PunkX
stoned
+198|6594|Canada
Im finding the m24 to be alot more fun these days, and i've been sniping guys outa choppers with the M95 lately aswell
Lucien
Fantasma Parastasie
+1,451|6623
yeah, the l96a1 sooo aims for you!
https://i.imgur.com/HTmoH.jpg
spawnofthemist
Banned
+1,128|6612|Burmecia, Land of the Rain
what the fuck is the L9


i use the L96A1


and why shouldn't i call myself a sniper?
not cos of your "fuck it i cant be arsed using the SEARCH so i'll post an over-covered topic" bullshit reason


but because this is a video game..
i'm NOT a sniper.. my online gaming persona IS..

(i know some smacktard will give me -1 for voicing my opinion.. but oh well.. free speech isnt allowed i guess)
dont_be_ss
Member
+312|6564|selby, n. yorkshire, UK

SargeV1.4 wrote:

yeah, the l96a1 sooo aims for you!
that depends on what range your sniping at
LivelyToaster
Member
+60|6690|Sacto, CA
https://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8831/threadgaydisturbing9pm.jpg
=FDX=VEga
Carlos Hathcock Jr
+7|6682|'Ull, Yorkshire, England

DeadboyUSMC wrote:

I'd have to say anyone that uses the SVD isn't quite a sniper. Come on, that thing's basically just an assault rifle with shity refire rate.
Agreed. The SVD is officially an 'infantry support weapon' or 'marksman rifle' designed to extend the range of the Soviet Army's infantry squads, when it was introduced to the Soviet army every infantry squad had a man with an SVD.

The L96A1 is most definately a sniper rifle in every sense of the word, it was designed from the ground up as such and was intended as a replacement for the Enfield L42 (another sniper rifle incase there was any doubt )

If you want to be REALLY anal about it then you could quite easily say that the L96A1 is one of only 2 sniper rifles in the game (the M24 being the other one) - the M95 is intended primarily as an anti-materiel rifle and the SVD and Type-88 are 'infantry support weapons'.

Aside from all this, the M24 isn't even the standard rifle of the USMC - it was replaced by the M40 and its subsequent models which have been improved over the years by the Marines and others. The L96A1 is widely considered to be one of the finest rifles in the world, many companies have tried to create something to rival it but it still beats 99% of them. This is coming from someone who has used the L96 and many other rifles for REAL, not in a GAME.

In conclusion - ditch the bitching and stop pretending that using anything but the L96 suddenly makes you more of a sniper than the 'L96 noobs', if someone is comfortable with the L96 then they should use it, I've been using it but i still go for the other rifles depending on the map and situation. They all have their strengths and weaknesses and no one rifle is better or worse if you know how to use them properly. It's my theory that lots of people only use the fucking thing cos its got a cool noise anyway

SVD, M95, M24 or L96 - All snipers are equal (except for Nyte - who sucks)

Last edited by =FDX=VEga (2006-05-21 10:48:51)

ssonrats
Member
+221|6615

xX[Elangbam]Xx wrote:

Yesterday I went through a round 49-5 when i picked this thing up (note: if you didn't notice, i didn't die when i did pick it up)
What's your fucking problem then??
tvmissleman
The Cereal Killer
+201|6628| United States of America

k30dxedle wrote:

Is this another one of the "holier-than-thou-because-I-use-the-l33t-M95" threads?
probaly L96A1 all the way!!!
137[CSi]
Headshot Specialist
+104|6807|Woodland Hills, Ca
This has to be the dumbest damn thread I have ever laid eyes on. A sniper rifle is a sniper rifle... the L96 has the exact SAME accuracy as an M24, the difference between the two is the M24 is .1 second faster then the 96 in reload time.

