BF2S Forums Snipers as Squad Members

um stay in squads and stuff coz you get certain medals which require to be a squad member, leader and everything else lone wolf you gain no advantages really

Actually, a sniper with a mic can make a good squad member. A few tips:

1. Stay near the squad but not with them. Off to the side or maybe leapfrog them.
2. Spot for them. Not just enemy sighted but '2 bad guys coming down the alley on your right'. Mic required.
3. Don't cap flags. Let the squad do that. Find yourself someplace with a view and relax (and report).
4. If there's a fight coming, position yourself to protect your teammates, you don't need to be in the thick of things.
5. Don't get killed. If the squad gets wiped out, they should leave and rejoin until your squad leader. Then they can spawn on you.

These are techniques for winning a round. You aren't going to score a lot of points or medals this way, but it can still be fun. It's a challenge for a sniper to be a good teammate but it can be done.

Snipers can definetly play a role in a squad.  Covering your squad while they advance on a flag can save a lot of tickets for your team.  Also, being a squad leader can make you a mobile spawn point making taking flags much much easier.

if you have a good team!

the sniper is a great team member...
he can cover the squad an observer the area... 
also he is a great recon...

but this only in a good squad...

in every other case - the sniper should play as lone wolf

one big advantage of creating a squad, even if you plan on being a lone wolf, is that the commander can communicate with you directly. they can also see your requests for supplies on the map. but i usually ask for a supply drop away from my position. it will act as a decoy for the enemy to check out. and when they do they are easy targets for me because i always pick an open space for supply drops.

one important thing i learned while playing as sniper is that i dont use the left mouse button as the fire button. maybe its just me but pressing the left mouse button tends to twitch the mouse off target especially when you need to acquire target quickly and use an ultra sensitive mouse setting. i binded my fire button to a keyboard key.

Sniper is by far my most played kit and, for the most part, i play in a squad or as squad leader. Even if you aren't planning on playing in a squad, you should always create a squad and lock it. It makes the commanders job SO much easier. If you have a mic and your in a squad, then your going to be a big help to your squadmates. You can spot easier than they can and you can cover them while they cap the flag. If you aren't good with the pistol i wouldn't recommend getting right in the firefight. Let those assault and support guys take the beating while you hang back and pick people off. Also, don't use the knife when your squadmates are alive. Its not that i don't like the knife (look at my stats if you don't believe me nick=LivelyToaster) but if your using the knife, your going to end up running infront of your teammates and end up getting them killed or your going to get tk'd by them. And thats just going to piss people off. I'm guilty of it too, but i try not to be a pain in the a$$.

So yes, play in a squad. Just don't play like you have an AK and a noob toob. Think about what your doing. Thats what makes the kit tough to play. If you just run around and try to 1 on 1 people your going get rapped and you'll hate the kit.