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MAG: The Top 10 Things We Love and Hate About Snipers

Being an effective sniper in any FPS is a defining characteristic of a gamer. Certainly we all have that one friend who is so good at sniping it boggles your mind. How they rack up 50+ kills and 0 deaths is completely beyond you. Maybe you're one of those lucky few exceptionally gifted at subtle, quick, and swift joystick motions, with the impeccable ability to lead your prey from extreme distances. If you are, then you know how gratuitously satisfying it is. Perhaps you aren't aware however, that your victims loathe you with the most purest form of divine hatred. We will now tally off the top 10 reasons what we like best about picking you off, and why you get immense joy out of killing us.

Sniper vs sniper combat:
"I know he's in there, I see the f***er shooting. Why can't I hit him? Wtf?!" Alright, I'll just lean in closer to the tv, see if I can see a pixel move or something... "Gah, wtf, how did he see me, I can't even see him, I was looking right there!

Sitting Ducks:
Nothing says "yeah motherf***er, got you and all your butt buddies, what you gonna snipe now?" like sneaking up behind a whole row of 5 or 6 opposing snipers and thrusting your shotgun into each of their blind sides.

I didn't say you could get back up:
It may seem cruel to purposely snipe someone in the chest, so you can incapacitate them, instead of kill them completely just to snipe them again when they get res'd by a teammate, and again, and again, and again. My personal record is 5.

The more the merrier:
Even the most calmest of snipers may find themselves hesitating to shoot when they are peering down the scope at a rather large group of enemies. Usually we have to pick out the best shots, we're not used to so many targets at once. "Holy sh**! What do I do? They're everywhere!" Dude, shoot!

Helpless:
The primary cause of broken tvs and controllers: Getting sniped more than 3 times in a row while trying to land your parachute.

The anti-sniper:
You take full advantage of the knowledge that no matter how many times you snipe a sniper, some of them will continue to go back into the same exact spot every single time. Some people never learn.

Super spawn camper:
Everyone hates campers, even campers hate campers. Cause no camper likes being camped. Snipers, who camp your spawn 150m away, scope affixed to the door which you and all your teammates spawn in are hated in the highest regard.

Hehehe:
You know that feeling. The one you get when the +5 appears on your screen because of that claymore you set on a popular snipers perch. I do.

Fatal position:
It's a snipers dream. You shoot the enemy once, and out of panic, they dive prone to the ground, head pointed directly towards you. They might as well just commit suicide.

Insult to injury:
The ultimate 1-up. Sneak up behind a sniper, using the new screenshot feature, snap one of your barrel in the back of his head, and send it to them. Then kill him.

There you have it. Anything I missed? Feel free to share!

FluffyMittens5497d ago

I love the impossible angle shots when they're sprinting. That always makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

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