SP1D3R-ZA Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) Hi guys/girls, Avid GTA Online player (from South Africa) here. My first post on the forum (been a reader for a couple of months). Just an observation more than anything else. Regarding the heavy sniper rifle. It feels like both the effective range and/or power have been toned down? A while back I could take down buzzards/jets/random choppers from on top of the Maze Bank building with them being halfway across the city. Now it seems I am hitting nothing but air? Also, the rendering range seems to be a lot shorter as well. You have to be within what seems like about a 1-2 block radius to see anyone render on screen (this is with you situated on ground level). Anyone else having similar experiences? Kind regards, SP1D3R-ZA P.S. Posted in the general GTA Online thread area as well. Please remove this double thread if in the wrong section. Edited February 10, 2014 by SP1D3R-ZA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinthePRF Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 A few days ago I had a tank sit still to try and snipe the driver and I couldn't from an adjacent building. I hope this isn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakeBudek Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It might be, I accidentally played a few missions with the regular sniper and barely noticed the difference until I thought "I didn't select Heavy sniper, did I?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
En1gma 0nyx Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 A bit back they decrease weapon ranges and set SOME not all weapon firepower down too...maybe this helps?....had to deal with fog too i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1ckmad3 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Im having the same problem as well i hope they fix this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaocicat Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Im having the same problem as well i hope they fix this i shot a player in the chest with my heavy sniper and it didnt kill him and yet he sniped me with one shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1ckmad3 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Im having the same problem as well i hope they fix this i shot a player in the chest with my heavy sniper and it didnt kill him and yet he sniped me with one shot fresh body armor and 100% health level can cause that although the specs on the heavy almost maxes out on damage it makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisymollie Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I hope they toned it down. I hate it. I own a Buzzard and with a heavy sniper I don't last more than 3 minutes before getting sniped down and I'm at almost max altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Kornphlake Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Had no problem sniping tank drivers or helis yesterday. Seems to be the same as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaocicat Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Im having the same problem as well i hope they fix this i shot a player in the chest with my heavy sniper and it didnt kill him and yet he sniped me with one shot fresh body armor and 100% health level can cause that although the specs on the heavy almost maxes out on damage it makes no sense yeah it makes no damned sense to me either . they better fix it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy 393 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 1071 heavy sniper kills, it feels the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP1D3R-ZA Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) 1071 heavy sniper kills, it feels the same to me.Player kills or total kills?I hope they toned it down. I hate it. I own a Buzzard and with a heavy sniper I don't last more than 3 minutes before getting sniped down and I'm at almost max altitude.Most choppers only take a couple of hits with the heavy sniper. We have to have some method of defending ourselves. It is all about balance. I still belief though that we should be able to lock onto tanks with the buzzard / lazer. Will even the playing field. Edited February 12, 2014 by SP1D3R-ZA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehannum Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I haven't noticed any nerfing of the heavy sniper; felt the same yesterday. I just got the orange tint. I love the weapon and I love sniping. My only gripe is that distant players are visible only patchily: you see them, then they disappear, then they come back for an instant. Vehicles show up much more consistently, so you end up sniping them and missing the players on foot. I want R* to improve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisymollie Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiredmike420 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Thats not true about what OP is assuming. I shot 1 round with the heavy sniper from several blocks back went through a player killing them but the bullet hit the rear tire of the car behind them just right and blew it up. All from that 1 shot, and that was last night. Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. The people who snipe don't all do it 24/7. I love sniping but my main weapon is my Combat MG, and Carbine/Advanced rifle. I have many crew members who like sniping as well, but that's not their primary weapon either. Edited February 13, 2014 by Wiredmike420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunch McThornbody Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Haahahahahaha!! You're talking as if this is physical warfare, it's a computer game. meezy4sheezy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1ckmad3 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. and you are a coward for flying a buzzard with unlimited ammo and rockets what do you think comes across players minds when they see a buzzard its no different when they see a tank either its hostility wanna fly unharmed fly something with no mounted guns etc or just get in a solo session Edited February 13, 2014 by s1ckmad3 meezy4sheezy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaocicat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. and you are a coward for flying a buzzard with unlimited ammo and rockets what do you think comes across players minds when they see a buzzard its no different when they see a tank either its hostility wanna fly unharmed fly something with no mounted guns etc or just get in a solo session actually buzzards are much much easier to outrun and avoid . heck i did that with someone the other night for 20 mins around the city , the dumbass eventually killed himself when he hit power lines lol. and i have killed people in copters several times with a machine gun while on the ground . the one time where assisted aim works well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisymollie Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 You know full well that a Buzzard can easily be taken down by small arms fire so you're claim of cowardice is bogus to say the least. And, I've seen Tanks survive an onslaught of players so there is no comparison there either. However, I do get even when sniped by placing a bounty on the sniper and watch as he/she either runs home or leaves the session Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaocicat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 You know full well that a Buzzard can easily be taken down by small arms fire so you're claim of cowardice is bogus to say the least. And, I've seen Tanks survive an onslaught of players so there is no comparison there either. However, I do get even when sniped by placing a bounty on the sniper and watch as he/she either runs home or leaves the session i dont like giving my money to someone else though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy 393 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 1071 heavy sniper kills, it feels the same to me. Player kills or total kills?I hope they toned it down. I hate it. I own a Buzzard and with a heavy sniper I don't last more than 3 minutes before getting sniped down and I'm at almost max altitude. Most choppers only take a couple of hits with the heavy sniper. We have to have some method of defending ourselves. It is all about balance. I still belief though that we should be able to lock onto tanks with the buzzard / lazer. Will even the playing field. 