Last edited by 137[CSi] (2006-05-21 10:51:14)

xINTERMISSIONx
Member
+71|6527|A dark hole....
L96a1 Rulezzz!
ExquisiteDeth86
is still a BF2 Gunnery Sgt.
+16|6630|H3ITWP
i just started using the sniper kit lately and i found i was pretty good at it.so i unlocked the two sniper rifles.
now im amazing at sniping with the L96 because its so accurate and the scope sight lines are so thin its just line up crosshair-fire.
Chillin&killin
Member
+27|6645|Manchester,England
so i should choose a wepon that couldn't hit a barn door even though the entire point of sniping is to 1-shot 1-kill people from range.
ssonrats
Member
+221|6615

Chillin&killin wrote:

so i should choose a wepon that couldn't hit a barn door even though the entire point of sniping is to 1-shot 1-kill people from range.
Yeah we should all use crap guns so this guy feels a bit better
Chillin&killin
Member
+27|6645|Manchester,England

ssonrats wrote:

Chillin&killin wrote:

so i should choose a wepon that couldn't hit a barn door even though the entire point of sniping is to 1-shot 1-kill people from range.
Yeah we should all use crap guns so this guy feels a bit better
yeah i think i might type 88 this guy from 300meters away and shut him up, the gun is there to be used so i use it under the kit name of sniper so i beleive i am a sniper
Todd_Angelo
Leukocyte
+336|6597|Warlord

=FDX=VEga wrote:

The L96A1 is widely considered to be one of the finest rifles in the world, many companies have tried to create something to rival it but it still beats 99% of them.
Except for the Parker-Hale Model 85 and Interarms contender that were also in the final testing perhaps? There was apparently "little to choose between the three" and the decision appears to have been influenced by existing SAS experience with the Accuracy International gun.

In all honesty there might be 30 guns (probably more, including historical models) that are good enough for most sniping roles. For extreme range the actual accuracy of individual rifles can and does vary beyond the paper performance - just like with cars you can get a good one and a lemon - so a lot of this is just theoretical anyway. And let's not forget a Ma Deuce was used for Hathcock's famous kill!
_j5689_
Dreads & Bergers
+364|6687|Riva, MD

DeadboyUSMC wrote:

I'd have to say anyone that uses the SVD isn't quite a sniper. Come on, that thing's basically just an assault rifle with shitty refire rate.

But, whatever. It's a game.
The Dragunov wasn't originally intended to be a sniper rifle.  It was meant to increase the effecive range of a squad, then they tried them out as sniper rifles and they worked quite well.
wingman358
The Original
+11|6625
https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/unitfox/oh_noes.jpg

OH NOES!!1@OMGWTFBBQ?!11 Battlefield 2 is unbalanced!!!  ::/sarcasm::

Last edited by wingman358 (2006-05-21 11:52:32)

joker8baller
Member
+68|6637
It's not a gun that makes a sniper. It's himself
l41e
Member
+677|6618

joker8baller wrote:

It's not a gun that makes a sniper. It's himself
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|6731

joker8baller wrote:

It's not a gun that makes a sniper. It's himself
Ya....ummmm..no.
joker8baller
Member
+68|6637
Yes it is. Give a true sniper, any type of rifle, and he'll use it to kill you

Horrible paraphrase. "Normally I'll do you from a mile away, but give me a .377 and I'll just stalk closer to you.
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|6731

joker8baller wrote:

Yes it is. Give a true sniper, any type of rifle, and he'll use it to kill you

Horrible paraphrase. "Normally I'll do you from a mile away, but give me a .377 and I'll just stalk closer to you.
In real life maybe, but in this game, a better computer makes all the difference.
TheRealRyanRay
Member
+22|6543|Gainesville, FL

dont_be_ss wrote:

i always get double reloads with the l9 it really annoys me, does this happen with the other rifles.
it happend to me alot i dont konw what fixed  it??

Last edited by TheRealRyanRay (2006-05-21 12:04:36)

tahadar
Sniper!!
+183|6708|Pakistan/England

rdx-fx wrote:

L86a1 on single shot
[note: L86a1 medic unlock not L96 sniper unlock]

Try it on Wake as Chinese.  Just once.
Sit by the bunkers at the ends of the island and snipe at the U.S. artillery island.
i think the medic unlock is the L85
[GDC]SinnFein
Got Whiskey?
+63|6757|Meiriceá - frm 'Real Capital'
On a completely different sidenote: If someone could get FRAPS of the double reloads and let me know, during testing I've always been tied up with other things and haven't been able to focus on the reload. If I can get several Fraps of it, it'll get fixed for next patch..thanks

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