Solution for too many online snipers.

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

I wasn't aware there was a sniper infestation problem... Is this news to anyone else?

Yeah, it's new because we probably play games made by *cough* good *cough* developers where all classes are very fairly balanced.

Balance, aka that thing Infinity Ward has never heard of.

I was talking about Battlefield... your move.

 

[Musclepunch]

I probably would, but I dont really mind, I never new an era before the infestation, for me its just Regular

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

I don't think it's a problem, just keep moving and don't go out in the open.

I don't see anyone complaining about the overabundance of assault rifle users.

Ill go ahead and join onto that bandwagon. Screw all you people who refuse to use ANYTHING besides assault rifle. At least sniping takes skill and patience.

Yes because 'teh noscope' take patience the same with 'teh quikscope'.
As I said before SMG are my thing in 'realistic' (and I use the word loosely) quick to move from cover to cover slowly getting closer till your in range then look from behind cover 'bang' or flanking. Or sometimes LMG's are good for taking out groups WITHOUT hipfiring (I always aim down the gun). You see a group get behind cover aim out fire at the highest threat, shoot, next guy, shoot, behind cover, move cover rince and repeat till all are dead.
The true snipers are good to have on your team. Great to distract enemys while I flank 'em and in BF:BC2 they usualy get the attention of the tank or gunship so my engineer can rocket 'em. Just don't quikscope or no scope and I'm cool.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Basically for any online game that uses playlists, such as Call of Duty or Halo, there should be a few options for a 'sniper free' playlist. This removes all sniper weapons from the game.
For games such as Battlefield, the class option and items all stay, but you cannot use snipers.

Scratch that, add some cloak and some dagger so then you can backstab focused snipers without being noticed

You know what I like this idea

Cookie for you sir.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

This removes all sniper weapons from the game.
For games such as Battlefield, the class option and items all stay, but you cannot use snipers.

That wouldn't stop them. In Delta Force 2 I used to snipe with a SAW, and in Black Hawk Down I took snipers out with a G3. Hell, even in Crysis and STALKER I carry an assault rifle around that is set up for sniping (semi auto, scope, silencer).

I know it won't completely stop them... I snipe with assault weapons as well.

But I hope it will lower the amount of campers online.

 

[pirate64]

I don't have much of a problem with snipers. The way I see it is that snipers can only kill you if they can see you so as long as I don't stand in a large open area I'm safe from them. And lets face it most people who play as snipers can't aim and only play as it because "It shows you have more skillz" when it really doesn't. Only a good sniper is that deadly and thats not annoying because thats like saying someone good with an assault rifle is annoying.

 

[firedfns13]

This is an idea I've passed around a few times and people have said they like it.

Basically for any online game that uses playlists, such as Call of Duty or Halo, there should be a few options for a 'sniper free' playlist. This removes all sniper weapons from the game.
For games such as Battlefield, the class option and items all stay, but you cannot use snipers.

So what do you think? Could this work and if it was implemented would you use it?

EDIT: For peoples information... I'm not the one complaining about online snipers, this is a idea I give to people who do complain.

And the game most people complain to me about is Battlefield Bad Company 2.

So no elitism here thank you.

No. Snipers aren't that big of a problem; you just need to get creative with your use of grenades, smoke grenades, flashes, flanking, or, if it really comes to it, a grenade launcher (Gasp!).

However, I definitely like the new "Barebones Pro" with no killstreaks!

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Snip

... I have to say I'm not sure what "barebones pro" is or what game it's from.

Care to enlighten me?

 

[Snotnarok]

I have a better idea, limit the number of people who can be the same class.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

There already is a solution for snipers smoke grenades and a SMG/Shotgun to the face or arse.

 

[trueluigi7]

If I actually played online I would hate this, I love being a sniper

 

[firedfns13]

Snip

... I have to say I'm not sure what "barebones pro" is or what game it's from.

Care to enlighten me?

It's a new playlist in MW2. I still hate the game, but there's just too much fun playing terminal with people that think camping will get them anything besides my knife in their skull

They turned off kill streaks in the playlist, and its max 8 players, free for all and team death match

 

[vivalahelvig]

The only to eliminate snipers is the long forgotton : Insta Perma BanHammer.

All who pick up a sniper rifle are then banned from all video games....permanently.

 

[GrinningManiac]

Go Spy

Er-Hum!...Gentlemen?

 

[thegamermn]

Here's the thing: those people who complain about the snipers? they just don't have the right mindset. Most FPS players that are used to games like battlefield and quake where speed and rate of fire matter more.
SO they have a run and gun mentality...snipers screw with this mentality and we (Yes, sniper is my favorite class in most games) are more than happy to shoot you as you run towards us. A simple solution to deal with snipers is:get creative, try different angles, don't go rushing into an area you know is within his view and firing range.
Remember:The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

 

[Zeromaeus]

I just turn on my camouflage and stab them in the back. No more sniper. Hopefully.

 

[neilsaccount]

This is an idea I've passed around a few times and people have said they like it.

Basically for any online game that uses playlists, such as Call of Duty or Halo, there should be a few options for a 'sniper free' playlist. This removes all sniper weapons from the game.
For games such as Battlefield, the class option and items all stay, but you cannot use snipers.

So what do you think? Could this work and if it was implemented would you use it?

EDIT: For peoples information... I'm not the one complaining about online snipers, this is a idea I give to people who do complain.

And the game most people complain to me about is Battlefield Bad Company 2.

So no elitism here thank you.

I'm pretty sure your friends just complain too much and want an important part of the game taken out. Whats the point of using the sniper class if you arent going to use the sniper?

 

[garfoldsomeoneelse]

Snipers aren't really too much of an issue in Bad Company 2, because the game is objective-based and having too many people hang back to kill people at long range is going to be very detrimental to your team's efforts to get up close to the objectives.

...well, except Isla Inocentes on Rush, when you're on defense. Then there's such a thing as too many enemy snipers, because nearly all cover will be destroyed around the time the enemy team's tickets are starting to run dry, and you'll catch about twenty sniper rounds the second you spawn. That's a pain in the ass.