Newbies with snipers

[Nickona]

Haha, yeah Craig. Shut up before I ban yo' ass

Or..... you could be stealthy about it and edit his posts to say that you lift more

 

[Airsoft-Ed]

That would be far too hollow a victory. Threatening him to admit it himself is far more satisfying

 

[TPI]

What's tthis Mutiny aboard my ship Nah man! Time to crack the whip ten

@Zak if that classe's as a fight then then their's some Fairy's parading as Men!

@Ed Bring it! you'll have to find all the thread's that Violated but i didn't report it seem's you wait until i click that button though? =?

@Nick I'm gonna ride you like a Monkey...

 

[Nickona]

Aaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnddddddddddd........ back on topic....

My local site have a over 18 rule when it comes to snipers and they also have the "sniper certify" you before you can use one on site, basically a test to make sure you can judge distances

 

[adam bussey]

to play as a sniper you don't need a sniper rifle you can use an upgraded M4 or G36 with heavy bb's and a tight bore barrel then if it comes to it you can get stuck-in with the rest of the group when they get close!

for example I have an SRC G36 and it out distances some snipers and then if I want to assault a building I can and you can swap parts to fulfill more roles.

 

[Dan_W]

I can't see an issue with new players sniping, as long as they are safe and outside the MED. I've been shot at from about 5m by someone who was running at 500fps using the heaviest rounds they could, the round missed the front of my face by millimeters.

Needless to say he was kicked off site.

I don't really do that much 'sniping' in it's common sense. Yes, I wear a ghillie, yes I lose my rifle if I put it down because the rifle ghillie is better than the one I wear, but I wouldn't say I 'Snipe' per say.

I prefer 'Huntsman'. I stalk people for half and hour, an hour, whatever it takes to find that shot. It REALLY freaks people out when they think they're safe then 'thwack'. I tend to then approach them and quote back any conversation they have had in the time I was near them. That's what entertains me most.

Maybe it's a bit revealing about my personality h34r:

That's exactly what I love doing, great word to describe it, don't mind if I steal it do you?

I always tell 'em the fps does very little difference to the range, and some sites wont allow a sniper. if you really want to be a sniper, start with getting an m16 and a scope and keep it at semi.

personally.. you pay for a whole skirmish day, get little to no action and hardly any kills? eh?

It ain't always about the number of kills, it's how you get them. There is also more of an adrenaline rush being behind enemy lines close to enemy players, and a better feeling when you hit them when they think they are safe and hear "Where the f***k did that come from" and you see a mixture of :angry: and :huh: and . Then you feel h34r: , B) , , :lol: , ^_^ , .

to play as a sniper you don't need a sniper rifle you can use an upgraded M4 or G36 with heavy bb's and a tight bore barrel then if it comes to it you can get stuck-in with the rest of the group when they get close!

for example I have an SRC G36 and it out distances some snipers and then if I want to assault a building I can and you can swap parts to fulfill more roles.

But it just is not as quiet for those stealthy kills, and for assaulting a building I would use a CYMA 74u or something similar which does not cost as much money and without upgrades can still be used solely as a field weapon yet is small enough to carry with you.

 

[adam bussey]

yes but the hole thing about my play style is being adaptable!

 

[Dan_W]

yes but the hole thing about my play style is being adaptable!

That's whats great about airsoft, you can create a style to suit you, which brings variation. And the more adaptable a team is in woodland airsofting, the better they will be at overcoming objectives, providing that important teamwork link is in the chain.

 

[Nickona]

That's whats great about airsoft, you can create a style to suit you, which brings variation. And the more adaptable a team is in woodland airsofting, the better they will be at overcoming objectives, providing that important teamwork link is in the chain.

Definitely agree with this, very much looking forward to assault positions with my M249!!

 

[Pointman PUG]

I love the sniper mantra... One bullet one body...but I love the involvement of the support/assault class...I will always enjoy laying down huge fields of fire and causing chaos amonst the enemy with lage volleys and harsh language!!!

 

[two_zero]

It ain't always about the number of kills, it's how you get them. There is also more of an adrenaline rush being behind enemy lines close to enemy players, and a better feeling when you hit them when they think they are safe and hear "Where the f***k did that come from" and you see a mixture of :angry: and :huh: and .

Then you feel h34r: , B) , , :lol: , ^_^ , .

I have to disagree with you on this one. For me theres a more of an adrenaline rush when you make it thru enemy likes and can lit half their team up from behind and there all like

Then you feel h34r: , B) , , :lol: , ^_^ , .

