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I always go for the most difficult shot available instead of the easiest. Much more satisfying that way, even though it's much less practical.
What Do You Do While Sniping?
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I try and mentally manipulate the person i'm supposed to shoot into standing there. Then shoot them in the bollocks.
I usually fire, occasionally holding my breath when it's a tense shot. I also don't blink if I can help it. In addition, I'll kind of zone out a little bit, and ignore everything besides my... prey? The word works, doesn't it?
That being said, I don't camp or do much of what a typical sniper does. I take a more aggressive approach, generally, including moving *closer* and, if I miss at a certain distance, switching to a secondary to finish the job.
That being said, one shot is really all I need most of the time.
I'll also generally attempt to anticipate the next movements of my opponents, in the event that they manage to survive a shot. This can range from just mentally preparing and lining up a shot in front or in back of them to dealing with any other adversaries that the shot may bring running.
That being said, I don't camp or do much of what a typical sniper does. I take a more aggressive approach, generally, including moving *closer* and, if I miss at a certain distance, switching to a secondary to finish the job.
That being said, one shot is really all I need most of the time.
I'll also generally attempt to anticipate the next movements of my opponents, in the event that they manage to survive a shot. This can range from just mentally preparing and lining up a shot in front or in back of them to dealing with any other adversaries that the shot may bring running.
Streetfighting is for people who can't snipe.
No sense getting your hands dirty unless you have to.
OT: I usually talk to my target or myself if I miss.
No sense getting your hands dirty unless you have to.
OT: I usually talk to my target or myself if I miss.
In Battlefield games I give the enemies names and evil backstories. If you're good enough and happen to be talking to friends it can get a good laugh going. Think of it as people spotting, but you get to shoot them after you've mocked their lives.
Listen to a sniper song.
Use his avatar as a base for your answer. It's the complete opposite.MercurySteam said:
I am constantly looking around the map, checking the sight lines, and looking for other snipers/threats. I generally stay unzoomed unless I need to sight in on a target, as wide and far is better than narrow and focused for spotting enemy targets. In games that allow spotting, I'm constantly doing that, and running motion sensors/MAVs depending on what I have on me to get an idea where the bad guys are. Otherwise I am calling out threats, enemy movements, and keeping my team mates up to date what's going on via voice chat.
When I do finally take the shot, I do it as quick and Zen like as I can, as the longer you hold your breath the more likely you are to mess the shot up. The target is also more likely to see the scope glint, and shoot back the longer you wait too. Headshots are nice, but sometimes you have to center mass snap shot as quickly as you can if the target is moving, or you will lose the shot. Once I've whacked a few targets, and the bad guys know where I'm at, its time to move and setup another sight line.
TL;DR: I am doing my job.
Edit: On clarity, apparently map awareness and spotting's this rare thing for most recon players out there, so that qualifies as "odd". Sad but true. For more weird sniper stuff, I come up with snappy Australian style sniper insults every time I whack another sniper.
When I do finally take the shot, I do it as quick and Zen like as I can, as the longer you hold your breath the more likely you are to mess the shot up. The target is also more likely to see the scope glint, and shoot back the longer you wait too. Headshots are nice, but sometimes you have to center mass snap shot as quickly as you can if the target is moving, or you will lose the shot. Once I've whacked a few targets, and the bad guys know where I'm at, its time to move and setup another sight line.
TL;DR: I am doing my job.
Edit: On clarity, apparently map awareness and spotting's this rare thing for most recon players out there, so that qualifies as "odd". Sad but true. For more weird sniper stuff, I come up with snappy Australian style sniper insults every time I whack another sniper.
I tend to hold my breath and have a poker face on the entire time :| when I snipe in TF2 , also somewhat related, when I play boomer on L4D2 vs I tend to puff up my cheeks for some reason (every single time), only when I die do I realise I had them puffed up and let them go.. :/
I generally miss a lot, get frustrated and use something with a more medium range focus like something with a red dot sight or a shotgun!
I tend to talk to myself at my enemies, saying things like "Oh just pop your damn head up already, we both know what's going to happen..."
Or if I'm on Skype with a friend, relaying information w/ them.
EDIT: My actual playstyle? Get an iron-sights bolt action or semi-auto, play the objectives. In CoD, I just have fun countersniping, because people are NOT stealthy. In Red Orchestra 2, I tend to tackle the long range enemies while my friend uses a SMG to hose the guys who get past me. We're a damn good team on a good day. Though let me tell you, NEVER MOCK THE ENEMY ARTILLERY.
Or if I'm on Skype with a friend, relaying information w/ them.
EDIT: My actual playstyle? Get an iron-sights bolt action or semi-auto, play the objectives. In CoD, I just have fun countersniping, because people are NOT stealthy. In Red Orchestra 2, I tend to tackle the long range enemies while my friend uses a SMG to hose the guys who get past me. We're a damn good team on a good day. Though let me tell you, NEVER MOCK THE ENEMY ARTILLERY.