BF2S Forums Sniper bonus

Any sniper getting 30+ kills is flying or in armour. To give a sniper extra points for killing would only have the effect of having all pilots and tankers be snipers. I have yet to see a team (keyword) of snipers win anything except sure defeat. A squad of 3 snipers, 2 meds and a resupply can deny infantry flag capping, keep attack helis on the ground and open a route for a supporting assault, but are helpless against armour, airborne helis and artillery. But having 10 snipers on a 32 person team is next to useless on most maps. (16 player Oman might be the exception)
But snipers are an essential element. They make the opposition move without having the time to think, they spot long range threats, countersnipe and protect flags. A good sniper on the crane of Sharqui can change the battle, killing opposition forces at 5 of the 6 flags.
Best upgrade to snipers would be the single shot (Upper torso) kill. Sorry, but I'm of the mind that if my upper torso took a .50 cal round, there would be a fist sized hole, that even BlazinUK could not repair.

flail129 wrote:

Any sniper getting 30+ kills is flying or in armour.

i just got 41 on Wake of all maps while sniping. some of the craziest shots i've ever made were in that round. like a one shot kill to a boat driver 300+ yards away. and he wasn't going directly towards or away from my position.

Probably already been said, but I'll add my opinion to the pool anyway:

Snipers can rack up an insane score with flag defense and suppression, should the sniper be a good shot and able to hit moving targets. A sniper already in place can neutralize enemy sharpshooters in the blink of an eye. A good sniper is able to get 20+ kills without dying, and many end matches with scores up to and over 40k/3d.