Guess I love the sniper!

[The Milk Man 09]

Originally Posted by SpartanZypher

I don't mind the fact that run around shooting, it's the fact that they're a sniper doing it. I wouldn't think anything of it if they had anything but a sniper.

Exactly, its way too powerful and people are using it like its a pistol.

[Thornes70]

Ahh, another game that will eventually be killed by the superhuman sniper... Okay, maybe not killed - but definitely tainted.

Seeing how snipers are supposed to be long-ranged killers who have to remain perfectly still to use that scope, any sniper on the run trying to use the scope should have the sight shake so much it makes it impossible to use. If you've played the moh demo & shot while sprinting (super hard to hit accurately), that would be fine since you technically can shoot while on the move. But they should be severely penalized for it.

Scumsucking snipers.

[The Milk Man 09]

Does this mean that you think the halo sniper is overpowered?

[Thornes70]

I dunno - I haven't played Halo in years!

[dmiller68]

Originally Posted by The Milk Man 09

Does this mean that you think the halo sniper is overpowered?

Yes, the fact that you can hit a person on the other side of the map while bouncing like a rabbit is stupid. This is one of the key reasons I stopped playing Halo 2. However, things seemed better balanced in Halo 3... Not perfict but better.

[ZoomZoom71]

Let's not forget the strength and agility of the Master Chief. He is, afterall, a Spartan/Cyborg thingie, right? Comparing Halo gameplay to RB6/CoD isn't a fair comparison, IMHO.

[The Milk Man 09]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom71

Let's not forget the strength and agility of the Master Chief. He is, afterall, a Spartan/Cyborg thingie, right? Comparing Halo gameplay to RB6/CoD isn't a fair comparison, IMHO.

Yea that would have been my counter argument, I think the halo sniper works fine because its faster game play and the halo sniper is easy to use, yet difficult to master.

[SpartanZypher]

I've never had any issues against the Halo sniper. It's only effective as a medium-long range weapon, very few can use it effectively in close quarters, and if I get killed by it oh well. But the M21 has such a large clip for a sniper and can be fired in pretty rapid succession, that it is effective in close quarters, and that's the problem. Lowering the fire rate would make it less effective, just like Bungie did with the Halo 3 sniper.

[Quo]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom71

Let's not forget the strength and agility of the Master Chief. He is, afterall, a Spartan/Cyborg thingie, right? Comparing Halo gameplay to RB6/CoD isn't a fair comparison, IMHO.

Zoom and Milk -- I don't want to derail this thread too much (maybe we should move it over to Halo if it goes too much farther), and I do agree about MC being a super-stud and all, but the trouble I have with the jumping around is that it's not in keeping with the books/Halo Universe.

The best sniper in the Halo series books is a woman, and even she has to prepare to snipe, get in a fixed position, etc. Now, in the books that position may be hanging upside down from the ceiling of some alien structure, but she's still usually prone and steady as a rock. I like that they slowed down the rate of fire in H3 and the sniper fire seems much, much more tolerable. It'd be better still, though, if they kept it in line with the Halo Universe and made it where it's near impossible to jump or run and snipe, or to snipe while being shot through the man-cannon, etc.

Same thing with the snipers in COD4 and every other game. Make that part more realistic and the balance will be better. It's a fine line, but one the game companies should explore more. Anyway, there's my opinion, worth exactly what you paid for it.

[ZoomZoom71]

Who has time to read books?

[Thornes70]

Reason: yep, I did.

Hey now - it rhymed! No offense meant, anyone...

Anyway, that's the problem I see with CoD4 and others with sniper rifles that aren't matched up right. Take GRAW for example - it works well in SP, but why do you not have to hold your breath in MP? You do in CoD3, which I think is a good setup for a sniper, really. At least Treyarch got that part right, imo. Add multiple rounds to a sniper rifle? in real life - whatever; in gameland, it just doesn't make it fair.

[AlphaQ GehaD]

Posted by ZOOM

Man, ain't THAT the truth. That's about as bad as losing a close quarters match against a sniper.

Thats COD and Counter-Strike for you...Even in Team Fortress and Halo. You mean Losing a Far Combat mission to a Shotgun spammer? lol cause Snipers in these games are kicking ass in close range.

[The Milk Man 09]

Originally Posted by Quo

Zoom and Milk -- I don't want to derail this thread too much (maybe we should move it over to Halo if it goes too much farther), and I do agree about MC being a super-stud and all, but the trouble I have with the jumping around is that it's not in keeping with the books/Halo Universe.

The best sniper in the Halo series books is a woman, and even she has to prepare to snipe, get in a fixed position, etc. Now, in the books that position may be hanging upside down from the ceiling of some alien structure, but she's still usually prone and steady as a rock. I like that they slowed down the rate of fire in H3 and the sniper fire seems much, much more tolerable. It'd be better still, though, if they kept it in line with the Halo Universe and made it where it's near impossible to jump or run and snipe, or to snipe while being shot through the man-cannon, etc.

I have a reason for that... Master Chief, and every other spartan that plays multiplayer are more bad ass than Linda... I don't know if too many people would like it if they completely changed the sniper, I think that reducing the firing rate and the auto aim is enough to help keep the sniper in balance.

[vox]

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[Justintiime]

256! yeah yeah!!