Rifleman Archive
Thread: Snipershot
Is there really any use for this skill? I don't have it but from what I understand it is used to do a deathblow to an incapped player. This means it's only useful for PvP.
I see a couple problems with this. Why do we have a skill that is only useful in PvP? Does any other class have one like that? What about those of us that don't want to PvP?
In a 1 vs 1 PvP you wouldn't need it. Why drain mind in a 1v1 when you can just walk up and DB?
In larger battles it might have some use. But it would be easy to steal others kills with this. If your rifle fires fast enough of course. But SOE has said they frown upon stealing kills.
So why do we have this skill again?
Seriously. In group pvp when you need to drain the enemy at standoffs you can kill the incapped without the need to come close what gives your group a big tactical advantage.
you know how funny it is to incap a player in solo pvp... and then walk up to them and type... your lucky im feeling nice and im not going to incap you .. then run away to 60 m.... and they think.. whew... im going to live... and then give em the good ole sniper shot and then keep on running..
gets em everytime 
ParadigmaMike wrote:
Go play quake and leave mmorpgs.
Seriously. In group pvp when you need to drain the enemy at standoffs you can kill the incapped without the need to come close what gives your group a big tactical advantage.
Does any other class have an ability that is restricted to solely PvP? I don't like to PvP which is why I'm playing a MMORPG rather than Quake. I like to solo and PvE. So this skill seems to have no real use for me. I'd rather see it have a dual use. Maybe be a mindshot3 or headshot4 in PvE and leave as is for PvP. Or give it some use in PvE.
This skill have very limited use and doesn't seem to fit how high it is on the skill chart. All that XP for something thatis restricted not only to just PvP but also to the fact they must be incapped. Very limited use.
But along with it you get +15 to accuracy and +5 to aiming.
You also get the nifty "Sniper" title.
Just for argument's sake: Smuggles have a whole line of skills geard pretty much only to PvP. The underworld tree.
And I think they appreciate the line, but arent thrilled to death about it.
Have you tried that new smuggle fabric softener?
Makes your pants really soft, but don't leave any money in them.
No but I love Smuggles the Bear. He is Smuggley soft!
Only wierd thing is that he keeps offering to "slice up" myjeans in the washer and says "U ownz any Muon cuz ud lov it, riflemanz."
Now I've heard it all, this is one of my favorite rifleman skills, just because YOU don't PvP does not mean that other riflemen do not. Maybe instead of complaining about a fun, useful (for anyone that PvPs more than once a month), and WORKING skill you could complain about some of our worthless orbroken skills:
If you want to get something changed get surprise shot working,something all riflemen will be happy about. You could try and make HS3 worth using, currentlyit barely has better DPS than HS2 for greatly increased mind use. Boxes 2 and 4 of concealment and special abilities trees have nothing in them. I can't remember the last time I used startle shot.
The list of things to whine about is endless, **edit** pick on something that works and is FUN for some of us.
Seflyn wrote:
Now I've heard it all, this is one of my favorite rifleman skills, just because YOU don't PvP does not mean that other riflemen do not. Maybe instead of complaining about a fun, useful (for anyone that PvPs more than once a month), and WORKING skill you could complain about some of our worthless orbroken skills:
If you want to get something changed get surprise shot working,something all riflemen will be happy about. You could try and make HS3 worth using, currentlyit barely has better DPS than HS2 for greatly increased mind use. Boxes 2 and 4 of concealment and special abilities trees have nothing in them. I can't remember the last time I used startle shot.
The list of things to whine about is endless, **edit** pick on something that works and is FUN for some of us.
Oh I've asked for all those other skills to be fixed. And if you read I wasn't really complaining about it. I was asking a question and suggestion.
1) Does any other class have a PvP only skill. A) Kind of. Smugglers
2) Suggestion : Make Snipershot ALSO have a use in PvE. Not everyone PvP's and having a skill SOLELY for that so high on the skill tree seem rather silly.
Snipershot does have a pve use, it does 50 dmg when it hits.
Limited use maybe....
Rasputiin wrote:Snipershot does have a pve use, it does 50 dmg when it hits.
Limited use maybe....
I actually incapped some teras kasi artist who used his "stand up after incap" skill. Sniper shot again then he would only stand up in the cloning station.