The sniper crosshair is a good thing. It allows everyone access to something that only players that modded their games had before and since the rifle is dead accurate even when unscoped it’s something that I believe should have been there in the first place.
About being killed around corners. There is nothing to fix, it works as intended and it's a very small price to pay for the advantages that lag compensation brings. On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 2:35 AM, Eric-Jan Riemers <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to see the crosshair gone for the sniper aswell.. > > Same with that I sometimes see a sniper, I go behind a wall.. (then I'am > physicly behind it and cannot see the sniper anymore) yet I still get killed > (lag/spikes/etc does this) > > Same when you have a uber and your medic.. I feel a shot from a scout and > I'am almost dead.. I push the button that very same second and I know I > pushed it 100% and I still get the second hit from the scout and I die. > (also lag/spike/whatever) > Don’t think valve can fix that, since there is latency to take into account > even though I have 5ms ping towards my server. > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] Namens Björn Rohlén > Verzonden: zaterdag 28 februari 2009 0:37 > Aan: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Onderwerp: Re: [hlds_linux] some thoughts (tf2) > > To be fair, the pyro used to have a rocketlauncher, that also added > firedamage when it hit enemies. Be glad it has been taken out :) > > -G > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:12 PM, David A. Parker <[email protected]> wrote: >> I agree. The sniper's primary rifle was always a long-range weapon with >> no practical use at close distances. That pretty much defined the >> sniper as a long-range player class, which it should be. If you make >> the sniper equally effective at any distance, you might as well give the >> pyro a rocket launcher, too. >> >> ics wrote: >>> I dont see ANY sniper using _melee_ EVER after the crosshair was put in >>> for sniper. Machinegun is very rare too. There simply is no reason for >>> that because no matter your primary gun is more effective. >>> >>> -ics >>> >>> Cc2iscooL kirjoitti: >>>> I absolutely hate the new custom crosshair for the sniper. Now everyone > just >>>> noscopes and quick scopes. It's too easy. >>>> >>>> Plz Valve, take out the custom crosshair on the sniper rifle when zoomed >>>> out. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Eric-Jan Riemers <[email protected]> > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> All, >>>>> >>>>> Just a thought, whats your "feeling" about the current sniper at this >>>>> moment? >>>>> >>>>> I've watched the progress for some time and I noticed a increased > amount of >>>>> headshot/sniper kills. >>>>> This is basicly because the sniper also has the crosshair "zoomed out" > .. >>>>> >>>>> Combine that with http://www.fpsbanana.com/scripting/4338 >>>>> >>>>> Which does a quick zoom and shot so you can make more damage (it seems) >>>>> >>>>> I don't complain about snipers having a crosshair but I can see them > having >>>>> a bigger advantage with it (they do more damage now to the opponent > then >>>>> when they have the normal gun out at close range) >>>>> >>>>> Do you guys/girls see this as a problem or do you "applaud" the > crosshair >>>>> for the sniper? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >> >> -- >> >> Dave Parker >> Utica College >> Integrated Information Technology Services >> (315) 792-3229 >> Registered Linux User #408177 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
