather than thinking about their aim.
 * You are your team’s best defense against other snipers. This may be your most important role. If you can take out the enemy snipers, or at least make them keep their heads down, then your team can move freely and arrive at their objectives at full strength, rather than having to constantly stick to cover and always arriving a man down. I have had matches where a good sniper prevented me from doing my job for most of the battle, and other games were I have been the better sniper and kept several enemy snipers cowering in their fox holes while also covering my squad.
 ==Positioning==