# Snipers ARE overpowered **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 28, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459 "2019-01-28T05:41:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedBadger93](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@RedBadger93](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RedBadger93)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/1 "2019-01-28T05:41:00Z")
EA, do something about the overpowered snipers in this game. Literally the whole opposing team is sniping. That speaks for it self as proof of it. It’s bad enough you got level 50 fighting basically newbies. This game is a joke. ---
**Author:** ![y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/y_j_es_i/32/104162_2.png) [@y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/y_j_es_i)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/2 "2019-01-28T05:46:00Z")
Lol have you tried playing as a sniper yet? ---
**Author:** ![y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/y_j_es_i/32/104162_2.png) [@y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/y_j_es_i)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/3 "2019-01-28T05:47:00Z")
Limiting the number of recons per team would be smart but that class does not need a nerf ---
**Author:** ![full951](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/full951/32/102018_2.png) [@full951](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/full951)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/4 "2019-01-28T05:49:00Z")
not really. imo there needs to be a one hit kill range added for bolt actions. and better gadgets like dynamyte. otherwise it’s a rather anemic class. some maps and modes do have sections where snipers get their range with an overview of the objectives.. can’t really fault players for taking advantage of the one advantage the class has. give Recon different primary weapons too. ---
**Author:** ![RaNdOmKils666](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@RaNdOmKils666](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RaNdOmKils666)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/5 "2019-01-28T06:02:00Z")
Just limit recons to about 7 or 8 per team, so we don’t see like 16 people sniping (which i have seen quite a few times, especially in Grand Ops/Breakthrough) because that’s either really cancerous for the team on the receiving end or just down right useless if the people sniping can’t aim for shizzle. ---
**Author:** ![full951](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/full951/32/102018_2.png) [@full951](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/full951)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/6 "2019-01-28T06:04:00Z")
I do agree with the sniper limit. but it’s a hard sell. it’s hard to argue when we all paid for it and we wanna play how we want to play. I can only suggest to look at how Insurgency does it. they have a sniper limit and it works great ---
**Author:** ![parkingbrake](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ee7513/32.png) [@parkingbrake](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/parkingbrake)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:19am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/7 "2019-01-28T06:19:00Z")
> [@full951](#): > > I do agree with the sniper limit. but it’s a hard sell. it’s hard to argue when we all paid for it and we wanna play how we want to play. I can only suggest to look at how Insurgency does it. they have a sniper limit and it works great I always like the other team to have as many “snipers” as possible as that makes it less likely they will win. Now Recons are another matter, they can really help their team, but snipers are just baggage. ---
**Author:** ![Kauzer\_RF](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kauzer_rf/32/102473_2.png) [@Kauzer\_RF](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kauzer_RF)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/8 "2019-01-28T06:21:00Z")
> [@y\_j\_es\_i](#): > > Limiting the number of recons per team would be smart but that class does not need a nerf This is only our wet dreams… Dice will never do class limit. Btw it works perfectly in Red Orchestra 2 for example. Lets hope that they will allow custom servers, i would like to see servers with forbidden sniper class at all, or atleast do not allow to use 3+ zoom optics. ---
**Author:** ![Sixclicks](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/sixclicks/32/103500_2.png) [@Sixclicks](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Sixclicks)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/9 "2019-01-28T07:15:00Z")
Because the weakest bolt actions in the BF series are somehow overpowered still… Every BF game never fails to have those “Snipers are overpowered” posts no matter how weak they actually are. Bolt actions are far from overpowered. I mean, unless you’re a potato who just stands still all the time for easy headshots. Assault has a better sniper rifle with the G43. ---
**Author:** ![skippylarue](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/skippylarue/32/103510_2.png) [@skippylarue](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/skippylarue)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/10 "2019-01-28T07:20:00Z")
A team full to the brim with snipers is a team that is going to lose. ---
**Author:** ![iron\_site\_sniper](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@iron\_site\_sniper](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/iron_site_sniper)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:37am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/11 "2019-01-28T07:37:00Z")
I always like the other team to have as many “snipers” as possible as that makes it less likely they will win. Now Recons are another matter, they can really help their team, but snipers are just baggage.[/quote] Lol, you are still playing to win? ---
