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Subject: Any anti-sniper methods?
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Apart from the use of a sniper rifle how do i kill that bastad sniper?

  • 09.30.2004 6:24 AM PDT
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pistol RL

  • 09.30.2004 7:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: Baggy
Apart from the use of a sniper rifle how do i kill that bastad sniper?


snipe them before they snipe u or put on no sniprs.

  • 09.30.2004 8:30 AM PDT
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There are many ways to defeat a sniper. The easiest way is when you know how that person plays. There's a guy at a halo party every weekend and he is the team sniper. I always take the outer edges around the map (he usually doesn't look there) and I either find a really good counter sniping area or I walk all the way around and melee him in the back (always do it in the back). Assuming you don't know your enemy that well, I always take about twenty seconds to find their patterns: where they are shooting, where they're shooting from, how often the move, Because you don't just want to start shooting back. That's just asking for a bullet in the head. (By the way, don't get in a vehicle to avoid a sniper). If the sniper is camping (sitting still, waiting for one kill after another like the guy at my halo parties) then you have it easy- become a sniper! Find a good countersniping spot and take ONE clean shot at the head. Afterwards, make sure no one saw you do it because by shooting a sniper rifle, you just put up a red flag and said "here I am, an easy kill."
If you're playing teams, then communicate. I can't stress that enough. Let them know where the sniper is. "over there" doesn't get you anything but stupid. Keep your eyes open and don't just start walking into the middle of the field. Play smart. If you want to know more about multiplayer team work such as communication, team defense, or getting rid of that annoying sniper, then ask some more specific questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

  • 09.30.2004 9:07 AM PDT
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Oh, other than sniping! Well, now I'm out of breath. Get close range by staying behind them and being sneaky, melee to the back of the head, make sure to carry a shotgun or assalt rifle, or even plasma grenades. Or for mid range I like pistols or plasma, I know most people don't like plasma weapons, I used to hate them, but they're good for sneaking up on people with. I love a plasma pistol and a shotgun. To most people that's an odd combination, but at my halo parties, that's what I do and I always come in 1st or 2nd out of about 15 or so. It works for me, but my friends can't use plasma very well. Find what weapons you like and learn to use them. I like all of the weapons now that I have learned to use them properly (yes, even the needler - also a very sneaky weapon). Just keep in mind that snipers aren't invincible. Plus, they just shoot once and I am coming after them. They give themselves away. Snipers also usually shoot too much. They think that the have to kill everyone they see. BIG MISTAKE! Give me a specific and detailed example of how a sniper killed you and I'll tell what I would have done. I'm not the halo king or anything like that. And I really don't talk all that much smack, I just know how to play smart.

  • 09.30.2004 9:21 AM PDT
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I find running him over works quite well

Or you can turn off snipers and watch him try to snipe you with a shotgun.

  • 09.30.2004 9:30 AM PDT
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It would be hard to run a sniper over, I don't think they are gonna snipe from the middle of nowhere, most likely they will be by a tree or something

  • 09.30.2004 9:32 AM PDT
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I only get in the wart hog and only if I know where he is, because I have been killed many times by one hit kill while driving. But it does't really matter, most of the time i'm the sniper, I like to just hide out in a hole and wait. I won a first to 50 myself vs. 7 other guys, only shoot one shot at a time and most of the time they can't find you.

  • 09.30.2004 10:21 AM PDT
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I hate camping snipers, that's why I don't camp, you always get found...

  • 09.30.2004 10:59 AM PDT
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Watch your surrondings closely. If u see someone fall unexpectedly, investigate ( or just follow the SR bullet's tail ; this method can't be used if their using a pistol.). If they are camping, search. It helps to know the layout of the battlefield. For example, in BG, the best places to watch are the cliffs and shurbs. There's a good chance that the sniper will not show up on radar, so don't rely on that too much ( unless ur close to 'em). Oh, I almost forgot, if u can't beat them, join them. Pick up the SR, hide, scan, and when u find 'em, give 'em one betwix the eyes.


If u can't kill it with one bullet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUN, because they have your position, and THEY can!

