About Sniper Gun Recoil?

[RabidPlatypus]

Paging the doctor, we need someone to surgically remove the stick out of diego's ass.

[Shark]

Personally, I'm a little concerned about sniping in PS. We really don't know what limitations it has, other than it's single shot with reload and you can't be in stealth. I come from Tribes, and have recently started playing bf42. Sniping in bf42 is pretty easy, even on moving targets. The main difference I see is that in order to shoot accurately in bf42, you have to crouch, stand still or go prone, any of which leaves you a sitting duck for a sniper. That's realistic I suppose, but it gives snipers a huge advantage. It appears that PS will use standing still and crouch in the same way to reduce the cone of fire...that means more sitting ducks for snipers.

In the Tribes world, unless you're O sniping, most of your targets are moving or are themselves sniping. And in Tribes, you find the sniper rifle used as more of a tool to complement other weapons that fit the task.

Actually, I guess they've placed certain limitations on it in PS, like limiting one shot kills and snipers have no other weapons...but it's still gonna be easy methinks.

-shark

[Yuyi]

Rabid you are obviously a very immature person that is 4 years old, or very desperate for attention, so please go back to the official forums where you flamers hang.

[ho]

oh come on yuyi...4 thats a little harsh...more like 6...yea 6

[Warborn]

Seems like a plausible scenario, Shark.

[Lexington_Steele]

I think alot of the regular fighters with assault rifles will be standing and moving a good portion of the time with an occasional stop, to fire a quick burst, then to continue moving. I don't think they will normally make for easy targets. If the player is tring to hit someone who is far away then then they are not equiped with the best weapon for the task and are therefore penalized by making them sitting ducks.

When a player does feel the need to kneel and take greater aim, they should be near some cover so they can fire a couple bursts and then duck behind something.

If someone is out in the open and kneeling, in the middle of a battlefield, they are going to be an easy target regardless of how good or bad sniping is.

[Sturm]

I wonder how accurate run and gun is going to be with say an assault rifle or small arms weapon?
EX: Seeing some TR max anchoring down while he's infront of you and you do a circle-strafe around him while firing at him. I guess it depends on the gun..but it is still going to be a viable option to shoot while running?
I hate games where when anyone sees an enemy they automatically stop and crouch to get a better shot; no matter how close the person is.

[Sputty]

Shooting whiel running has always been only available to the pixel perfect games. Crouching will most likely be used alot. It lowers the noticeably of the person and allows for more accuracy. I think they'll be alot of that out in the fields but indoor combat will rarely see people crouching unless they're trying to sneak their way in.

[Hamma]

Easy guys - before I get out the moderator stick

[�io]

Have no fear guys, Hamma won't beat you with that stick much, i on the other hand will whip your ass with it .... if i had it.

[Hamma]

If it comes to it, the stick will be broken out with fury

[�io]

I still say i could be a better nazi mod than you Hamma.

[RabidPlatypus]

Originally posted by Yuyi
Rabid you are obviously a very immature person that is 4 years old, or very desperate for attention, so please go back to the official forums where you flamers hang.

I jokingly said great want a medal and he lashed out and attacked me, the person I said the joke to didn't seem to care.

[Navaron]

Hamma's pissed now and has called in the big dog nazi - me. I'm here to kick ass and take names. I'm gonna ban you all starting with dio if you don't watch it.

Actually, I think we have another case of no inflection text. I think he was making a joke, and some people seem to be a little uptight. It's ok to make a joke, and it's also ok to call someone on it. Just be cool. Diego and Yuyi, you guys might wanna ease up a little. It's all good though.

I guess I'm gonna ban Dio anyway. Sorry guys.

[Vash]

Free Dio!