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Subject: I'm not good with the Sniper, should I ever even pick it up?

I'm just not good with it, simple as that. I don't have much success with it outside of Campaign.

Its not that I'm not good with accurate weapons, I have gotten a lot better with the Carbine and BR recently, but those skills just don't translate over to the sniper rifle.

I have decided to just not bother with picking it up in multiplayer, except for some situations where enemies are in the open and far away.

Is this a good strategy?

  • 09.11.2010 8:31 AM PDT

I never used to be good. But practice makes perfect :D

  • 09.11.2010 8:32 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
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If you STINK with it i would suggest playing more campaign with snipes to get better.
I wouldn't suggest picking it up in MM if you know someone else will be better with it.

Now if you're okay with it play Rumble Pit and try to snatch the sniper more often and practice. Don't just leave it there. At the very least you'll be keeping a power weapon from someone else.

And im someone who always goes for the sniper...so if you keep it away from me ill be sad face

[Edited on 09.11.2010 8:40 AM PDT]

  • 09.11.2010 8:37 AM PDT

We miss you Logan.
Ask any question. I'll help with anything on site or off.

Never give up just use it anyway.I suck with it,but I still use it.

  • 09.11.2010 8:37 AM PDT

Posted by: machinimagames
Never give up just use it anyway.I suck with it,but I still use it.

Its not that I never use it, there are situations where I do.

Its just that some people can use it effectively at any range, while I can only really use it for long ranges.

  • 09.11.2010 8:43 AM PDT


Posted by: Midnight Hawk2
If you STINK with it i would suggest playing more campaign with snipes to get better.

Sniping in Campaign is different than MM.
In Campaign, enemies are predictable.

you cam bide your time behind cover and take the shot when you are ready because the AI won't move very much. The window of opportunity is far more limited in MM.

Also, enemies will flinch or when you hit them with the first shot from a sniper, allowing you to quickly get them with the second shot. While people in MM will immediately get to cover.

[Edited on 09.11.2010 8:50 AM PDT]

  • 09.11.2010 8:49 AM PDT

You know what is what, but you don't know what is what, they just strut, what the -blam!-? -Funkagenda

I can only snipe close up, as I have ABSOLUTELY no skill at long range. I cannot put leads on people very well. However, use it, get better. It enhances the game for you so much. No scope headshsot someone for the first time, when you actually do it on purpose, and it is a great feeling. At the very least use the sniper to one shot guys in MM, then try and clean up with the BR, or have a teammate do it in Team games. Thats what I do. No one really complains as long as the team is winning.

  • 09.11.2010 8:56 AM PDT

Posted by: SilentScope610
I can only snipe close up, as I have ABSOLUTELY no skill at long range. I cannot put leads on people very well. However, use it, get better. It enhances the game for you so much. No scope headshsot someone for the first time, when you actually do it on purpose, and it is a great feeling. At the very least use the sniper to one shot guys in MM, then try and clean up with the BR, or have a teammate do it in Team games. Thats what I do. No one really complains as long as the team is winning.

ya, its hard for me to get quick headshots with it, but I probably could get a body shot with it and then get a BR headshot.

  • 09.11.2010 9:00 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
We're a Bungie.net group that goes to our very own Bungie server. Most players are from the Halo community either off Bungie itself or through word to Halo friends.

Posted by: jfull117
Posted by: Midnight Hawk2
If you STINK with it i would suggest playing more campaign with snipes to get better.

Sniping in Campaign is different than MM.
In Campaign, enemies are predictable.


play on legendary and turn the skull "tough luck" on

[Edited on 09.11.2010 9:06 AM PDT]

  • 09.11.2010 9:06 AM PDT
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I wasn't very good with the sniper when Halo 3 was first released, but I soon was able to achieve a pretty steady aim once I practiced enough.

Just go in to Team Snipers (if it remains up) and practice there for a while on a low sensitivity, your skills will improve dramatically.

  • 09.11.2010 9:07 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
We're a Bungie.net group that goes to our very own Bungie server. Most players are from the Halo community either off Bungie itself or through word to Halo friends.

Posted by: A Black Panther
I wasn't very good with the sniper when Halo 3 was first released, but I soon was able to achieve a pretty steady aim once I practiced enough.


Same here. In fact i utterly hated the sniper. In Halo 2 i was a wiz at it but in Halo 3 the sniper is entirely different. I finally got good at it though. But i don't play Team Snipers

  • 09.11.2010 9:09 AM PDT


Posted by: machinimagames
Never give up just use it anyway.I suck with it,but I still use it.


i bet people hate you.

  • 09.11.2010 12:48 PM PDT

TEH FLUD SUXORS DEY ARNT IN TEH GAEM


Posted by: jfull117
I'm just not good with it, simple as that. I don't have much success with it outside of Campaign.

Its not that I'm not good with accurate weapons, I have gotten a lot better with the Carbine and BR recently, but those skills just don't translate over to the sniper rifle.

I have decided to just not bother with picking it up in multiplayer, except for some situations where enemies are in the open and far away.

Is this a good strategy?


If you're not going to use it, you might as well give it to a team mate or drain all but one of the bullets out of it.

[Edited on 09.11.2010 1:03 PM PDT]

  • 09.11.2010 1:02 PM PDT

Posted by: SatinOhio
Posted by: jfull117
I'm just not good with it, simple as that. I don't have much success with it outside of Campaign.

Its not that I'm not good with accurate weapons, I have gotten a lot better with the Carbine and BR recently, but those skills just don't translate over to the sniper rifle.

I have decided to just not bother with picking it up in multiplayer, except for some situations where enemies are in the open and far away.

Is this a good strategy?


If you're not going to use it, you might as well give it to a team mate or drain all but one of the bullets out of it.

Ya, I guess, thanks

  • 09.11.2010 1:57 PM PDT
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Yeah, if the sniper will be wasted in your hands, don't bother. However, if you think you can do some good- by all means, use the heck out of that gun!

  • 09.11.2010 1:58 PM PDT

Don't Take Everything Serious.


Thank You! ^_^

If you wanna get good with it pick it up sometimes and don't play Team Snipers to get better because you don't always have a sniper with unlimited ammo.

  • 09.11.2010 2:16 PM PDT