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Subject: Slow snipers
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I have no idea if the sniper shot is supposed to go pretty darn slow (I have to lead off a couple feet in front of running people), compared to Halo 2 where you pull the trigger on someone's head and he's dead, but it might be due to my slow graphics card. Does everyone have to lead off on anything that's moving, or is my computer being stupid?

  • 10.23.2005 4:44 AM PDT
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I also have th same problem. One would think a sniper shell would be travelling much faster than how it is shown on PC, but thats just me. But if you think that shell is slow, How about 'dem Scorpions?! Personally, I'm a close up shooter(shotgun, grenades, assault rifle.) so I'll see if it is that my computer is also slow, or that its the gun's fault.
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  • 10.23.2005 7:05 AM PDT

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Welcome to Halo PC, Gearbox messed up the net code in the port from the Xbox, so there is lag and you have to lead all of your shots. Bungie and Microsoft never bothered to fix it.

  • 10.23.2005 7:13 AM PDT
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That's really agrevatting for those of us who love to snipe.

  • 10.23.2005 7:19 AM PDT
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So this is actually Gearbox's mistake. I wonder if they'll ever get an update to fix that up...I mean, sniping is a big part of the game and needs to work smoothly. The lag thing makes it very hard to hit someone who knows you are there and strafes accordingly.

  • 10.23.2005 8:21 AM PDT
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Halo Custom Edition has a fixed netcode...from GEARBOX.

  • 10.23.2005 10:26 AM PDT
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Well, you have to lead every shot in Halo, from different extents. However, you'll eventually get used to it. I know for a fact Chewy has. He is amazing with a sniper rifle.

  • 10.23.2005 10:37 AM PDT
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That's true, having the leading off effect adds a different aspect of the game which makes it so that you have to have real skill to be a true sniper. I guess it has its ups and downs

  • 10.23.2005 1:42 PM PDT
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imagine how easy the game would be if we didnt need to lead? 0.o

  • 10.23.2005 3:25 PM PDT
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well just practice your lead shots.i was really surpirised when i sniped for the first time on pc too lol

  • 10.23.2005 4:01 PM PDT
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This was a no-shields, sniper ctf game

  • 10.23.2005 4:46 PM PDT