 

[Ian_Gere]

I quite fancy getting an SVD to go with my Soviet VDV loadout and AKS 74U. Truth is though, I do get bored playing DMR. I'm pretty bored with support too, but, with my health the way it is, sometimes I have little choice - I can't always move quickly enough to play front line assault without getting shot so quickly that I spend more time regenning than skirmishing!

But yeah, there's the cool factor of course, but more so is the practicality: I want to be able to pop the enemy from further range sometimes, especially on days where teamwork is scarce. Just like a total noob though, I can't actually be arsed with the whole sniper role. If I get round to it, I'll just carry the SVD on my back for those odd times where I can't advance without getting popped and I can't get anyone else to suppress for me...

Still, I'm not much into puter gaming, so perhaps that's why I'm more interested in practical issues lol!

 

[TPI]

You can get a Co2 bolt kit for the A&K SVD

 

[two_zero]

I quite fancy getting an SVD to go with my Soviet VDV loadout and AKS 74U. Truth is though, I do get bored playing DMR. I'm pretty bored with support too, but, with my health the way it is, sometimes I have little choice - I can't always move quickly enough to play front line assault without getting shot so quickly that I spend more time regenning than skirmishing!

But yeah, there's the cool factor of course, but more so is the practicality: I want to be able to pop the enemy from further range sometimes, especially on days where teamwork is scarce. Just like a total noob though, I can't actually be arsed with the whole sniper role. If I get round to it, I'll just carry the SVD on my back for those odd times where I can't advance without getting popped and I can't get anyone else to suppress for me...

Still, I'm not much into puter gaming, so perhaps that's why I'm more interested in practical issues lol!

No wonder you cant move fast with an svd on your back

 

[Ian_Gere]

No wonder you cant move fast with an svd on your back

Well I haven't got one yet. I have got neuropathy that causes constant pain in my feet & legs, plus a fcuked up back. I was hoping to skirmish this weekend, for a night game too, but I'm too wrecked. It's a real pisser and what makes it worse is that if I go through an extended bad patch, like now, my level of cardiovascular fitness drops off, which makes running even harder...

3-4Kg of rifle isn't going to make an appreciable difference to my 92Kg body.

 

[Jubigala]

The main drawback comparing reality to airsoft is that the sniper rifle in reality has a massive range and is a specialist weapon. An airsoft sniper rifle does not have the range from the rifle itself, and is unlikely to even be on a site where you would need or find a proportionate distance, therefore eliminating all rational need to have one.

If however, you want to buy a ghillie suit and crawl around in underbrush for hours you are missing out on the event IMHO. Snipers have their place.. say at a milsim event where an objective is planned, and a sniper rifle would be handy.

I play a lot of CoD because it's fun. I can see why (and I do it myself) people like choose sniper rifles.. but video games are obviously nothing like reality or even airsoft.

Owning a sniper rifle before you've played is bit like being going into a guitar shop before you've picked up a guitar before and saying you'd like the Flying V. It'd be better to buy a bipod and an ACOG or a similar sight, because effectively.. like silencers.. sniper rifles are just there to make you feel cool or be part of a loadout that you'd probably wish you spent the money better on.

 

[Ian_Gere]

An airsoft sniper rifle does not have the range from the rifle itself, and is unlikely to even be on a site where you would need or find a proportionate distance, therefore eliminating all rational need to have one.

No, just like an AEG doesn't have the range of an assault rifle, but despite engagements taking place at ranges much closer than in the real steel world, camouflage still has its place. So do pistols, with, generally, even less range than a typical AEG, and 280FPS shotguns, 300FPS TM rifles, 328FPS AEG's, 345FPS, 365FPS, 425FPS DMR's, and 500FPS sniper rifles.

It's all relative. In the real steel world an AW .338 outranges an M14 outranges an AK47 outranges an M4 outranges an AK74 outranges a G36C... In airsoft the distances involved may be measured in single figure metres, but nevertheless, if I can shoot you accurately with one shot and you can only just get the odd BB to drift out to me by aiming up 45 degrees, with no consistency whatsoever, I have a tactical advantage. If you can't see me either... well, clearly airsoft snipers do have a rational role.

 

[Chippins]

Honestly I wouldn't mind, but the amount of times I've seen a 14 year old kid rack up with a bright orange L96 firing .2s at people well out of range is just depressing, especially when you hear one yell NO SCOPE!! after finally hitting you. (Needless to say the young gun in question became death marked for the rest of the day.... I digress) That said a skilled sniper, who's put the work in and knows his shit can put that added worry into the back of your mind for the whole day.

 

[Dan's Ark]

My SW-10 isn't a 500fps masterpiece quite yet, so I wait for people to get relatively close before I hit them. Normally works unless you get spotted first, then I just run like hell or pull out my pistol. h34r: