Problem with draw distance on sniper.

[ccheese6]

A few updates ago, we were given the option to strafe with our sniper/heavy sniper, but it no longer allowed you to zoom great distances. I changed to this option to try it out, didn't care for it and switched back to default settings. Only problem is now the draw distance on my sniper/heavy sniper has been greatly reduced to a little over a city block (about the same as the marksman rifle). I often get sniped from long distances now, as my opponent can see me, but I can't see them. Just wondering if anyone else had experienced this or had an idea on how to fix it. I'm on Xbox 360, by the way.

[Fennimoe]

You do know that you can still zoom in while using the "allow movement" option. The D-Pad (up and down buttons) becomes the zoom setup.

[Annuit Coeptis]

Shouldn't this be in help and support?

OT: You can zoom in with the d-pad when you strafe, but if you do a combat roll the zoom automatically reverts to zero. Hope this helps.

[Jammsbro]

When they nerfed the heavy sniper the took away its power. You used to be able to fight jets with it, now, not at all.

[Shaundi]

"Lets add a .50 Cal into the game, then completely nerf it."

 

Totally defeats the purpose of a .50 Cal.

Might as well replace it with a potato launcher.

[countingfingers]

"Lets add a .50 Cal into the game, then completely nerf it."

I felt so sour when my sniper rounds felt weaker. Now I can't possibly tear the arses of a jet without some sort of explosive.

[gtafan26]

Totally defeats the purpose of a .50 Cal.

Might as well replace it with a potato launcher.

that actually might be fun

[Shaundi]

 

Totally defeats the purpose of a .50 Cal.

Might as well replace it with a potato launcher.

that actually might be fun

 

 

It would. lol

[DarkSavageDeathlyCloud]

If only the heavy sniper became a one hit one kill weapon and coud do 5 times more damage to vehicles....

[elfoam]

If only the heavy sniper became a one hit one kill weapon and coud do 5 times more damage to vehicles....

I used to use it as an anti vehicle weapon constantly. It was a bad ass mother of a beast.

[Gridl0k]

If you're having issues with other players not appearing when you think they should, try firing one downrange. Usually that makes them 'spawn' as the game deals with your bullet entering their "rendering zone".

 

The other protip is to highlight the player you're interested in (via Interaction or the phone), as a nice big circle appears above their head.

Edited November 23, 2015 by Gridl0k

[DarkSavageDeathlyCloud]

 

If only the heavy sniper became a one hit one kill weapon and coud do 5 times more damage to vehicles....

 

I used to use it as an anti vehicle weapon constantly. It was a bad ass mother of a beast.Im thinking it never was powerfull enough....if new gen ever gets a one hit one kill sniper that can finish a jet with 10 shots or less and its rank locked beyond rank 200 and has a better scope...and said jets cant have passive mode anymore that woud be a nice reason to transfer.

[Pedinhuh]

Not a problem on your end, OP. The Heavy Sniper has been nerfed some patches ago in All platforms and only got properly balanced in current gen.

 

We got the shortest end of the stick again...

[ccheese6]

Thanks for the info everybody!!!

[cipher656]

 

 

Totally defeats the purpose of a .50 Cal.

Might as well replace it with a potato launcher.

that actually might be fun

 

 

It would. lol

 

 

 

i miss spud guns we all had them at school until someone inevitably got shot in the eye and they were banned. ahhh good days!

[Foxy Stevenson]

So it's nerfed, but they should have atleast set the f*cking magazine to 10 rounds instead of 6.

[PS-GTAIVplayer]

Weird thing I found a while back was every shot I made with a sniper rifle on someone in a car who was barely visible hit the target. I just aimed anywhere on a car carrying or being by a player. HS afaik. Cannot do that now. I would be shooting from a hill down on the targets. RIP HS.