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Subject: Explosive sniper rounds
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Poll: Sniper with explosive round?  [closed]
Yes:  32%
(10 Votes)
No:  68%
(21 Votes)
Total Votes: 31

When I mean explosive, I mean like the M6D pistol not a gernade. I asking for three resons: when you shoot a wraith tank what happens? It bounces of. If you shoot a Banshee what happens? Nothing, the driver and the Banshee are unharmed. And what about the Flood? It goes right through them. The explosive rounds do some damage. Not crazy damage but some.

  • 06.21.2006 9:27 AM PDT
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This is what rocket launchers and shotguns are for.

  • 06.21.2006 9:29 AM PDT
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combatcar is right
you dont usualy try to destroy a wraith or a banshee with a sniper - rather you use a rocket launcher

  • 06.21.2006 9:32 AM PDT
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I voted yes, but I would prefer they be armor piercing rounds. You should be able to snipe inside covered vehicles and hurt the driver, but I think sniping the flood ruins the charm of the elements they bring to the game (close, frantic, etc.)

  • 06.21.2006 9:32 AM PDT

In high definition baby!

Yeah, its better to have unique weapons instead of weapons that do the same thing.

  • 06.21.2006 9:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: z0rgy
combatcar is right
you dont usualy try to destroy a wraith or a banshee with a sniper - rather you use a rocket launcher


What if you don't got one?

  • 06.21.2006 9:33 AM PDT
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I voted no. Big maps like, Waterworks, Coagulation, Containment, etc. usually has the vehicles as a threat to the snipers to counter them. You also have enough ways to counter the vehicles anyways. If the sniper was able to take out the vehicles then they would be the only major key in gameplay.

Think of it as this:

Snipers > Players (Any Player)
Players (Vehicle threat weapons) > Vehicles
Vehicles > Snipers

Well, it's not always true but it's close to it.

[Edited on 6/21/2006]

  • 06.21.2006 9:40 AM PDT
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Snipers do not need another way of killing.

"Oh you're hiding behind a rock eh, just fire an explosive at high speed and you'll die!"

That SUUUUCKSSS!!!!!

The carbine also sucked because it was rubbish, a battlerifle was easy to find and did a better job. That could have "penetrator" rounds for vehichles, but not explosive.

  • 06.21.2006 9:45 AM PDT
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Posted by: DjjakDarkBlade
Snipers do not need another way of killing.

"Oh you're hiding behind a rock eh, just fire an explosive at high speed and you'll die!"

That SUUUUCKSSS!!!!!

The carbine also sucked because it was rubbish, a battlerifle was easy to find and did a better job. That could have "penetrator" rounds for vehichles, but not explosive.


I don't mean like a gernade. If it hits the wall behind you it won't do anything.

  • 06.21.2006 1:43 PM PDT
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the sniper dosent need to be more powerful.

  • 06.21.2006 2:34 PM PDT

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Yes, let's take the most potent weapon in the game and make it stronger. There's a reason it doesn't hurt vehicles (balance).

  • 06.21.2006 2:38 PM PDT