Has this ever happened to you?

[Wargaming13]

So your playing DOD:S on eGO's 24/7 dod_strand server as Wehrmacht and a sniper class FINALLY opens up :biggrin:. SOOOOO you decide to go up to the "sniper overlook" as I like to call it, the place where you can go up the ladders and stairs and see the whole field, and once you look out and zoom in that fancy new sniper rifle, you die instantly :blink:. Okay, okay, I will try again, you go back up and instantly dead again :sneaky2:. Repeat five more times and then rage quit from sniper :angry::thumbdown:. Or in some cases same situation with rifle man. So my question is has this ever happened to you? Cause this has happened to me so many time it is not even funny.

 

[Nuclear Cowboy]

It used to happen to me. Learning to not die all of the time takes patience and learning. You will get better!

 

[SonicX11212]

So your playing DOD:S on eGO's 24/7 dod_strand....

You lost me at that point. Because i know for a fact now that this has never happened to me, for i do not play on strand. But if you're having trouble with staying alive, try taking a different approach to your enemies. don't go back to the same place over and over and over. Predictability is a huge weakness to a sniper. If your enemy senses a pattern in your deployment method, he can react to your advances far sooner than you even make them. That's why a good sniper will mix up his path so it is not to raise suspicion of repetitiveness.

Another thing, when you go up to shoot the people...Don't just jump out there all like "Hey here i am, shoot me". Scope in and survey your surroundings. if there is enemy resistance that are aware of your current position, stay back and flank them from another side. If they don't know you're there, i still wouldn't just start shooting. Check for enemy snipers. If there is one, take him out first. Then riflemen. Lastly Autos. If you get return fire, duck back and think up a way to get them (Flanking or other means). Eventually you should get fast enough to be able to pop around a corner and shoot them while they're still trying to scope in.

Hope this helps. i tried to put my try-hards on as best as possible for this one ;P

 

[Otonashi]

Keep calm and carry on with the war i say.

 

[Madvillain]

The most important thing to do as a sniper on strand is to KEEP MOVING! People who snipe on the allied side or camp on the allied side every day know where to look for the axis snipers and they know the typical spots to stay concentrated on.


Pop out and quickly scope a few spots, fall back out of sight and go back in again and scope in and kill people you have determined the position of. Get a lot of kills without dying.

 

[Quaffer]

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

or if you prefer,

Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
George Santayana

In warfare predictability can be equated with death.
Quaffer

 

[Mini]

You lost me at that point.

Lol +1

 

[SonicX11212]

The most important thing to do as a sniper on strand is to KEEP MOVING! People who snipe on the allied side or camp on the allied side every day know where to look for the axis snipers and they know the typical spots to stay concentrated on.


Pop out and quickly scope a few spots, fall back out of sight and go back in again and scope in and kill people you have determined the position of. Get a lot of kills without dying.

THis!^^^^^^^^^^^

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

or if you prefer,

Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
George Santayana

In warfare predictability can be equated with death.
Quaffer

Well said, exactly right. Especially your last quote. If i ever need support on a topic that's seeming to fail on me, i'll give you a call and ask for guidance

 

[Hardwarebeer[FIN]]

One great advantage is when you learn to quick-scope(I will never learn, or have the required patience, but i'm just me you know.). Here's many that can give you tips and tactics for it. Makes your sniping alot faster and more agile. And make some ppl rage hard.

 

[you dig?]

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

or if you prefer,

Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
George Santayana

In warfare predictability can be equated with death.
Quaffer

:thumbup1:

 

[SomeDude]

So your playing DOD:S on eGO's 24/7 dod_strand server as Wehrmacht and a sniper class FINALLY opens up :biggrin:. SOOOOO you decide to go up to the "sniper overlook" as I like to call it, the place where you can go up the ladders and stairs and see the whole field, and once you look out and zoom in that fancy new sniper rifle, you die instantly :blink:. Okay, okay, I will try again, you go back up and instantly dead again :sneaky2:. Repeat five more times and then rage quit from sniper :angry::thumbdown:. Or in some cases same situation with rifle man. So my question is has this ever happened to you? Cause this has happened to me so many time it is not even funny.

Stairs and ladders? You mean the two bunkers overlooking the beach?

Here's what I learned from being an MG in strand [applies to snipers as well] change your position between shots even if you don't die. It only takes one person on the other team to expose you, and let the others on his/her team know where you are.
And don't stay out of cover for more than a few seconds.

As a sniper, learn to quick scope, I believe it is allowed and can induce rage amongst allied players if done properly.

 

[SonicX11212]

One great advantage is when you learn to quick-scope(I will never learn, or have the required patience, but i'm just me you know.). Here's many that can give you tips and tactics for it. Makes your sniping alot faster and more agile. And make some ppl rage hard.

Quick scoping is indeed a key factor also. But since not everyone can do it effectively i didn't suggest it. In my scenario, the part where you look to see if there's anyone there but back out if they see you can be over looked and you just go ahead and kill them if you know how to quick scope. If you can drop two before the others even realize you have the third in your sights, then you can do it successfully.

 

[opforwarrior]

If you want to learn the best sniping/peeking techniques on axis strand ... shadow KINGBUFF & =(eGO)=Luiz ... these two are the ONLY guys who get the drop on me from towers. They hop/peek from the back shadows without giving their positions away with a silhouette at the edge of the concrete wall.

But remember... ally sniper & MGs are WATCHING those KNOWN positions with hawkeyes from the surf. Also it is faster to react than act ... fire one burst and GET DOWN, you have 0.75 secs before our bullets rip the air 2 ft behind your muzzle blast (where your head is). I'm an ally MG'r , I have a 4+ kdr on strand w/ 46% headshots and a lousy win record. YOU are gonna die more , but with a higher win %.

Good luck,

P.S. Allies cant see axis players crouched far behind the right side of right sandbag (from allies perspective).

 

[SonicX11212]

If you want to learn the best sniping/peeking techniques on axis strand ... shadow KINGBUFF & =(eGO)=Luiz ... these two are the ONLY guys who get the drop on me from towers. They hop/peek from the back shadows without giving their positions away with a silhouette at the edge of the concrete wall.

But remember... ally sniper & MGs are WATCHING those KNOWN positions with hawkeyes from the surf. Also it is faster to react than act ... fire one burst and GET DOWN, you have 0.75 secs before our bullets rip the air 2 ft behind your muzzle blast (where your head is). I'm an ally MG'r , I have a 4+ kdr on strand w/ 46% headshots and a lousy win record. YOU are gonna die more , but with a higher win %.

Good luck,

P.S. Allies cant see axis players crouched far behind the right side of right sandbag (from allies perspective).

I love it when people bring in statistics. It turns the whole game into a science and i love it! Thank you!

 

[Black Dog]

You don't need sniper. Learn to use your iron sights with rifle class plus you get the all important grenades. Practice!

 

[Wargaming13]

Thanks for all the posts guys, I will try every thing you guys said and maybe become a batter Wehrmacht (Or U.S. Army) sniper. I never really thought about quick scoping I always thought it was just a type of trick shot, not something you could really implement into the game.

 

[SonicX11212]

Thanks for all the posts guys, I will try every thing you guys said and maybe become a batter Wehrmacht (Or U.S. Army) sniper. I never really thought about quick scoping I always thought it was just a type of trick shot, not something you could really implement into the game.

Quick scoping in DoD:S is just about how fast you are able to scope in and shoot them before they even know where you are. Its all in the motion of peak, scope, shoot, scope out, take cover while you load the next round. At least thats what i do.

 

[Wargaming13]

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