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Subject: What are your tactics for sniping?

Yeah we make machinima so what deal with it

My tactics are usually looking at where the most traffic is on the map

  • 12.20.2011 10:58 PM PDT

strafe-aiming and turning beastmode on

  • 12.20.2011 10:59 PM PDT

spiral out

Find a good spot where you can see them and they can't see you. Try NOT to spam, but definitely go for vehicles.

  • 12.20.2011 11:00 PM PDT

First, don't get snuck up on.

Second, defend team mates.

Third, get kills.

  • 12.20.2011 11:00 PM PDT

Yeah we make machinima so what deal with it

Send me a clip of that and I will post it on YouTube


Posted by: Keonelehua2792
strafe-aiming and turning beastmode on

  • 12.20.2011 11:01 PM PDT
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Step 1: Not getting betrayed for the Sniper.

Step: 2: To have a "Step 2" I'd have to complete "Step 1", which is nearly impossible.

  • 12.20.2011 11:02 PM PDT

Yeah we make machinima so what deal with it


Posted by: BBZak III
Step 1: Not getting betrayed for the Sniper.

Step: 2: To have a "Step 2" I'd have to complete "Step 1", which is nearly impossible.


So you get betrayed alot I take it as

  • 12.20.2011 11:04 PM PDT

be in the places where they will suspect me.

  • 12.20.2011 11:14 PM PDT

Yeah we make machinima so what deal with it


Posted by: Zarth111
be in the places where they will suspect me.


How does that make any sense

  • 12.20.2011 11:16 PM PDT


Posted by: augustus1994

Posted by: Zarth111
be in the places where they will suspect me.


How does that make any sense
it makes them panic when they're already in a gun fight.

  • 12.20.2011 11:30 PM PDT

Leon > HUNK > Wesker > Ada > Jill > Claire > Chris

Usually I recon the ones I cannot hit/aren't important. If I see a guy crouching I take him since he is an easy headshot. I make sure that the line of sight is also clear. Watch the opening to this video, when he is sniping the Ganados with the rifle. That's similar to how I snipe in Reach.

  • 12.20.2011 11:36 PM PDT