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3: NC, TR and Vanu

[Neyvn]

Yeah I know these things. But seriously I either aim too High or I'm aiming at a Ghost or something. It skims right over their heads nearly 90% of the time, every Online Shooter this happens to be honest...

[Smitehappy]

I almost never use a rifle as an infiltrator. Infiltrators are much more effective with a pistol and a knife. Plus if you're using a rifle it generally means you're not close to your target which means you're not close to the things you should be hacking/blowing up.

[Urist McSpike]

I tend to play mainly as an Infiltrator, at long range.  In part because that's my usual lurker, sniper playstyle, and in part because my game crashes on me a lot - and it helps to stay out of the masses.  But I really wish there were some kind of firing range, so you could get a better idea of bullet drop.

If you have a lot of stationary targets, sit out at range & pay attention to the target size vs the scope measurements, and watch for your bullet impact.  That will give you an idea of how high you have to adjust your aim.  Also, and by far the most important is a stable shooting platform.  I don't know if crouching vs standing has any impact, but you can hold your breath for a few seconds by holding the sprint button.  Plus, like I forget to do, if you have an adjustable dpi mouse, turn the sensitivity down - I think I tend to 'twitch' when I 'pull the trigger'.  Leading your target is another tough thing, that takes practice.  I've managed 3 headshot kills on running targets, and I bet they were pissed. 

[Jelle]

Eh for me personally there's to much latency to succesfully snipe, I can live with the travel speed (some of the pricy rifles even have superb fast travel speed in my experience testing 'em) but when you need to lead even more due to a high latency I'm looking at nearly 1.5 seconds of prediction for long range shots. That's a lot, pretty hard even if your target is moving in a straight line.
Only times I get to sniping is when the enemy groups up in a firing line atop an elevation, usually near a sunderer. They tend to stand still when aiming for those longer range shots, easy targets.

Also remember that you can modify the scoped mouse sensitivity seperatly from normal unscoped sensitivity. Make sure you get it just right for your sniping needs.

By far the most fun I've had as an infiltrator though is hacking base phalanx turrets. Best case scenario you manage to surprise a group of enemy armor/aircraft, worst case scenario they blow up the turret fairly quickly, losing one of their defenses. Win win.

[Jelle]

I'm EU, so there might be a difference. I've actually tried NAW servers and frankly the latency seemed kind of the same as on EU. Or maybe I wasn't paying attention.
Either way I enjoy playing engineer with a shotty most, tanks and shotgun fire aren't really that sensitive to that stuff anyway.

[Urist McSpike]

Also remember that you can modify the scoped mouse sensitivity seperatly from normal unscoped sensitivity. Make sure you get it just right for your sniping needs.

Who are you, who is so wise in the ways of science?  Hehe.  How does one do this, pray tell?  (runs off to look at the settings)

EDIT:  Ah, found it.  I honestly rarely look at mouse sensitivity, as I have a Razer Copperhead, with the adjustable dpi.  I'll try the in-game adjustment, and see if it helps.  Thanks!

[Darkening Kaos]

Got my first head-shot since the beta last night.  I was sitting in a phalanx AV turret and a VS heavy was running across the ground - one shot kill, that made me so happy.  And one of the other gunners in the tower said he had also done this once, so it is still a rare event.
Also, of my 119 kills so far, 89 have been in an AV turret - we get Warpgated way too much on Esamir.

[Vel]

Infiltrator protip: don't forget about bullet drop and projectile speed. All weapons take time to hit their target, and NC/TR weapons will descend vertically during this time. Placing your crosshairs over a target's head at long distance often causes body shots because your bullet dropped below head-level before it hit the target.

If you're already aware of these facts, then sorry. But a lot of new snipers don't realize that you have to lead your target and aim slightly above them.

(Also, don't forget Shift to hold your breath and stabilize your crosshairs!)

They removed bullet drop as far as I'm aware. Projectile speed is all you need to compensate for.