1200 player kills with Heavy Sniper now .. With Tanks it seems the tank has to be outside player render range now. (player render range = when the guy on foot vanishes. Shooting any weapon in general does feel different now. Locking on gets trickier from time to time but the other guy locks onto you. My biggest gripe is killing someone and then somehow get killed by the very dude you just killed. mollipop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drjayspalding Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Have noticed neck shots sometimes not a one hit wonder... i have observed Hvy sniper difference imo its on and off as the player car glitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar7in Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. Snipers are soldiers who sometimes go behind enemy solo or in small numbers putting themselves in harms way. Not the actions of a coward. If you truly believe your own post then your a miss guided fool. The sniper rifle in the context of a video game that has tanks and choppers is an excellent idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabem Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It's totally toned down. Heavy sniper is a replica of a .50 caliber sniper. in the description its armor piercing and yet it doesn't go through anything. just the other day it took 3 chest shots with that rifle to drop a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisymollie Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) @Mar7in In a real war, all gloves are off because a death is permanent. This is a game and the large sniper is an annoyance because he/she has a very powerful weapon and has a major advantage. I thought you would know that. No disrespect, Daisy Edited February 19, 2014 by daisymollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Hammer Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 actually buzzards are much much easier to outrun and avoid . heck i did that with someone the other night for 20 mins around the city , the dumbass eventually killed himself when he hit power lines lol. and i have killed people in copters several times with a machine gun while on the ground . the one time where assisted aim works well . I love to just shoot behind guys chasing them all over, I don't feel like paying their insurance so it's just fun to chase them. and yes I've hit some power lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar7in Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 @Mar7in In a real war, all gloves are off because a death is permanent. This is a game and the large sniper is an annoyance because he/she has a very powerful weapon and has a major advantage. I thought you would know that. No disrespect, Daisy No disrespect incurred. But, your contradicting yourself with the all gloves are off/snipers are cowards thing. Also, you thought I would know what? 12 year old, level 10 kids cheating to get tanks and then spawn killing people cause they cant win a regular gun fight, is an annoyance. The .50 sniper rifle levels the playing field a bit. Advantage? are you banned from owning the Barett? What about the RPG or the Minigun, ban them too? No disrespect. B Dawg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1ckmad3 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 You know full well that a Buzzard can easily be taken down by small arms fire so you're claim of cowardice is bogus to say the least. And, I've seen Tanks survive an onslaught of players so there is no comparison there either. However, I do get even when sniped by placing a bounty on the sniper and watch as he/she either runs home or leaves the session calling people cowards because they use a sniper is cowardice of you as well and calling bounties on people who shot you might as well call bounties on everybody that has killed you wether sniper hit or not hell if they enable to place hits on npcs order hits on them too why not Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. Snipers are soldiers who sometimes go behind enemy solo or in small numbers putting themselves in harms way. Not the actions of a coward. If you truly believe your own post then your a miss guided fool. The sniper rifle in the context of a video game that has tanks and choppers is an excellent idea. yeah daisy try telling that to a veteran on how sniper rifles are for cowards i bet you will get your soul punched the f*ck out for saying such thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaocicat Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 You know full well that a Buzzard can easily be taken down by small arms fire so you're claim of cowardice is bogus to say the least. And, I've seen Tanks survive an onslaught of players so there is no comparison there either. However, I do get even when sniped by placing a bounty on the sniper and watch as he/she either runs home or leaves the session calling people cowards because they use a sniper is cowardice of you as well and calling bounties on people who shot you might as well call bounties on everybody that has killed you wether sniper hit or not hell if they enable to place hits on npcs order hits on them too why not Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. Snipers are soldiers who sometimes go behind enemy solo or in small numbers putting themselves in harms way. Not the actions of a coward. If you truly believe your own post then your a miss guided fool. The sniper rifle in the context of a video game that has tanks and choppers is an excellent idea. yeah daisy try telling that to a veteran on how sniper rifles are for cowards i bet you will get your soul punched the f*ck out for saying such thing the only people that i think are cowards for using snipers are the ones who switch to it in the middle of a gun fight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1ckmad3 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 You know full well that a Buzzard can easily be taken down by small arms fire so you're claim of cowardice is bogus to say the least. And, I've seen Tanks survive an onslaught of players so there is no comparison there either. However, I do get even when sniped by placing a bounty on the sniper and watch as he/she either runs home or leaves the session calling people cowards because they use a sniper is cowardice of you as well and calling bounties on people who shot you might as well call bounties on everybody that has killed you wether sniper hit or not hell if they enable to place hits on npcs order hits on them too why not Snipers remind me of hunters who spend thousands of dollars on camouflage clothing, guns, and silencers, and hide behind an elaborately built hut with a hole in it for the rifle barrel. Then they get their jollies when a duck lands in a pond they were next too and blow it into a million pieces. Snipers are cowards who are afraid of actual combat. Hopefully R* sees the unfairness of this weapon that picks off people from a "safe" distance. Snipers are soldiers who sometimes go behind enemy solo or in small numbers putting themselves in harms way. Not the actions of a coward. If you truly believe your own post then your a miss guided fool. The sniper rifle in the context of a video game that has tanks and choppers is an excellent idea. yeah daisy try telling that to a veteran on how sniper rifles are for cowards i bet you will get your soul punched the f*ck out for saying such thing the only people that i think are cowards for using snipers are the ones who switch to it in the middle of a gun fight . if he manages to kill he aint the dude on the other end of tha barrel got executed like a coward vice versa in a worse case scenario he dies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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