I spend alot of time as a sniper and as a squad leader and one thing that just pisses me off is commanders that order you to a flag surrounded by enemy then when you decline the order because your by yourself and you get arty on your head.
If this is you listen up.
1. The snipers main role is recon from hidden nooks and crannies scattered around the map. consider us an extra UAV.
2. The second role is the ability for long range kills on soft targets. IE the spec ops guy sneaking up on our tank when the noob driver is sitting next to a supply crate or defending a flag from the lone guy that just halo jumped from a jet. We simply cannot attack an enemy force with a pistol and a bolt action rifle.
3. A smart sniper is also a squad leader. It gives the advantage of calling in supplies, arty, UAV or just calling out targets as we see them so the guy hauling ass into a flag knows there is an apc waiting for him.
4. Arty magnet. Snipers are hated so naturally we take more than a fair share of arty. I dont mind it one bit simply because when the dumbass on the other team is raining down terror on me hes neglecting my teammates taking his last flag.
Now if I am in a full squad and im the leader order away and ill send my mates that direction but the lone sniper on the hill or under a rock thats calling out targets for you cannot and wont attack a flag unless hes the last one alive so save your arty for the enemy.
Thats my take on it anyways.
If this is you listen up.
1. The snipers main role is recon from hidden nooks and crannies scattered around the map. consider us an extra UAV.
2. The second role is the ability for long range kills on soft targets. IE the spec ops guy sneaking up on our tank when the noob driver is sitting next to a supply crate or defending a flag from the lone guy that just halo jumped from a jet. We simply cannot attack an enemy force with a pistol and a bolt action rifle.
3. A smart sniper is also a squad leader. It gives the advantage of calling in supplies, arty, UAV or just calling out targets as we see them so the guy hauling ass into a flag knows there is an apc waiting for him.
4. Arty magnet. Snipers are hated so naturally we take more than a fair share of arty. I dont mind it one bit simply because when the dumbass on the other team is raining down terror on me hes neglecting my teammates taking his last flag.
Now if I am in a full squad and im the leader order away and ill send my mates that direction but the lone sniper on the hill or under a rock thats calling out targets for you cannot and wont attack a flag unless hes the last one alive so save your arty for the enemy.
Thats my take on it anyways.