How a Sniper helps a Squad - Page 7

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 11:11 AM

On the topic of the camo, yes it can be useful in specialized situations, but to have it as a constant piece of equipment wouldn't be the best things to do in my opinion.

**johnflenaly** · 08-01-2007, 11:55 AM

I've run sniper squad befor, but not in my regular squad. Doesn't fit with my play style when squad leading. I'm more of a smash and grab type of guy. Run in on the flank hit the flag hard and fast with all squadies. Now the only way this works if there are mostly assualt/medics there to keep the squad up. Sorry to say but recon are to squishy, cant revive, can't give ammo, and unless he cant get right next to it are useless against vehicles.

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by johnflenaly

I've run sniper squad befor, but not in my regular squad. Doesn't fit with my play style when squad leading. I'm more of a smash and grab type of guy. Run in on the flank hit the flag hard and fast with all squadies. Now the only way this works if there are mostly assualt/medics there to keep the squad up. Sorry to say but recon are to squishy, cant revive, can't give ammo, and unless he cant get right next to it are useless against vehicles.

Well I would never say a recon soldier with a Lambert, APMs, and RDX, is not good enough during a "smash and grab" for a flag, up close, they are one of the best, and if you have a squad of 6, with mainly support and assault, with maybe one or 2 recons like this, you'll be fine, a good recon soldier will find a way to be creative with the RDX, and APMs are much more effective than any other equipment at defending a place, much better than sentry guns, especially after the new patch significantly reduced its capabilities.

**johnflenaly** · 08-01-2007, 12:22 PM

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Well I would never say a recon soldier with a Lambert, APMs, and RDX, is not good enough during a "smash and grab" for a flag, up close, they are one of the best, and if you have a squad of 6, with mainly support and assault, with maybe one or 2 recons like this, you'll be fine, a good recon soldier will find a way to be creative with the RDX, and APMs are much more effective than any other equipment at defending a place, much better than sentry guns, especially after the new patch significantly reduced its capabilities.

lol you need to join one of my squads, then youll understand why everyone is a medic.

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 01:02 PM

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lol you need to join one of my squads, then youll understand why everyone is a medic.

ha ha, i know why everyone is a medic, easy points, healing, reviving, the Voss and the Baur are 2 of the best guns in the game, the Rockets are literally a grenade with a definitive target.

If this is wrong and you're saying something else, then I'll take you up on that, tell me when you're playing 2142, and I'll come and join your server and your squad.

**johnflenaly** · 08-01-2007, 01:16 PM

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healing, reviving,

Nailed it right on the head. I'm usually on after 6 CST

DeimosManifest · 08-01-2007, 01:24 PM

Everyone is a medic in John's squad because if they aren't, we'll die over and over from the consecutive orbital strikes

Also, compared to an assault, recon isn't really useful, unless you're trying for teamkills.

Edit: I had a recon in my squad yesterday who didn't know friendly fire was on... ya... we died a lot.

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 01:47 PM

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Nailed it right on the head. I'm usually on after 6 CST

Yay, i nailed it.

lol, thats 12 my time, so i wont be at my sharpest, wot your 2142 username by btw

**MDFubar** · 08-01-2007, 01:49 PM

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Edit: I had a recon in my squad yesterday who didn't know friendly fire was on... ya... we died a lot.[/QUOTE]

LOL, sounds like the TG internal scrim! recon can be good when doing Asset destruction or with extremely good communication defending a flag. I can still hear Bommando after killing more of our team than the enemy's with the rdx from my kit in the TG vs TG scrim..............

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lokismischief

Everyone is a medic in John's squad because if they aren't, we'll die over and over from the consecutive orbital strikes

Also, compared to an assault, recon isn't really useful, unless you're trying for teamkills.

Edit: I had a recon in my squad yesterday who didn't know friendly fire was on... ya... we died a lot.

lol, i cant believe how underestimated the recon kit is, its unbelievable.

why would they die more from orbital strikes if they are in john's squad?

**johnflenaly** · 08-01-2007, 01:51 PM

|TG-1st|<---- this being the clan tag , JohnFlenaly

Edited for clarity

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 01:53 PM

how do have a space in your 2142 name? or is that a typo?

Guardianx11x · 08-01-2007, 02:27 PM

They die more in orbital strikes cause they cant pull out a medpack....

DeimosManifest · 08-01-2007, 03:17 PM

We die more in John's squad because he gets OS'd more than any other person in 2142 I've ever seen. I swear that orbiting ship/satelite has a massive target painted on his head. I remember one round where we were the target of the orbital strike every time but two, maybe three. I cried a little inside.

And I'm not underestimating the recon kit. It's the ultimate mediocre kit for newbies who want to be leet. What's to underestimate? You snipe one of my squad, I rocket you, then revive them. You APM one of our squad? I revive them. You RDX one of our squad? You probably killed 4 of your own team doing it, then I revived my squad.

Recons are pretty much the anti TG way. 99% of them want to operate alone, camped ontop of a building "supporting" the squad. Or they want to play with booms, which will teamkill half their squad.

Don't make me open up MSpaint.

Edit: I looked at your stats, you use the zeller more than the other rifles. That alone makes you a horrible recon.

SharinganTH1422 · 08-01-2007, 05:47 PM

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And I'm not underestimating the recon kit. It's the ultimate mediocre kit for newbies who want to be leet. What's to underestimate? You snipe one of my squad, I rocket you, then revive them. You APM one of our squad? I revive them. You RDX one of our squad? You probably killed 4 of your own team doing it, then I revived my squad.

Clearly you haven't spent a lot of time playing Recon, How will you see if I'm sniping, and in good cover? I Apm someone, i keep track of where I put my Apms, and if I'm nearby, its like a tracker for people trying to flank me. And if I'm even nearer by, I mean just round the corner, you'll be defenceless to me when you don't see me with a knife coming around the corner cause you're going to be fumbling with your defib, 2 easy knife kills. Only n00bs RDX their own team, end of.

And n00bs try to be leet with the recon kit???? you must be joking right? Recon is 100% about killing, no points from easy things like sitting back and dropping medic hubs and revivng, and repairing, and resupplying. Its all about a real soldier, getting as many kills as possible. You're telling me its easy for a n00b to pick up a rifle and get loads of kills? I got an emergency rescue pin the 1st time I played Assault, now that's easy, n00by points.

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Recons are pretty much the anti TG way.

Oh well, I'll guess you'll have to get used to me and my Lambert trotting along beside you

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99% of them want to operate alone,

Either I'm part of that small club of 1%, or thats a huge exaggeration.

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camped ontop of a building "supporting" the squad. Or they want to play with booms, which will teamkill half their squad.

Snipers can be more useful than an idiot with a Baur when backing you up, the guy with the recoil and low fire rate would get taken down easily, but the sniper, even just a shot to the torso can significantly "soften them up." And like I said before, only n00bs teamkill with RDX.

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Don't make me open up MSpaint.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

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Edit: I looked at your stats, you use the zeller more than the other rifles. That alone makes you a horrible recon.

If you read my earlier posts, I admit that I can't use a rifle to save an immortal unicorn's life, I just dabble on occasions with them, I'm usually a Lambert man myself, but I know many snipers that are very helpful, and I will fight their case.