How to be a good sniper.

[murdoc]

To get good at sniping play foxhunt alot and snipe best map to learn to snipe at. Then get good with running around and using youre handgun. Always remember to be patient and dont hesitate. I just thought i could help someone out on being an ultimate sniper. It worked for me.

[20Five]

Players that pick a sniper rifle, and camp the same spot round after round, are not snipers...

Everyone on S2 that seems to think they are sniping goes to one place they think has a good vantage point, and tries to pick off a guy or two...

Movement, stealth, distance, accuracy, patience, and scouting.. these things are what makes a good sniper.

If you kill a guy or two, move! You are either spotted now, or most likely have taken down anyone who will be coming in your line of fire.

When using the sniper rifle, stay concealed.. lay prone, use windows, use the cover of crates, trees, rocks, brush... anything to stay out of enemy sight. Practice the skills that will allow you to navigate the map as quickly as possible, jumping over barriers, climbing walls, getting on roofs, diving behind cover..

To help keep your self alive, and also to help stay concealed use distance to your advantage.. After all this is why you picked the gun you did, because you can deliver shots from much farther then the average assault rifle, or SMG. Do not run to the middle of the map at the beginning of the round, or up the right where you will likely encounter enemies quickly, or to a building that will likely be surrounded within 1 minute of the round starting. Think where the enemies will be coming from, and find the position furthest from it that will still allow you to deliver shots onto the area.

Being profficient with the rifle is of the utmost importance... Practice hitting targets, that are both moving and standing still. It requires time and patience to become accurate with the sniper rifle if you want to become consistent with it.

Patience, and Scouting are two more vital characteristics of a good sniper.. Know when to take a shot, and when not to. If you see three enemies running towards you, Notify your teammates of their whereabouts, and either conceal yourself, or relocate to a better vantage that will allow you another chance at taking them down. Even an accurate sniper would perhaps be only be able to kill one or at best two moving targets, and by doing so would give away his position. On the other hand, if the targets are running away, then fire at will.. they wont be able to see you shooting, and this will confuse them. Be sure to notify your teammates in this case as well. Optimal times to snipe are when an enemy is crouched down far away from you, motionless, perhaps reloading, or looking for targets or using his headset. Take these targets down.

Practice these elements which are the things real snipers do in real war, and you will see there is a reason why they do things the way they do... and that these same things also apply to socom 2.

Hope this helps :D

[murdoc]

Yah that should help out alot to people. i totally agree with you i didnt put all that because i figured people would ask more questions. anybody who wants to become a good sniper listen to that guy to. thanks for helping out my post. wats ur s2 name id like to play with u sometime.

[[PdS] Butt Munch]

I'll just like to add that when you snipe make sure you don't fire until your crosshairs are on the guys body. Some people don't know that. So make you sure you have a quick finger and know when to pull.

[Prometheus]

Originally Posted by [PdS

Butt Munch]I'll just like to add that when you snipe make sure you don't fire until your crosshairs are on the guys body. Some people don't know that. So make you sure you have a quick finger and know when to pull.

Thing is, if you are new at trying to snipe, DON'T hesitate. If you do, the enemy will be gone before you get a single shot off. The timing will come as you practice. Also, if possible, snipe from the "prone" position. it will help your crosshairs settle faster for a more accurate shot.

[aocfork]

what you use is very important as a sniper too. i will make a list for you with some pros and cons

any .50 cal gun (m87elr and m8a2a1)
pros:

one hit kill in most shots
extreme range

cons:
bad accuracy (scope wobble)*worst in the game*
gay reload time
bright muzzle flash can give you away
(who cares if the person you shoot doesnt get to see it, what if they have a friend you didnt see, i love watching the grass on foxhunt for a muzzle flash)
very load

sr-25 and sr-25 sd and sasr

pros:
moderate accuracy
very fast fire rate (semi-auto, not bolt action)
can be used close quarters too
not too loud (sasr is moderate, sounds like a cannon)

cons:
bad range for a scoped weapon
bad power compared to others

M40A1

hard gun to list, so i will describe:

better accuracy while standing then other guns in prone
headshots are easy to get even if they are running horizontal to you
power is less than .50, more than sasr and sr series
not too loud, but still hearable
muzzle flash isnt terrible




Thats just that part of the gun, a good sniper has a sidearm to match.

I will list those that are most used, just because there are so many.


Mark 23 (my favorite gun in the game)

most accurate pistol
.45 cal, same power as sp-10
great fire rate
12 round clip

sp-10

decent accuracy
.45 cal so is 2-3 shot kill
awsome fire rate
18 round clip

Desert Eagle .50

terrible accuracy
slow fire rate
i think 12 round clip, but please correct me cuz that is wrong
most powerful pistol

Model 18

can have good accuracy (single shot or full auto choices)
insane fire rate over most guns in the game (not limited to pistol)
power isnt great, but full auto complements this fact
17 round clip
best close quarters only


there we go, that should be all you will need for now, if you disagree please feel free to debate me on these issues, but for the most part i feel that i got these all down

[Jalil]

the DE has a 7 round clip. the sp-10 shoot's .50 AE's, and is a little more powerful than the mark 23, but with a shorter range and less accurracy. and about the sasr, it has a little more recoil than the SR's and only a 7 round clip compared to the SR's 20. nice post, good job.

[20Five]

How often do you guys equip the thermal scope.. Is it worth giving up that inv slot?? I think it depends on the map situation

[murdoc]

Its worth it in most of the maps taht the offer it in. I like using in enowapi and sujo. Basically most dark maps.

[Dynastar197]

Im definetly a sniper, but I try and stay away from the thermal scope unless im on Sujo. Its probably just a mental thing, but I feel like I can see further without the thermal scope.

Also, I dont know if you guys know this or not but if you are using the thermal scope and an enemy is just out of your range, just press up and down repeatidly and the negative of the enemy will apear just barely enough to get a shot off. Happy Hunting