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Subject: Leave the sniping to the gods
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very disturbed- u obviously think halo and real life is the same and its not and i think u have no -blam!-in idea wut ur talkin bout so do us all a favor.........shut ur cake hole

  • 08.14.2004 9:55 PM PDT
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Dear "ShotgunKilla", the minute you stop taking guns seriously is the minute you become vulnerable.I don't want to become vulnerable,you don't want to become vulnerable...so what's your problem?

  • 08.15.2004 11:57 AM PDT
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Posted by: PiRaTE81
Sniping is different in halo than in real life. Pasado, Shotgunkilla is a god and he would kick your a$$ in a snipers game. Verydisturbed1, Pimptacular is right and is also a god. And this is a noob sniper guide. Hikaru 119, i have some bad news. you have no f**kin clue what halo is about and ur an idiot and you need to grow some balls and snipe like a man.


do you offten lick ass or just this once? you havent seen me play so how would you know?
you and shotgunkilla should just get a room and do whatever feels natural.

  • 08.15.2004 4:21 PM PDT
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Lets assume ShotgunKilla thet you can kill me with one shot at any range
But i ask you how can you shoot me when you don't know where I am?
what your doing is called sharpshooting you can drop a round in someones back pocket if you wanted to, but a good HIDDEN sniper can pin down a whole team if he moves after he shoots and is careful
now lets try what I call snap shooting, you poke your head out from behind a rock and in 1/4
of a second find and kill someone.
A true sniper is never seen.

  • 08.15.2004 6:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pasado
do you offten lick ass or just this once? you havent seen me play so how would you know?
you and shotgunkilla should just get a room and do whatever feels natural.

OWNAGE!

Btw, if you want to get good with sniper weapons, a good way to train is to play the level Halo with a M6D and a S2AM. On Legendary. Without using the warthog. Man, you will want to take out as many ppl as you can from far away. But, you will eventually have to save the survivors. Man. Talk about practice.

  • 08.15.2004 6:29 PM PDT
Subject: diference between sniping and sharpshooting
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u people dont seem to know wut sniping and sharpshooting mean so here are the definitions.
_______Sniping:1.To shoot at individuals from a concealed location.
_____________2.To shoot at detached men of an enemy's forces at long _____________range, esp. when not in action.
_Sharpshooting:1.High proficiency in shooting firearms.
_____________2.shooting with great precision and effect.
So therfore u can snipe with any weapon if u r concealed and at long range. Other then that it would be considered sharpshooting. u dont have to say a good hidden sniper, hidden is implied. If u think my deffinitions r wrong, u can check out dictionary.com for theres.

  • 08.15.2004 7:53 PM PDT
Subject: true pros
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ppl seem to think that a person thats really good with a sniper rifle is a valuable part of a team. now thats just dumb. compare a sniper rifle to a pistol. sniper rifle holds less ammo, harder to get (which means less ammo available),can scope farther, and takes 2 shots in chest or one in the head to kill. the pistol holds more ammo, is very abundent (because most weopons sets start u out with it), fires faster, and takes 3 shots to the head to kill(with normal health and shields). if the person was truly skilled they wouldnt need the farther scope on the sniper rifle and could shoot someone in the head 3 times with the pistol almost as fast as someone with a sniper rifle could shoot someone in the chest 2 times. if the user is skilled the pistol is much more efficient then the sniper rifle. so i think someone that is good with the pistol is more valuable then someone who is good with a sniper rifle.

  • 08.15.2004 8:07 PM PDT
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Well This whole topic is based on strategy,ammo,weapons,vehicles,life,death,tactics,tips,tricks ,helpfull wayz to do stuff yet it lacks one thing agreement y because every1 plays different every1 has a different input on things so I say agree with everything this way your lettin others know that they have been helpfull or in someway helpfull to others dont try and break stuff down thats when disagreements happen because not every1 has the same point of view or likelyness to feel the same way.

Now sniping is easy you think its hard to snipe some1 its simple you aim pull trigger whoa oh my god how hard a 12 year old kid can do it and you people argue over the way of the sniper the tactics I dont understand why.If someone has to spell words to explain action its sad and I think every1 has good opinions and stuff but some people are different actually every1 is different therefore the game is different the way you play

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  • 08.15.2004 9:14 PM PDT
Subject: Lesson of the week- Hikaru 119's Sniping Guide part 1 of some n...

"Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.

Yep, this is how you get good, trust me.

