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Subject: What type of sniper placement do you prefer in BTB?

Poll: What type of sniper placement do you prefer in BTB?  [closed]
Symmetrical:  60%
(9 Votes)
Neutral:  20%
(3 Votes)
None:  20%
(3 Votes)
Total Votes: 15

Maps like Hemorrhage annoy me at times because a player can spend the entire game in the back of the map, and rack up long sprees.

It depends on the game, but I feel that Wayont plays really well, even though it lacks a sniper rifle.

Other maps, such as Abridged, have a neutral sniper that players can fight for.

  • 02.11.2012 12:20 PM PDT

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It totally depends on the map. Ideally however I prefer symmetrical placement but with the snipers placed some distance from the bases in order to prevent camping an already strong position for ammo refills.

  • 02.11.2012 12:24 PM PDT

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Typically I love maps where I can move around, running circles around my enemies with a small group of players, taking turns in keeping a lookout and sniping.

  • 02.11.2012 12:28 PM PDT


Posted by: MATCLAN
It totally depends on the map. Ideally however I prefer symmetrical placement but with the snipers placed some distance from the bases in order to prevent camping an already strong position for ammo refills.

Very true. I usually prefer a neutral sniper because it makes that player have to take a risk of more ammo vs. dying.

  • 02.11.2012 12:32 PM PDT

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Standoff is one of the all time favorite BTB maps of a lot of the BTB community.


It has no sniper.


Wayont is the best of the community maps in BTB


It has no sniper.



The sniper on trident dominates the map too much and makes the map not as fun as it could have been. I am not trying to say that the sniper is terrible on all BTB maps but there are a few maps where not having it makes sense. The snipers presence on any of the three maps I listed would make them instantly a sniper dominated match, it would slow gameplay on those maps to keep or add the gun.

  • 02.11.2012 2:00 PM PDT

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Standoff sucks. Wayont is mediocre.

[Edited on 02.11.2012 2:06 PM PST]

  • 02.11.2012 2:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Andrei Chikatilo
Standoff sucks. Wayont is mediocre.
Improper opinion?

Everyone is supposed to agree with me ^_^

  • 02.11.2012 2:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: Andrei Chikatilo
Standoff sucks. Wayont is mediocre.
Improper opinion?

Everyone is supposed to agree with me ^_^

yup ^^_^^

  • 02.11.2012 2:15 PM PDT
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I wish there was no sniper or one neutral sniper with very little ammo on Highlands. It's way too dominant.

  • 02.11.2012 2:20 PM PDT
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Your opinion is invalid.

Objective games should have symmetrical snipers and slayer games shouldn't have snipers at all.

In objective you need the sniper to assist/repel pushes, but in slayer it just encourages everyone to hide while the sniper gets all the kills. Don't want.

  • 02.11.2012 2:21 PM PDT


Posted by: analbumcover
Standoff

Nostalgic tear.. Standoff was phenomenal. Wayont is decent, I just don't like the base design. I agree, some maps shouldn't have a sniper.

  • 02.11.2012 2:23 PM PDT


Posted by: Killer VVhale

Interesting.. Perhaps maps should have the sniper labeled for only objective gametypes?

  • 02.11.2012 2:23 PM PDT

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Overall, I like no sniper the best.

But then again, it is BTB. It's where you go for ridiculous amounts of carnage, explosions, 'hogs, tanks, snipers, everything big.

The simple answer is that some maps work better with it, some without it.

A neutral sniper could work on Wayont where the Concussion Rifle is because at the moment the strongest position on that map is in the base, which promotes camping. A neutral sniper in the middle would add incentive to control the middle, and even if you could take it back to your base and camp there, you would have to return to the middle for more ammo (like Abridged).

  • 02.11.2012 2:28 PM PDT


Posted by: MisguidedDrake4
A neutral sniper could work on Wayont where the Concussion Rifle is because at the moment the strongest position on that map is in the base, which promotes camping. A neutral sniper in the middle would add incentive to control the middle, and even if you could take it back to your base and camp there, you would have to return to the middle for more ammo (like Abridged).

You should talk to the maker of the map about that. Genius idea!

  • 02.11.2012 3:16 PM PDT

I prefer no Sniper.

Some of the best BTB maps don't have one infact.

[Edited on 02.11.2012 3:19 PM PST]

  • 02.11.2012 3:19 PM PDT


Posted by: boomdeyadah
I prefer no Sniper.

Some of the best BTB maps don't have one infact.

Standoff, Wayont, Sandbox. Yeah, I agree.

  • 02.11.2012 5:20 PM PDT