Oh yeah now that is one kick butt gun!
*Tactics*
I know this might be alot of reading
for most of you but it is worth it!
Ok now this might help for most of you out there. One thing about being a sniper is that you have to have a latency at 200 or lower. I find that not true since my latency is 350 or lower. There is lag there and I still have fun and frag alot of people even with that lag. Here is a good thing to do for you laggers, Ok when you first find your cozey little spot you'll want to warm up your Frag Machine (your sniper), then wait for your first victom, once you have spotted him move your cursor in front of him until you see the red light is on his head or body parts. Then when you are sure it is on him let go and BAM!! ya got him. SURE THIS MIGHT SEEM LIKE A LOT BUT TRUST ME YOU WILL GET THE HANG OF IT AND SOON ENOUGH YOU'VE GOT IT! Be sure to have plenty of practice at this because you'll need it.
Now cause you are a "Sniper" you must learn that your health and armor is..... pitty. So that means when you have another class on the other team shooting to kill you, try not to stand still at all anymore (cause it makes an easy job done for the other person). You might now want to run......but if you are confident that he is low on health whip out your auto rifle and start cappin' his @$$!!
If you are ever confronted and you know your going to die start tossin' a couple of grenades, Then hold down your granade button and when you die the grenade drops and he will have a nice little surprise waiting for him. Thats one way to show that person not to mess with you.
If you do happen to snipe some one on the other team it might be good for you to get off your butt and move. Cause more and likely he's going to be focus on you and your position. Try somewhere on the opposite side that way when you see him look at your old position be ready to snipe him right in the head, now this will really tick him off and now he's goin' after snipers and nothin' but snipers so keep moving and soon enough he will give up and quit. But if he kills you he will make your time a frustrating task that can't be complete.
This will help you big time. I know most of you probably already have this set like this but some still don't. So for those that don't be sure to set your keys for strafleing. This will help you not only in close combat but also in snipeing. Use your mouse to aim and your keyboard to move. Thats it thats all you need to have more fun snipeing.
Circle strafing. This is one great move to use on the "Human Tank" known as the HWGuy. All you need to do is use your mouse and strafle keys. Tilt your mouse to the right/left and use your strafle key in the same direction. This does not work all the time but it will get you out of a tough spot (like being spotted).
You have a stock of 6 grenades so start using them. They are nice to have and to throw at the other team. The best time to use them in 2fort is on the balcony when you are by the resupply and there is a person from the other team waiting for you to come out.....open the door but just before it hit your grenade key and toss a couple in his direction. This will make him run like hell.....but it also might make him come into your resupply when you open the door.....Try it if he does run then be ready to go out there and warm up your sniper rifle and shoot him down......If he does some how come into your supply depot then he will not want to go far into it because of that handy little sentry in the cieling. now he is yours...Gather up on grenades and toss them at him and move back.. he will eventually want to die, or he'll run like hell to the other side hoping the sentry won't kill him so he won't even worry about you so now's your chance to hit him with your sniper rife, or your auto rifle.
When you are playin' the 2fort map one good way to get a quick frag is to go to the top balcony stay to the right near the door (for a quick get away when soldiers come to attack you) , and pop out to see your fellow enemy snipers. Once you have spotted your camping victum put the cursor right on his damn head (BUT don't shoot yet don't even hold the trigger.) now keep your cursor in the same spot and strafe right-->, now that you are behind the wall charge up your sniper rifle and go back out and let go as soon as possible on your victom (make for sure that you don't spend to much time charging your rifle because he will be to since he probably already tried firing on you that way you have the advantage) This might not work all the time but it is fun to try out.
"Camping" I know all you snipers out there do this, and what else can you do your armor is well... $*** and not worth movin' around in the enemy's face so it is the snipers main goal is to find a spot that is not looked on often. Or you could find a nice cozy dark spot, but there are certen limits to these for instance, if you were ever to get caught while snipeing anyone it might be an idea to find a new spot to "camp". Once you fire your weapon in the darkness your rifle gives off a squeeling flash to tell other enemys just where you are, In other words if you are sure there is no one looking at you then shoot.
Thank you for reading this far if you have read
most of these tactics you should be
in good shape to start getting frags from the most
powerful weapon in Team Fortress!
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