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How has the human sniper rifle changed?
I hear it has more recoil after each shot, this would mean you have to be a pretty good sniper and make your first shot count

  • 06.15.2004 1:29 AM PDT
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someone answer me
the more recoil idea would also stop crappy snipers (as they can't hit anything) camping improving the matches

  • 06.15.2004 1:34 AM PDT
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Taken away the contrails. Scope looks different. *Can't, use, proper, words,*

  • 06.15.2004 1:37 AM PDT
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um... i dont think we really know anything about it. i hope it carries more rounds tho... like 10. i would take that at the expense of a bit of power. as long as head shots were still one hits

  • 06.15.2004 1:38 AM PDT
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i think there should be two sniper rifles,
a weak sniper rifle with 10 shots and a medium range scope and less recoil
a strong sniper rifle with 4 shots and a longer range scope and more recoil

  • 06.15.2004 1:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: Berserk Pilot
i think there should be two sniper rifles,
a weak sniper rifle with 10 shots and a medium range scope and less recoil
a strong sniper rifle with 4 shots and a longer range scope and more recoil

sounds good. basically a psg-1 and an m82

  • 06.15.2004 1:45 AM PDT
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sounds about right to me,
the weaker sniper should be semi-silenced with less muzzle flash as well

  • 06.15.2004 1:47 AM PDT
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Yeah, ( *slobbers over PSG-1* ) might be a bit confusing though. =)

  • 06.15.2004 1:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Captain Obvious
Taken away the contrails. Scope looks different. *Can't, use, proper, words,*


the weaker sniper rifle shouldn't have the bullet trails

  • 06.15.2004 1:54 AM PDT

Me: "OMFG, Dude... wtf!"
AbolitionofMan: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to betray you."
Me: "That's the 4th time in this game alone!"
Chris: "Third, besides he had the flag I was trying to stop him, how was I supposed to know you were there."
Me: "I said, 'I got the Flag, don't shoot.'"
Chris: "Well those Wraith shots take a while to reach you."
Me: "You were right next to me, I had killed him and a minute passed before you decided to shoot."
Chris: "Hahahahaha, yeah... that was great."

If you remove the contrails you'll have a very unbalanced weapon. It'll be like the pistol, you'll never know here you're being shot from...

Achilles

  • 06.15.2004 6:42 AM PDT
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this time it has a scope unlike the other game and their isnt anymore green doodledo at the back

  • 06.15.2004 6:51 AM PDT
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I agree. The contrails are the only thing that allows you to win a slayer match even when there is a sniper in the game. Otherwise it would take forever to find them and they would probably shoot you on your way at them. The only thing that would tell you that they are shooting at you would be the sound, which still doesn't really tell you who's being shot at if you're on somebody's team.

  • 06.15.2004 6:53 AM PDT
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Being a Sniper I've soaked up any info on the SR and this is what I've pieced together from the impressions from Subnova, IGN and teddman

*The scope is now diffrent and doesn't have the swirly graphic
*Your aim kicks after each shot forcing players to go for headshots
*The contrails remain showing not to listen to the ASSumstions of some

  • 06.16.2004 9:06 PM PDT
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Now I wonder what the diffrences between the Covenant sniper rifle and the good old S2

  • 06.16.2004 9:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shadow_WarriorX
Being a Sniper I've soaked up any info on the SR and this is what I've pieced together from the impressions from Subnova, IGN and teddman

*The scope is now diffrent and doesn't have the swirly graphic
*Your aim kicks after each shot forcing players to go for headshots
*The contrails remain showing not to listen to the ASSumstions of some


You took the words out of my mouth.

Well,Subnova? Who,or what is Subnova?(A wedsite?)
Could you be nice :) and give me a link?

  • 06.16.2004 10:01 PM PDT
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There's links on THIS website go to community on the bar and click links it will take you there (plus I dont know how to link on the forum) it's a halo website and when you go there go to e3 impressions on the side

  • 06.16.2004 10:05 PM PDT
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Thanks,thanks alot!!

  • 06.16.2004 10:11 PM PDT
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Yeah, there are two snipers now. ;-) There's the human one, which is pretty close to the original. And then there's the Covie Sniper which almost nothing is know about, other than it is cartridge based.

  • 06.16.2004 10:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: jharbst
Yeah, there are two snipers now. ;-) There's the human one, which is pretty close to the original. And then there's the Covie Sniper which almost nothing is know about, other than it is cartridge based.

And it uses lightning fast energy to deal damage according to the Spring Xbox buyers guide.

  • 06.16.2004 11:07 PM PDT
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Leave the sniper rifle alone! it is perfect how it is in halo 1. 2 shot kills and 1 for the head...tasty.

  • 06.17.2004 12:19 AM PDT
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I thought the sniper rifle was pretty much perfectly balanced in Halo 1, but the problem is the main anti-sniper weapon (pistol) is either gone or has been downgraded.

  • 06.17.2004 12:44 AM PDT
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Posted by: AdamMalone
I thought the sniper rifle was pretty much perfectly balanced in Halo 1, but the problem is the main anti-sniper weapon (pistol) is either gone or has been downgraded.


The pistols been replaced by the Battle Rifle, which is a great replacement. You pracitcally get a pistol that can fire three round bursts.

  • 06.17.2004 12:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: AdamMalone
I thought the sniper rifle was pretty much perfectly balanced in Halo 1, but the problem is the main anti-sniper weapon (pistol) is either gone or has been downgraded.


The pistols been replaced by the Battle Rifle, which is a great replacement. You pracitcally get a pistol that can fire three round bursts.


Sorta, but it's toned down, people that played at E3 said that it took more than three headshots to kill with it. But I don't care, I think the Battle Rifle and Covie Carbine are gonna be my weapons of choice. That or dual wielding an SMG with a Plasma Pistol. Halo 2 is gonna melt my face.

  • 06.17.2004 12:49 AM PDT
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I think that the sniper rifle and the sniping system should be modified to make it much more difficult to use, thus making it a weapon for the truely skilled.
Lots of recoil (KICK), and keep it only 4 shots per clip. Also when you're running and zoomed in you should NOT be able to keep the gun steady enough to get off clean shots, however, when one is walking slowly the shots should be more steady, and when one is standing still the shot should be pretty much completely steady.
I'm just a huge fan of this weapon, and I don't want to continue to see dorks that think thery're the shizznit getting easy kills. I'm no pro, but I have shot real rifles with scopes at targets around 50-150 yards away and it's not easy until you get the hang of it ;)
Anyways, those are my 2 cents, and I think that those with skill might agree with...So, happy hunting my brothers, see you on the battle field...and remember to live and die with honor.

  • 06.17.2004 9:08 AM PDT

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