  • 08.16.2004 6:31 AM PDT
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hey i think its a cool guide and thanx everyone else who has added peices you have also helped me
but you have all forgotten about nightvision...
the rifle is the only wepon tha has it so you it to ur advantage
so when u are looking around and you see tha shadow on a map and cant see whats in it
just go into nightvision to make sure no ones in there
this is a good stratigy to get past snipers who snipe mainly in shadows

hope this helps you all

[Edited on 8/16/2004 4:10:21 PM]

  • 08.16.2004 9:41 AM PDT
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those sniper tactics are great i cant use them though because all my friends look at my screen when im sniping but there great to use at lan parties those tactics made me a better sniper

  • 08.16.2004 12:15 PM PDT
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u guys want to know how to get ontop of halo( the second lvl ) wit a snip

  • 08.16.2004 11:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Mc Cheif
u guys want to know how to get ontop of halo( the second lvl ) wit a snip



sure tell us how

  • 08.17.2004 6:35 AM PDT
Subject: Sniping on top of Halo/AotCR

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HALO: On legendary, it's easy, just get a warthog, full sniper ammo, and go to the part in the lvl where the marines are underground. Use the far enterance to it(the enterance to it that is the farthest from the rockslide part of the level). Now, you'll need some good driving skillz for this. Drive through the enterance and to the left. Now keep going and try to go up the hill. Keep the warthog facing slightly to the right so that you will hit the area where you can go up. Now, where you start going higher than you should be able to, straighten out the warthog. Keep going up. When you're on top of the hill/level, turn around. Perfect sniping point.

AotCR: Legendary. Steal the early banshee first. Then, clear out the underground with the tank/ghost(just don't use sniper rounds or the banshee). Open the door. Go back and hop in the banshee. Make sure you have full sniper ammo. Now, fly past all enemies left in the underground and go through the door. Keep flying and go on top of the huge pillar on the middle of the level. Use your fuel rod to flip the banshee on there upside down. Now, fly down to the wraith. Either blow it up or flip it by ramming it in the back going full speed in the banshee. Now, activate the elite that usually comes out and hops in the wraith. Fly back up to the banshee you flipped. Kill the gold elite and steal the banshee. Now, go clear out the area with the marines. Get out of the banshee. Get the invisibility and kill the invisible sword elite in the part where you can't take the tank. Go activate where the marines ask you to take out the stationary guns. If you are currently low on sniper ammo, kill the saregeant and take his. Go hop in your banshee. Fly above the bridge in the next area. Fly down to the banshee on the ground. Switch banshees yet again, and knock over your old banshee. Now fly back to the beggining of this room and do a low-fly-by assault on the grunt in the turret. That should activate the rest of the covies in this room. Now, fly up as high as you can go before the screen turns white. Now, look for the ledge that goes all away around the room ABOVE the bridge. Fly up there, and go to the back of the room. Somewhere in the back, there should be a part that looks like there's a dip in the snow/ledge. It's a small dip. Now, ram the banshee head first into the back of the dip. While still going as fast as you can while ramming the wall, get out. Neither the banshee or you should slide off the cliff. If you can't find the dip, look for a part in the ledge that looks really flat. Ram the wall there while going backwards and get out. Either way, you are about 250m above the ground. If you found the back dip, stay there. If you had to use a flat part, make your way to the back of the room. Watch out for parts where you can slide off though. None of the covenant can shoot you, but they'll be running around and the covenant near the front of the room, present plenty of challenging shots. Also, it gives something to talk about(e.g. "Have you ever head shot an elite from 330m away on legendary? I have!") It's also pretty fun. See what use you can put the stationary shields to(like making it so you can one shot a elite by having the bullet go through him, hit the shield, and bounce back through him). HAVE FUN!!!

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  • 08.17.2004 10:45 AM PDT
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also make shure u kill ur gunner before u get ontop of halo, or he will shoot at the covies and then they will hide from u, then u got to go down and that ruined all the fun of sniping.

( this requires co-op) also to get ontop of the T&R go to the part before the gravlift and kil all the covies in the passage, then if u look up u woll see 2 branches that look like they can make it to the top. player 1 or 2 will jump on the brach and go almost to top, the other player will jump on player 1 head. player 1 will move up the branch as much as he can then throw a plasma grenade at his feet untill 1 stays at his feet. player two will jump just as the nade goes off, and ur ontop of T&R. player 1 dies (duh)

[Edited on 8/17/2004 12:23:38 PM]

  • 08.17.2004 12:14 PM PDT
Subject: Leave the sniping to the gods
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Ok, I've been reading this thread for the past hour (at work), and I've decided to throw in my $.02. Shotgunkilla is right, but he's also an ass about it. The guide will make you better than a fresh noob, but the info is pretty useless beyond that.