  • 09.30.2004 12:16 PM PDT
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Grenades grnades and grenades if u play with unlimited grnades tag to plasmas on top of each other dont move at all just throw them 2 if u do it right 1 will blow up and other will blow up in the sky i all them flares once you do that the snipre will look for you o yeah make sure u have at least 4 rockets and a sniper after the 2 nades are on the ground run behind an object make shure it gets his attention and then when hes looknig for you zoom x10 on sniper and either aim at the ground if hes in an open area or the back or a wall if hes near or against 1.then with out moveing a singe inch or looking any were jsut switch weapons and fire the rocket it goes exactly were ur sniper was aiming the real advantage is when hes against a wall because he will back up and the rocket is backing up with him so he dies

  • 09.30.2004 2:02 PM PDT
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Ok you can grenade him to death (find his position). If they camp then find the location of him before he spots you, then find a possiable way to get behind them *THWACK*, that usually does it but, if they switch every so often (which I never do (that makes me a bad sniper)) they usually go to random places, so when hes switching follow him and kill him off. Well other then that, thats all I do to take them out. Or I just snipe back. Running then down in good too unless you can't because the're up too high. You can figure somthing out.

  • 09.30.2004 2:36 PM PDT
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Don't play the larger maps (BG and Sidewinder) as often, and in maps like Hang em High and Domination learn to control weapons with nades.

  • 09.30.2004 11:16 PM PDT
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Always keep something between you and the high ground. And anytime you can duck securly behind somthing, look to higher ground with a scope for someone fallowing you with their sights.

  • 09.30.2004 11:23 PM PDT
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Any vehicle except the Tank is a good way to kill a sniper. Of course, with a warthog you would need a gunner. The Tank is too slow and it is very easy to snipe someone while in there. The pistol will be your friend in a sniper battle, learn how to use it well. If you are using close range weapons, don't worry about his Sniper rifle, worry how good he can handle his secondary weapon and grenades. You shouldn't use close range weapons unless you are close, or you are trying to take his zoom off.

[Edited on 10/1/2004 4:10:59 AM]

  • 10.01.2004 4:10 AM PDT
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Learning the maps is the most important thing, knowing where a sniper is gives you a huge advantage, especially if he doesn't know where you are.

  • 10.01.2004 5:12 AM PDT
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I agree learning the map is the best way to resist snipers learn all the spots good for sniping also and ways to attack that are without being seen its as simple as that

  • 10.01.2004 6:11 AM PDT
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im a sniper myself so heres the problem eventually either you or somone else will find them and their screwed. but until then haul ass and dont make it obxius if he jnows where you areand ur running from him run in zig zags to get to cover. i know its a pain to kill one shot with zig zagging but dont jump that will slow you down and its easiert too shoot. follow where the gun shot cam from. if u find him shoot him with a pistol to get his aim off. and get a sniper rifle loose him and get a good spot to snipe him in the visor.

  • 10.05.2004 12:58 PM PDT

i am a sniper my self and i dont camp i take the sniper and run around shoting ppl with it. and bg i take the sniper and go to the other base and aim then fire then see the dead body s drop. its easy to take out an sniper but first you need to become a sniper because then you will know your own weaknesses and they probably have the same weaknesses if their a sniper too.

  • 10.05.2004 3:58 PM PDT
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Strafing, jumping and mid-jump melees (lowers your head, and makes you smaller)

if at short range, he wont be sniping, unless he's insane or God with a sniper
if at medium range use a pistol or charged plasma pistol.
if at long range, alert others to try and take him down with you, and use a pistol.

[Edited on 10/5/2004 4:23:13 PM]

  • 10.05.2004 4:22 PM PDT
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Rush 'em in a zig-zag pattern w/ a shotgun!

  • 10.06.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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Haul ass and don't look back.

  • 10.06.2004 12:59 PM PDT
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get behing something. wait for 4 shots then run. repeat. when close enough, destroy him. if three really good snipers, your screwed.

  • 10.06.2004 1:53 PM PDT
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just keep up ur staffing patterns, get ur pistol out, occasionally melee to bring ur head down and avoid getting killed in one shot, and just keep firing away w/ ur pistol

  • 10.06.2004 2:14 PM PDT
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* Step 1: locate a scorpion and board it. * Step 2: Aim the cannon at the sniper(if you don't know where they are, look for their bullets' slipstreams). * Step 3: Blow him sky high.

  • 10.06.2004 4:26 PM PDT

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