[Flying Dice]

Infiltrator protip: don't forget about bullet drop and projectile speed. All weapons take time to hit their target, and NC/TR weapons will descend vertically during this time. Placing your crosshairs over a target's head at long distance often causes body shots because your bullet dropped below head-level before it hit the target.

If you're already aware of these facts, then sorry. But a lot of new snipers don't realize that you have to lead your target and aim slightly above them.

(Also, don't forget Shift to hold your breath and stabilize your crosshairs!)

They removed bullet drop as far as I'm aware. Projectile speed is all you need to compensate for.

I've seen absolutely nothing to support this after extensive searching. Though of course most/all VS weapons don't suffer from bullet drop.

[Darkening Kaos]

The NC infiltrator's default bolt driver still has bullet drop, and yeah, VS doesn't have that challenge 'cause they're 'Easy Mode'.

[Flying Dice]

You ask me what my Order needs? I will tell you. Give me the Pulse Lasers of the Eldar to mount on my Warlords.

May your weapon be guarded against malfunction, as your soul is guarded from impurity. The Machine God watches over you. Unleash the weapons of war. Unleash the Deathdealer.

All praises to the Omnissiah!

...

Wait, wrong tech-worshippers.

WE ARE TOMORROW!

[Darkening Kaos]

You ask me what my Order needs? I will tell you. Give me the Pulse Lasers of the Eldar to mount on my Warlords.

May your weapon be guarded against malfunction, as your soul is guarded from impurity. The Machine God watches over you. Unleash the weapons of war. Unleash the Deathdealer.

All praises to the Omnissiah!

...

Wait, wrong tech-worshippers alien-fondlers.

WE ARE TOMORROW!

FTFY.

{Just while I'm waiting for Esamir to get NC-Warpgated yet again.
The majority of the TR don't ever seem to leave Indar.}

[Flying Dice]

You ask me what my Order needs? I will tell you. Give me the Pulse Lasers of the Eldar to mount on my Warlords.

May your weapon be guarded against malfunction, as your soul is guarded from impurity. The Machine God watches over you. Unleash the weapons of war. Unleash the Deathdealer.

All praises to the Omnissiah!

...

Wait, wrong tech-worshippers alien-fondlers.

WE ARE TOMORROW!

FTFY.

{Just while I'm waiting for Esamir to get NC-Warpgated yet again.
The majority of the TR don't ever seem to leave Indar.}

Nothing wrong with fondling a few xenos for the chance to reverse-engineer their tech.

[Neyvn]

Darkening, Come join me AUSGrizzly I will help you kill many and all...
Add me on Steam and join us...

[alway]

You ask me what my Order needs? I will tell you. Give me the Pulse Lasers of the Eldar to mount on my Warlords.

May your weapon be guarded against malfunction, as your soul is guarded from impurity. The Machine God watches over you. Unleash the weapons of war. Unleash the Deathdealer.

All praises to the Omnissiah!

...

Wait, wrong tech-worshippers alien-fondlers.

WE ARE TOMORROW!

FTFY.

{Just while I'm waiting for Esamir to get NC-Warpgated yet again.
The majority of the TR don't ever seem to leave Indar.}

Nothing wrong with fondling a few xenos for the chance to reverse-engineer their tech.

I, for one, welcome our Captain Kirk-like xeno-shenanigans.

Anywho... I really like the way the cert upgrades dramatically change your role and such, even with a single upgrade.

I got the high contrast scope for my VS heavy's default gun... and holy crap, my K:D ratio in most combat situations tripled immediately. It outlines and highlights any enemies in close range, and makes them much more visible in medium range. If you play heavy, I cannot recommend this scope enough to you. Reaction times are faster, spotting times are faster, it overall greatly enhances your ability by cutting out most of the visual clutter and distraction the game's visuals create. It's so good, it almost feels like cheating. And a mere 30 certs.