Snipe rifle - I use it in the same way I used the railgun in Quake II and III.. Lead with the sniper and finish with the chaingun. There are a lot of factors to consider: range and what weapon does your opponent have equipped. But for the most part this is a staple weapon and the player should be comfortable using it.
Now lets talk about the shock rifle - combo. I like that
lol ya. theres more words in that one comment than all my posts combined.
what i do for headshots in DM is.. in a hallway or flat area, keep the crosshairs at head level.. and ONLY use the left stick to strafe around. soo much easier to line up shots. may not be as effective in duels.. but def works well in DM. pretty sure i have around 25K kills and 1K of those are headshots
first off ignore all other posts above this one there ****. first off i would recommend this as your priority weapon (click weapon ) you can do this by going 2 the setting under weapons and by clicking Y. you should do this in my opinion because the sniper rifle if used properly is the most effective weapon in the game and is great for finishing off opponents, having this on priority will make it easy to whip this baby out quickly when you think a player is low. this is insanely useful in duels and ctf matches. Sniping in actually isnt very hard in this game at all. it is actually very lenient because of the huge console hit boxes. the only thing that makes it hard is lag. On host the things is an absolute cannon you can just point right at the poor bastard and fire away. But for the most part you will be playing off host and depending on where you live and what your connections like you will HAVE to lead your shots accordingly. This makes it difficult because ultimately you will have to relearn how far ahead you should be leading each new host you play on. This is what normally turns people off the sniper rifle. But if you use a couple of my simple tricks you might find you like your old freind after all. First off the rumor that no scoping is always easier than scopier is completely false. they are actually the exact same shot only difference is how far you can see. no scoping should be the primary way you use the sniper rifle from close to mid range But I normally scope if I think I know where someones going or im baiting a armor piece. And i nearly always scope from a far distance. I get a lot of questions like "STEFiRoTH" how do you hit so well with the sniper and "What does it mean when I die and im still in first person mode" (its a headshot if your a noob) anyways heres a couple simple tricks to hit more with the snipe. I personally dont aim very much at all with the sniper unless im on host. Due to me lagging ALOT i need to lead usually a full dodge jump ahead of where their move. So you'd think id need to be psychic or very lucky to be able to hit people everytime right? Wrong its actually very simple i just let people run or dodge INTO my shots. players seem to think dodging is the most effective way to dodge seems logical i guess but in actually it nearly doubles your horizontal hit boxes which actually makes you easier to be shot. i just point my crosshair to about where i think their about to dodge and shot right as they do it. Timing is everything here some people who are bless with good connections can do it as they are about to finish their dodge and other like me somethimes need to predict when their going to dodge and shoot just before that point. Headshotting is pretty hard and i dont recommend going for it most of the time like you would in halo because you will ultimately do less that just shooting body. Headshots will happen most of the time by accident but there is a skill behind them. first off its easier to nail a headshot if you yourself are not moving. Im not sure why. This is also true for body shots not moving can be a useful way to land shots but i do not recommend it if another player is looking at you or you might get a rocket or snipe to the face. It is also important to know that it is not possible to hit a headshot while you are dodge jumpingi have no idea why but you cant anyone who thinks you can try it for yourself. You cant do it until you have landed your dode jump. You can still headshot if you dodge jump jumpboot though. I guess my last tip is to keep track of of your opponents approximate hp in your head and keep in mind that your sniper does 70 for a body shot and 140 headshot so if you hit someone with one it is wise to pull out a minigun or link to finish off a 100 hp target. I hope this helps but I doubt you can do it as good as me. Peace noobs
If your running around in a deathmatch type game(small map) its good to get used to the sniper rifle. Even if you completely suck at it, fast sniper skills are great to have.
Well if its far range played, its good to have a low sensitivity for scoped sniping. It eliminates most small unwanted joystick movements you may make. O and aim for the head.
