Help With Sniping?

[velocity]

On topic.

If shooting insurgents, hit them anywhere. It doesn't matter.

If shooting a conventional faction, hit them in the legs. Instant kill.

As for bullet drop, this is something that takes practice to judge.

For example : long sniper shot 1569m - YouTube
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[Conman51]

On topic.

If shooting insurgents, hit them anywhere. It doesn't matter.

If shooting a conventional faction, hit them in the legs. Instant kill.

As for bullet drop, this is something that takes practice to judge.

For example : long sniper shot 1569m - YouTube
*This post may contain shameless self promotion*

That is for only certain sniper rifles. As proven by shockunitblack, not all rifles do the same damage. The only way to get a 1 shot kill for the m24 for example is a headshot (which I kind of wish would change for 1.0)

[=HCM= Shwedor]

Eh, not sure about shocks numbers. I find the M14/21 always kills in a single shot and doesn't leave the enemy enough time to patch before they bleed out, yet the enfield and M24 give them plenty of time to patch,

[40mmrain]

both the sniper rifles and marksman rifles have the same damage values, and can reach zero deviation, right?

That is for only certain sniper rifles. As proven by shockunitblack, not all rifles do the same damage. The only way to get a 1 shot kill for the m24 for example is a headshot (which I kind of wish would change for 1.0)

totally false. Against insurgents, or enemy snipers who both have zero body armour, an M24 will kill in shot anywhere. However, center mass on conventional soldiers only go to a bleedout, whereas headshots and perhaps limb shots will kill instantly.

[Murphy]

perhaps limb shots will kill instantly.

I'd really like to find out of this is true or not, it would make waiting for targets to present center of mass instead of a leg/foot/arm something I won't have to do anymore.

[velocity]

I'd really like to find out of this is true or not, it would make waiting for targets to present center of mass instead of a leg/foot/arm something I won't have to do anymore.

Project reality 3 minute muttrah sniping. - YouTube

At 1:39 that shot is to the leg.

[Hunt3r]

Another quick note is that if you really want to get the 1337 kills, don't bother playing sniper.

Get good at CQC and have a medic for a wingman. Learn to move quickly to close with the enemy, use feints and quick slashing attacks (in and out, don't stay in the fray unless you want to die) to confuse the enemy and appear to be a larger force than you really are. 95% of the time against pub squads you will come out on top because they're all clustered and no one is keeping their eyes on a swivel because they've assumed someone else is covering them.

[Predator.v2]

both the sniper rifles and marksman rifles have the same damage values, and can reach zero deviation, right?



totally false. Against insurgents, or enemy snipers who both have zero body armour, an M24 will kill in shot anywhere. However, center mass on conventional soldiers only go to a bleedout, whereas headshots and perhaps limb shots will kill instantly.

False. Wikis damage values for sniper and marksman projectiles are correct (already check them with the files). Plus neither sniper nor marksman rifles ever reach "zero" deviation. Snipers have a total minium deviation (with all modifiers) of 0.01?, marksman 0.03? and rifles (for comparision) 0.09? in PR 0.973.

Right now insurgents bodyarmor or health (right now, we are looking into this) is bugged. To break it down you can assume insurgents have around 70 hitpoints while Blufor has 100 hitpoints. And even though i am right now checking the material modifiers, wiki tells the modfiers are:

1 for body armor hits
4 for headshots
1.1 for limbs

Meaning every 95+ dmg sniper will instantly kill at limb hits, 90 damage sniper will leave you with 1 hitpoint (and not enough time to drop a fieldressing) and 80 damage snipers (mec, us) give you the chance to drop you a field dressing and to trail yourself to the next medic.

To be honest right now i don't know about the canadian and gb sniper, but i will try it out. Problem is material numbers are a huge clusterfuck to go through..

[Murphy]

Intradesting - So aim small miss small might not be the best approach all the time, I will have to adjust to aiming at limbs instead of the trunk of the soldier.

[Ewokinarmor]

Wow, thanks guys!

[billysmall44]

As someone previously suggested, you should get good at longer range engagements with the rifleman kit. The US rifleman kit with the ACOQ can be pretty friggen accurate if you are patient. Try to get good at leading your targets. and by leading I mean putting your cross hairs where you think they in like 4 or 5 seconds and waiting to shoot. If you move your deviation will reset. When you are hitting guys constantly at like 400 or 500 meters, then you should be decently good with a sniper.

Another good tip for being a sniper that someone probably already suggested is to REMEMBER YOUR ROLE!! It seems that when people are sniping they lose focus and don't use the kit to its full potential. I snipe with my priority set like so:
1-Scouting out for enemy emplacements/Troop movement/Vehicles
2-Being good at marking them on the map and reporting them to other squads
3-Actually killing/Harassing enemy soldiers.

Also, be good at relocating. You will find yourself killing guys ALL the time at your previous spot if you relocate often. That is mainly one of the biggest mistakes I find other players (as well as myself) making.

[40mmrain]

False. Wikis damage values for sniper and marksman projectiles are correct (already check them with the files). Plus neither sniper nor marksman rifles ever reach "zero" deviation. Snipers have a total minium deviation (with all modifiers) of 0.01?, marksman 0.03? and rifles (for comparision) 0.09? in PR 0.973.

Right now insurgents bodyarmor or health (right now, we are looking into this) is bugged. To break it down you can assume insurgents have around 70 hitpoints while Blufor has 100 hitpoints. And even though i am right now checking the material modifiers, wiki tells the modfiers are:

1 for body armor hits
4 for headshots
1.1 for limbs

Meaning every 95+ dmg sniper will instantly kill at limb hits, 90 damage sniper will leave you with 1 hitpoint (and not enough time to drop a fieldressing) and 80 damage snipers (mec, us) give you the chance to drop you a field dressing and to trail yourself to the next medic.

To be honest right now i don't know about the canadian and gb sniper, but i will try it out. Problem is material numbers are a huge clusterfuck to go through..

I see, wasnt aware, though I was right about the damage values, was absolutely sure about that.

[Ratface]

Just to contribute my 2 cents, I prefer being part of a larger recon squad or spotting for CAS/ mortars. I always role with a spotter, most of the time when I do play I go with TannerDude (excellent spotter! ).

If providing recon, I hardly ever shoot unless I see a priority target (squad leader, AR gunner, medic, or enemy sniper/marksman). Roam around with you spotter and find anything that may look suspicious, and make your team rain hell upon it!!

If providing long distance support, I stick with my squad and wait in the background until an important target is spotted for me at a distance. In large firefights, I favor sticking on an elevated position, behind a tree or in a window, and pick off anything that comes into view. Just remember to take your time, ammo is limited, especially if you have the enfield.

Just remember, one shot one kill