Sniper Spec = Snake Spec??

[caleeb101]

So I was just minding my business on a regulsr round and clearing weeds when suddenly my screen turns red and I'm in crit. I can't see anyone on screen for a bit until this green figure with a dumb camo on and a crap attitude creeps onto the screen. They don't even apologize and I eventually find a medic. After getting treatment I get the classic: " Stay out of my firing line, weenie." Even though one I couldn't see them, two there were flippin walls all around so they had nothing to shoot at. Later on in the round I hear that they burned someone on purpose so I ahelp and the admin ignores me. My point after all that is, is sniper spec just good for griefing or what? It doesn't help on the front line the snipers are fragile af and the freindly fire is deadly. And if they shoot someone they can just act as if it was an accident even though in this case I was clearly shot on purpose.

[immaspaceninja]

Sniper rifle was useless shit, but then Apop tried to nerf it's FF and made it even worse. Thats all you need to know.
If you see a sniper, disarm him, grab his rifle and throw it somewhere north, past the river, so some alien could melt it.

[Simo94]

Sniper rifle was useless shit, but then Apop tried to nerf it's FF and made it even worse. Thats all you need to know.
If you see a sniper, disarm him, grab his rifle and throw it somewhere north, past the river, so some alien could melt it.

+1

[Recounted]

So I was just minding my business on a regulsr round and clearing weeds when suddenly my screen turns red and I'm in crit. I can't see anyone on screen for a bit until this green figure with a dumb camo on and a crap attitude creeps onto the screen. They don't even apologize and I eventually find a medic. After getting treatment I get the classic: " Stay out of my firing line, weenie." Even though one I couldn't see them, two there were flippin walls all around so they had nothing to shoot at. Later on in the round I hear that they burned someone on purpose so I ahelp and the admin ignores me. My point after all that is, is sniper spec just good for griefing or what? It doesn't help on the front line the snipers are fragile af and the freindly fire is deadly. And if they shoot someone they can just act as if it was an accident even though in this case I was clearly shot on purpose.

It's always the sniper fault for not checking who is in his lane. Espcially when he don't bother to say where he is shooting at to give the marines a heads up to where he points his sniper to. Trust me the gun needs a good buff and a way to deal with the ff when marines get shot at it, but for now it's the spec who welds the gun that needs to get gud with it.

[Biolock]

Yeah it was me who dealt with your adminhelp. I talked to the player, but he seemed genuinly sorry for what had happened with the flamethrower. He explained that his internet had been really shoddy lately and apologized. He then later ahelped asking if the players had been killed to which I responded "yes"; he was bummed about it pretty clearly, so I don't believe it was an act of grief. A note was left on his file anyway in case a pattern arose.

So the solutions you seek with the sniper are valid, but your ahelp was not ignored.

Edit: I actually responded to the ahelp regarding the flamethrower portion of this incident. Can not confirm as to whether or not the initial part was addressed.

[YungCuz]

Yet more pointless shaming on the Sniper Spec.
YES i know its not that great but holy fuck this is literally the most eye sore of a thread i have ever seen.
Seriously ITS JUST A SNIPER RIFLE. And you Spaceninja Don't even do what you suggested or i will be onto you faster than you can salt about Xeno Neurotoxin spit. Same goes for all of you here.

[Heckenshutze]

The only good sniper is a dead sniper.

[Simo94]

that awkward moment when slapping a railscope on a M41 is much better than sniper spec

[Joe4444]

Yet more pointless shaming on the Sniper Spec.
YES i know its not that great but holy fuck this is literally the most eye sore of a thread i have ever seen.
Seriously ITS JUST A SNIPER RIFLE. And you Spaceninja Don't even do what you suggested or i will be onto you faster than you can salt about Xeno Neurotoxin spit. Same goes for all of you here.

this.i've stopped assaults before they started by sniping queens who were really paranoid saving a few lives at the FOB.disarming somone and throwning their gun over the river in the 1 IN 100 round they get a spec is a shit move and i'll personally get a doc to surgically stick a knife up your ass so it deals brute when you walk.
sniper MAY not be the BEST spec weapon but the SADAR and smartgun circlejerk really needs to stop.Specs can pick what they can and if you don't like that then:
A)leave the server
B)deal with it
c)just fucking let them play with what they want and hope you get spec next round so you can fap over the SADAR/smartgun some more.

[Boltersam]

disarming somone and throwning their gun over the river in the 1 IN 100 round they get a spec is a shit move and i'll personally get a doc to surgically stick a knife up your ass so it deals brute when you walk.

Did I mention the discount?

Also, taking specialist weapons and throwing them to the Aliens will get you banned. That is extremely shitty and you're ruining the round for some lucky person who got a highly contested role and picked the weapon he wanted.