Remove Sniper from Outrider

[w00tyou]

Putting the longest range weapon on the fastest moving class is the dumbest idea.

please fix asap

thank you

Explain why, if you can't this thread is moot.

 

[Royalty]

Putting the longest range weapon on the fastest moving class is the dumbest idea.

please fix asap

thank you

You bastard.

 

[skypredator]

IMO sniping is fun, but as an OR, a nicely placed rocket/grenade/cluster/mortar(!!) can/will kill you. And it's not like everyone's using the sniper class and spamming with it. It's quite easy to die as a sniper. You could say the same thing for all of the splash weapons in the game on the Raider. I've been chased and killed by Radiers AND heavies when playing as a sniper. A sniper is very maneuverable, but with that maneuverability comes, well, reduced size and less health. If it were OP, everyone would be using it.

 

[Immanent]

IMO sniping is fun, but as an OR, a nicely placed rocket/grenade/cluster/mortar(!!) can/will kill you.

The Mortar is the only one that really poses a big threat (1 hit KO), but assuming you are talking about the public test here, mortars are only available on Sentinel's and that means that they would have to go HO if you are D-sniping. Yes sniping is fun.

And it's not like everyone's using the sniper class and spamming with it.

Man check out MJ1284's video

I've been chased and killed by Radiers AND heavies when playing as a sniper. .

Just wondering, why if you are O sniping or D sniping. Because I don't think many people run while D sniping, and O sniping is just... O sniping.

 

[mausgang]

Having a very mobile sniper would be okay if its mobility was significantly hampered once it takes a shot. That's not the case right now.

Hey, what do you call losing approximately 2/3 of jetpack once you take a shot? If that's not mobility hampering, I don't know what is.

Anyways, a good sniper is a good sniper, and honestly, sometimes its hard to touch snipers, so making them easier to take down is better than giving the sent the LR and then having them hole up and eat your rockets or other weapons for lunch. Its far better to give a light fast reconnaissance unit the LR and have the unit easier to take down than having somebody turn into a long-range turret.

I would have rather kept the LR mk.II and ditched the standard but ah well, at least I got the wasp loadout. Makes for good chase-sniping.

 

[Gheist]

Hey, what do you call losing approximately 2/3 of jetpack once you take a shot? [...]

You actually lose 100% of your jet energy. I really love how most of the self-appointed "laser experts" out there get that wrong.

 

[Royalty]

You actually lose 100% of your jet energy. I really love how most of the self-appointed "laser experts" out there get that wrong.

I liked the old sniper. The good old days. Losing no jet energy... ahhh...

 

[WildFire]

You actually lose 100% of your jet energy. I really love how most of the self-appointed "laser experts" out there get that wrong.

Hah, to me, it doesn't even matter.

 

[MJ1284]

Outrider on sniper is fine, they have lowest health, and lowest amount of guns.

This.
Every class should have atleast one trademark weapon/feature.

 

[Abandoned]

You actually lose 100% of your jet energy. I really love how most of the self-appointed "laser experts" out there get that wrong.

It might seem like only 2/3 of your energy being lost because if you are stationary while you take your shot, you will regain that lost energy rapidly so it SEEMS and if only 2/3.

 

[Propkid]

No.

But actually bring the old Hornet (on the Raider class) back to the test servers, maybe with a skybolt instead of RL. You took away my favourite class Q.Q

 

[WildFire]

No.

But actually bring the old Hornet (on the Raider class) back to the test servers, maybe with a skybolt instead of RL. You took away my favourite class Q.Q

Wow. Have you even played in the public test servers properly? If not, please leave this thread and stop leaving mis-information.

 

[Gheist]

Wow. Have you even played in the public test servers properly? If not, please leave this thread and stop leaving mis-information.

Which part of his wish contains misinformation, Fireblasto?

 

[Fissurez]

Which part of his wish contains misinformation, Fireblasto?

he misread the bit about the raider hornet. we can't be perfect and read a post perfectly every time like you gheist

 

[Gheist]

[...] we can't be perfect [...]

Then behave accordingly.

 

[WildFire]

Which part of his wish contains misinformation, Fireblasto?

maybe with a skybolt instead of RL.

they do have the Wasp, which is the Bolt / LR on the outrider.

 

[Gheist]

[...] But actually bring the old Hornet (on the Raider class) back to the test servers, maybe with a skybolt instead of RL. [...]

Which leads to: Raider, LR + SB. Context, Fireblasto, context.

 

[RockeyRex]

Not following you there Fireblasto... I think you should read your own post again.

 

[Fissurez]

the sniper on the outrider only is a nice idea, it gives it it's own unique weapon and themes the class more to the speed/scout class it is most likely intended to be, just like the sentinel is themed towards heavy damage and defence.

 

[WildFire]

Which leads to: Raider, LR + SB. Context, Fireblasto, context.

Humm, I thought that he was referring to creating a new class which had already been created. I guess I just viewed the two points as separate entities. Thanks for pointing out my mistake.