**Author:** ![SirBobdk](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/sirbobdk/32/103491_2.png) [@SirBobdk](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SirBobdk)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/12 "2019-01-28T07:44:00Z")
If snipers only would use the spotting scope they would be the MVP. I’m beginning to use the Belheim spotting camera and it really makes a difference for ground. ---
**Author:** ![Hawxxeye](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/hawxxeye/32/101036_2.png) [@Hawxxeye](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Hawxxeye)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/13 "2019-01-28T07:48:00Z")
> [@SirBobdk](#): > > If snipers only would use the spotting scope they would be the MVP. > I’m beginning to use the Belheim spotting camera and it really makes a difference for ground. I used the flare constantly while defending in Rotterdam conquest. By the time that we won I had made so many points by flare spotting that I had the second highest score in the lobby 13k points with only 1 kill and 4-5 deaths. The only one higher than me was my squad-mate friend who was taking the most advantage of my flares. ---
**Author:** ![SirBobdk](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/sirbobdk/32/103491_2.png) [@SirBobdk](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SirBobdk)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:53am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/14 "2019-01-28T07:53:00Z")
> [@](#): > > @Hawxxeye wrote > The only one higher than me was my squad-mate friend who was taking the most advantage of my flares. Yaa amazing hov many points you cant get and at the same time really helping your team. Have the same in the Belheim. Getting 15K almost every game just be using the Spotting camera. ---
**Author:** ![MonicasCigar](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/monicascigar/32/106966_2.png) [@MonicasCigar](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MonicasCigar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/15 "2019-01-28T08:03:00Z")
> [@RedBadger93](#): > > EA, do something about the overpowered snipers in this game. Literally the whole opposing team is sniping. That speaks for it self as proof of it. It’s bad enough you got level 50 fighting basically newbies. This game is a joke. if you think snipers are bad? try assult having sniper rifles. it’s f’n ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Thacyoon](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/thacyoon/32/107223_2.png) [@Thacyoon](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Thacyoon)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 8:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/16 "2019-01-28T08:58:00Z")
Nerf all the snipers. Force them to be prone and laying still to be able to ADS! ---
**Author:** ![UsainskiSemperFi](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/usainskisemperfi/32/103953_2.png) [@UsainskiSemperFi](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/UsainskiSemperFi)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/17 "2019-01-28T09:04:00Z")
> [@y\_j\_es\_i](#): > > Limiting the number of recons per team would be smart but that class does not need a nerf Thank God, that won’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Austacker](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/austacker/32/101246_2.png) [@Austacker](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Austacker)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/18 "2019-01-28T09:57:00Z")
Everyone snipes in this game for a few reasons. 1 - The Maps are mostly stupidly open. Absolutely crap map design. 2 - The ‘tactical combat’ design of this game rewards zerg, zerg and zerg. 3 - Suppression has been completely removed. If you’re good at Duck Hunt on NES, that’s all the experience you need to be good at Sniping in Battlefield. You don’t feel like the combat experience rewards slowing down and playing the smart game, just quick reflexes. Whilst the Sniper rifles are weak against moving targets, they’re easy against still ones. Funny that this game strongly promotes zerg gameplay (move, move, move!) **People play Sniper because it’s the only class in the game that doesn’t throw you in the middle of the mosh pit that’s the ‘tactical’ frontline experience of this game.** Whilst DICE are ramming that ‘COD’ experience down everyone’s throat, there’s still plenty of players who just don’t want that stupid twitch shooter experience. ---
**Author:** ![JediMastaWyn](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/jedimastawyn/32/102384_2.png) [@JediMastaWyn](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JediMastaWyn)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 11:05am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/19 "2019-01-28T11:05:00Z")
All I know is I get domed far more often in this game than I ever did in BF3/4 even 1. Past games you felt shots whiz by and had an idea of where it was coming from. I’m all for a class limit. But it has to be across the board. If you’re limiting snipers you also need to limit assault, supports and medics! ---
**Author:** ![CaptHotah](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@CaptHotah](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CaptHotah)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459/20 "2019-01-28T11:22:00Z")
The more snipers in the enemy team the better. Easy win everytime. [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/snipers-are-overpowered/106459.md?page=2)