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Subject: What is up with the sniper!?

Thinking of something witty to write here since 2004...

There is a serious problem with the sniper. I shoot someone 3 times and they dont die. I see blood when i shoot them and they dont get a scratch. When they're standing still I can kill them but if they're moving my bullets seem to bounce off them.

Is it just that the sniper shots are unreallistically slow in this game or is for some other reason. And don't say it's cheaters because it is EVERY game with EVERY player.

  • 10.16.2005 1:21 AM PDT
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I believe we are in close relation Mr. Killa. As for the sniping, you'll probably find that the lag is causing such issues.

  • 10.16.2005 3:57 AM PDT
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well this happens to me when i am host could it be just u r shooting the host or u r not host
because when i play with freinds they say they see blood n everything u r descibing so it is probly the hosts comp or somthing like that

  • 10.16.2005 8:27 AM PDT
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Its lag, you see blood because on your computer, you hit them, yet your computer doesn't matter much, because the server is ALWAYS right. If you didn't kill the person on the server, you didn't kill the person. You have to aim ahead of people so that when the info from your comp gets to the server, you are hitting the person.

  • 10.16.2005 8:43 AM PDT
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I like the sniper even when you have'nt zoomed with it. I just like shooting those alien f**** to hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 10.16.2005 11:48 AM PDT
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I figured this out the hard way-
Do you do know you have to give a person running (at top speed) in a path perpendicular to you about a scale meter of lead? It says the bullets are hyper velocity bout you need the same lead as the pistol to get them- join all-snipers games and you'll see.

  • 10.16.2005 9:18 PM PDT
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Yes, the sniper rifle is a weapon that takes constant adjustment depending on the speed of your computer and of the server.

  • 10.17.2005 12:26 AM PDT
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The sniper bullets speed has nothing to do with this, it is all lag from the server's, or your internet connection.

  • 10.17.2005 8:34 AM PDT
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Well chewy is right but i wouldnt call it lag, because lag is what happens when you see that funny symbol at the corner of the screen.
I would call it a delay, like said before, between ur machine and the server machine.

My best advice is this: pick a target, if there staniding still take a second and head shot them. If there moving once you see that there moving at a constant speed in one direction pick a spot ahead of them and shoot when there about an actuall half inch on ur screen. If there strafing back and forth just hold ur aim in between there strafes and then its all about timing, when there at one end of there strafe shoot in the middle where they will be heading.

Which of course brings about the point of strafing, which is make it random so u get hit less.

  • 10.17.2005 12:49 PM PDT
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Lag = delay

Lag
The time between the application of a stimulus ( you clicking the button) and the occurrence of the response it causes (server telling you whether you hit or missed)

  • 10.17.2005 1:22 PM PDT