Snipers in real life might remain hidden and wait for the perfect shot, but that's because they're trying to change the course of a battle with one shot. I assert that it's impossible to change the course of a game of Halo with one shot, because, even if you do make a great shot on the team's best player, he respawns in five seconds anyway. This means that there is no such thing as a "sniper" in Halo. Trying to hide and snipe is basically just camping with a rifle.

A sharpshooter is much more valuable than a sniper in any game. Attempting to stay hidden is a waste of time, because there are only so many places to hide, and once you are exposed, you are going to die. However, if, like Shotgunkilla, you can kill quickly with a rifle, then you're much more valuable. If you're off hiding somewhere, then the other team basically has a power play (assuming even-numbered teams). Chill out is a great example. You can't remain hidden on chill out and hope to do much as a sniper, but as a sharpshooter, you can rack up kills by getting good shots on people in the top portal hallway, or even coming from OS towards the bottom portal. Injections (unzoomed headshots) are personally satisfying, and with practice, are not all that difficult to pull off.

Please trust me, you'll do nothing but earn the hatred of many teammates by trying to hide and snipe as opposed to getting out and mixing it up. Become a sharpshooter, and teach the other team to respect your rifle. If they won't respect your rifle, then feed them some pistol rounds.

Also, to whoever said there were pros on this board, I personally want to play anyone on here that thinks they're a pro. I have yet to see ONE SINGLE COMMENT that makes me think ANYONE on these forums is a pro.

My XBC name is Eatmychoda; look me up and we'll get some games up.

  • 08.17.2004 2:10 PM PDT
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What I like to do at a LAN party is pick up a sniper rifle and a rocket launcher. Zoom in with the rifle and switch to rockets without changing your view. You can pinpoint rockets this way

  • 08.17.2004 5:12 PM PDT
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Snipers are only good if they can stop a warthog with a flag carrier, take a gunner off a warthog, or driver as it comes towards the base so less of your teammates are killed. Otherwise sharpshoots that can always get headshots and don't hide are much better.

  • 08.18.2004 2:07 AM PDT
Subject: Lesson of the week- Hikaru 119's Sniping Guide part 1 of some n...
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nice job, it rocks

  • 08.18.2004 8:24 AM PDT
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Yeah, I tried it. Also, if you go up until its all foggy and sit on that little wrap-around-thing, you are 350 m away which is way harder to snipe. add fog, snow, and wind and you get practice. Not to mention falling off the ledge.

  • 08.18.2004 1:59 PM PDT
Subject: Leave the sniping to the gods
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I haven't had time to read each page, but from what I read, alot of people have problems with sniping tanks. Why is that? They are the absolute easiest thing to take out except a stationary target.

  • 08.18.2004 5:57 PM PDT
Subject: Lesson of the week- Hikaru 119's Sniping Guide part 1 of some n...
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Take on tanks and warthogs with the shotgun does mega damage as every pellet hits. ussually.

  • 08.19.2004 9:21 PM PDT
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EVERY BODY JOIN THE DAMN MOVIE DISCUSSION. COME ON WE NEED AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU WANT THIS DREAM TO COME TRUE WE NEED YOU AT THE MOVIE FORUM FOR HALO! COME ON! WHEN WE NEED HELP THAT MEANS ALL HALO FANS MUST UNITE TO HELP THE OTHER FELLOW COMRADES OF HALO. ALL hALO FANS LETS UNITE AT THE MOVIE FORUM. LET"S GO NOW! WE NEED HELP BACK THERE. COVER OUR BACKS JUST LIKE IN THE GAME!

  • 08.20.2004 1:29 AM PDT
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You people who think Hikaru is stupid obviously don't know him well. He's the person on HBO that counted every single dropship and marine objects ect in Halo. And I bet that him I could take on all of you idiots that don't like him.

And an update on his new guide. He hasn't been online for quite a while and we usually talk a lot. So I don't know what he's doing. I have been giving him more tactics for his new guide and he has been taking them last I heard he said he was gathering the info and grouping it up.

  • 08.20.2004 7:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: Shadow_WarriorX
nice work hikaru. The only way to become a good sniper is to always go for the head


[color=lime]unless there are multiple enemies around and you know if you hurt a number of them it will be much harder for them to leave with flag, or if you know your allies can finish them off while you attend other business (getting sheild/camo/rocket)[/color]

[Edited on 8/20/2004 9:44:48 AM]

  • 08.20.2004 9:44 AM PDT