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

Someone who picks up a sniper rifle in order to get kills while trying to avoid risk, in order to stack their K/D ratio, will be as much of an annoyance to their team as they are to the enemy. If they have a positive impact on the battle it will be purely accidental.

==Your role==

- 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==

Another positioning option, particularly in urban areas with restricted fields of fire, is to run with your squad. It is best to advance slightly behind the rest of your squad making full use of cover. The enemy will generally shoot at the closest threat, giving you the opportunity to line up your shots.

==Sniping alone does not win the battle==

I think you can see by this point why I have dumped skill points into Submachine Gun skills. With Submachine Gun Operation 5 and a couple levels of Proficiency you will win in a 1v1 with an equally skilled Assault Riffle at close range. This will allow you to be a Marksman and run with your squad on the front line using your SMG in close quarters and your Sniper Rifle as opportunities present themselves. At this point you become deadly at any range, and versatile without having to change fittings.

I can’t say much about Heavy suits for sniping. However, I have seen a heavy up on a scaffold sniping with a Forge Gun. I hit him three times before he took cover. A Forge Gun is not a sniper riffle, but it has some rang, and I would gladly accept any Forge Gun Sniper into the fraternity of Snipers.

==Redline Snipers (Why Snipers have a bad name)==

I am really hoping that CCP is careful not to create any really prime sniper positions deep in the Red Zone when doing their map layouts. They seem to be so far. I don’t want to be forced to choose between my sense of fair play and using a prime tactical position.

Field Mechanics: +5% max Armour per level.

==Standing versus Crouching==

'''Standing''' will allow you to shoot over things like boxes and armored railings. It also allows you to quickly strafe and move to cover if you are hit. However, when standing you are subject to rifle sway. With Sniper Rifle Proficiency 3 you will be able to snipe at mid range while standing, but will have to time your shot with your sway. With Sniper Rifle Proficiency 5 sway is hardly noticeable at mid range, but at very long range (such as shooting into the Red Zone, or across the map) you will still want to crouch as you need a steady hand for extreme range shots.

==Equipment Placement==

Nano Hives should be placed near by, but not in a position where the blue fog bubble will obstruct your vision or give your position away.

==Vehicles==

Vehicles:

You can kill people who are in a vehicle if you can see them, even if you can’t see their health bar. If a Red is in a vehicle you will not see their health bar; you will only see the health bar for the vehicle. However, if you can hit them, they will take damage, and they will die as fast as if they were not in a vehicle.

==Things That Can Make you a Sniper Target==

As a sniper you should always be asking, "what do I look like to everyone else?"