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Battlefield 4: Why Being a Sniper is Not Worth It

Being a sniper is one of the hardest specializations in Battlefield 4 and it can be a real headache sometimes. Among numerous issues like extreme exposure, frequent vulnerability and low damage, the recons need to think twice before going full sniper mode – that is if they actually want to have more kills than deaths.

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colt-of-tipton3817d ago

I agree, except about destroying vehicles recons c4 is great if you can get in close but most matches i play conquest or rush recons tend to contibute nothing , never capturing points or getting alot of kills for that matter.

UnrealThreats3816d ago

Whenever I see a sniper on a building, i get really happy as i jump in my helicopter and jump out of it while above their oblivious heads and get a very humiliating knife on them while parachuting off the building cackling with glee.

Dont snipe in BF4. I will find you. And I will Knife you.

GutZ313816d ago

Beautiful response... *Slow Clap*

DarthZoolu3816d ago

If you are good at sniping you will have a good K/D and headshots are where the points are at in BF4. Also knives don't work well against pistols. I love when idiots try to run up for the knife, I have a TSUGS down I see you and here is a pistol headshot for your troubles.

3-4-53816d ago

I only snipe when there are 4-6 guys on 1-2 roofs just taking everybody out.

* At that point, somebody needs to step up and get the job done.

* I usually Main Assault and switch to Engineer when vehicles are concentrated near me or maybe Support if it calls for it.

* Recon is good when you have sensors and such and can sneak in behind enemy lines with a DMR and run & gun.

Einhert3816d ago

This class should be limited, like in the red orchestra series and the recent Rising Storm the gameplay works so much better with limited specialised classes instead of everyone picking the one class and hiding with it.

ovnipc3816d ago

I agree 100/. I been saying it for years sniper shoud be like red orchestra limited. Maybe 5 per side.

bennj3816d ago

you can limit snipers with a plugin on pc server :)

Clarence3816d ago (Edited 3816d ago )

Sniping is the best class in he game. No run and gun just smart tactics to survive. Not only that you have to be patient and set up your shot. It takes a lot of skill to be great at sniping.

3-4-53816d ago

Assault is best class. I can take out most snipers with any AR + Red dot or just iron sight.

It gives you mobility, healing, range, damage, versatility.

Recon/sniper is specialized.

princejb1343816d ago

When I play recon I don't snipe
I just use it for spawn beacons with a carbine in hand
Makes capturing points so much easier

Clarence3816d ago (Edited 3816d ago )

I may get 10 to15 kills when sniping, but I enjoy backing up my team. Which is how it should be when you play the recon class. I actually get more thrills from long distant kills.

The secret to sniping is never stay in one place. Get your kill then setup in another spot. I've had rounds in BF when I didn't die once, because I didn't stay in one place. Plus if you got a good team they will kill most enemies when once you spot them out on the map.

dillhole3816d ago

Battlefield would be awful if the sniping was like COD. There is a steep learning curve but it's ultimately rewarding and by adding a little variety to your game you can still score high.

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot776d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw250776d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface775d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop775d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno775d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel776d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps776d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge102888776d ago (Edited 776d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k33776d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge102888776d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH775d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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5 Great Shooter Games on Xbox Game Pass

The shooter genre is one of the most beloved videogame genres in the gaming community, and rightfully so. From DOOM Eternal to Battlefield 4, passing through The Outer Worlds, the Xbox Game Pass has a lot to offer when it comes to amazing shooter experiences. Come check out some great shooter games available on Xbox Game Pass!

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MadLad791d ago

There's a bunch of great shooters on gamepass; both legacy and new.

A recommendation I have is a work in progress preview title called Anacrusis. It's a lot of fun, and has a cool aesthetic.

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5 Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess

KeenGamer: "Sometimes a game starts out as a buggy mess and we all just stop and think, “that definitely could have spent a bit more time in the oven”. This is the case for these 5 games which infamously marked their place in recent game memory."

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KingofBandits883d ago

"Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess - A Bethesda and CD ProjektRed tale"