just read the poll feel free to leave comments.
Not as easy as REACH Sniper
I hear a lot of mixed feedback on this, but the general consensus is that Halo 4’s Sniper is the easiest, followed by Halo 2 and Reach. Although I find Reach’s Sniper, and even Halo 3’s Sniper to be easier than H4’s.
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no descope think about it my friend told me i have to be on my sh111t to hit that snap shot only with a blind fold.
Descoping is a necessity really, It’s just a fundamental part of Sniper weapon balancing. Probably not going to happen in Halo4 but I expect it in Halo5.
An Aim Assist reduction I am not sure is necessary. The Sniper Rifles ROF is less than it has been in previous games, primary weapon kill times are now competitive. They kill faster than the time it takes to shoot 3 Sniper shots. I think Descoping would do it.
I know it is trendy to ask for no aim assist, but we are using thumb sticks, and all the other weapons have aim assist. We don’t want the Sniper Rifle to a Pro exclusive. It shouldn’t be easy, but it shouldn’t put you at a disadvantage.
I mean no scoping in Halo 3 was mainly luck, even at a pro level. I don’t think that is the best way of doing it.
You don’t get it i mean less aim assist that beam rifle and sniper are impossible to challenge because of stability aka cod perk
I’d say it is fairly easy to use, but the lack of descope makes having to deal with snipers a nightmare!
Easiest Sniper was Halo 3’s
> You don’t get it i mean less aim assist that beam rifle and sniper are impossible to challenge because of stability aka cod perk
Beam Rifle, definitely. It has far too much aim assist unzoomed.
Despite hating flinch, if descoping is out of the question, I think sniper weapons should have more flinch. Stability is a scourge on Halo.
Well get on it and snipe me
> Easiest Sniper was Halo 3’s
Not at all. Go play H3, Reach, and H4 again and there’s no way you’ll think that.
> > Easiest Sniper was Halo 3’s
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> Not at all. Go play H3, Reach, and H4 again and there’s no way you’ll think that.
I think that, I’ve played all of them recently and 3 had the easiest one, personally I think CE has the hardest
Anyone with half decent aim turns the sniper into a blainer because you can hardly challenge them when they’re looking at you - shooting them while they’re aimed at their chest will result in your face taken off.
My person favorite is not being able to avoid being hit while using the thruster. I’ve had some pretty hilarious deaths where i’ve had my shields broken, thruster to the side, and die anyway due to the .50 caliber metal detector pinging me through cover, ot it looks like i never moved at all
Yeah, I gotta admit, the sniper in this game is not bad…
Its just that people are to nostalgia-blinded to realized that the Halo 3 sniper was MUCH easier to use than this…
> Yeah, I gotta admit, the sniper in this game is not bad…
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> Its just that people are to nostalgia-blinded to realized that the Halo 3 sniper was MUCH easier to use than this…
What?
The Halo 3 Sniper wasn’t hitscan and didn’t have this much aim assist. Though the player movement speed was also slower…
> I think CE has the hardest
I agree but I thin k that was due to you having to lead your target a little bit.
I feel Reaches sniper was the easiest and there needs to be less aim assist and no hitscan, lead.
> Yeah, I gotta admit, the sniper in this game is not bad…
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> Its just that people are to nostalgia-blinded to realized that the Halo 3 sniper was MUCH easier to use than this…
Sorry, but you’re absolutely incorrect. Halo 3 had much less aim assist than Halo 4 in the Sniper department.
> I hear a lot of mixed feedback on this, but the general consensus is that Halo 4’s Sniper is the easiest, followed by Halo 2 and Reach. Although I find Reach’s Sniper, and even Halo 3’s Sniper to be easier than H4’s.
As much as I want to agree, the Halo 4 sniper has ridiculous magnetism. It seems to have ever so slightly less sticky ret, but between a larger crosshair (at least, it looks larger to me, I may be wrong) and more magnetism, I have to give it to the Halo 4 sniper being easier to use.
Noscopes are definitely the easiest of any of the games with this one.
But yeah my list goes, Halo 4 > Halo Reach > Halo 2 (negating the Sweep shot glitch of Halo 2’s, if we take that into account obviously Halo 2’s is easier than reach)> Halo 3 and CE are tied in my books.
CE’s sniper is harder to use to some extent due to the shot lead, but it also fires much faster leaving more room to fix an error. With Halo 3’s, if you miss two shots you’re done.
Keep in mind this is coming from someone who has a habit of using sniper rifles no matter the game or console. I also tend to play a lot of Team Snipers, and I’ve never played as well in snipers as I have with Halo 4’s.
I found it much harder to use than Reach.