Drizzlewood Snipers

[Braynz.2906]

Can we get the Propaganda Balloons to drop leaflets at the end of the meta telling those pesky snipers that they lost and can go home?

[LucianDK.8615]

the new mount stealth ability is a godsend to deal with snipers.

[Blude.6812]

Too bad I am short 3 of the Mastery Points needed for stealth. and likely never going to have them.

[Fueki.4753]

> @"LucianDK.8615" said:

> the new mount stealth ability is a godsend to deal with snipers.

 

Five seconds of stealth on a 40 second CD don't mean much when there are snipers targetting you in 3 second intervals nearly all the time.

[Ubi.4136]

The snipers don't add anything to the map. It literally is just a harassment mechanic, which is very poorly designed and annoys players. It's like the knights in Bloodstone Fen that had like 5k range on a dismount attack. It doesn't add "flavor" or difficulty, it's just annoying. Hopefully Anet will notice that and make changes like they did for Bloodstone.

[LucianDK.8615]

> @"Fueki.4753" said:

> > @"LucianDK.8615" said:

> > the new mount stealth ability is a godsend to deal with snipers.

>

> Five seconds of stealth on a 40 second CD don't mean much when there are snipers targetting you in 3 second intervals nearly all the time.

 

On a skyscale its very useful, and letting you dash through a field of fire.

And its 8s on 30s cd now

[Super Hayes.6890]

I find mechanics like this really add to the immersion. Do I enjoy getting sniped? No, but it makes the danger of being in a war zone feel more real. Sure, we may take a zone but that doesn't mean we flushed out all the snipers.

[Katreyn.4218]

I feel like they should probably at least go away after successful north meta. Some little bit of reprieve while chest hunting would be nice.

 

But really they are just a nuisance (unless they snipe you when you are doing an escort or event and your hp is low lol).

[Super Hayes.6890]

> @"Katreyn.4218" said:

> I feel like they should probably at least go away after successful north meta. Some little bit of reprieve while chest hunting would be nice.

>

> But really they are just a nuisance (unless they snipe you when you are doing an escort or event and your hp is low lol).

 

This is a good suggestion though it is weirdly entertaining when a player near you gets shot off thier skyscale on the way to the next cache. I know, it's messed up that I find that funny.

[ShadowCatz.8437]

> @"Braynz.2906" said:

> Can we get the Propaganda Balloons to drop leaflets at the end of the meta telling those pesky snipers that they lost and can go home?

 

I'd rather get a massive 'chopter that take out all snipers at once or give us next Mastery...mass extinction of snips.... ;-) Those pesky NPCs that can target one several Kilometre away...since when did Dominion get super power sight?

[Blude.6812]

> @"Super Hayes.6890" said:

> I find mechanics like this really add to the immersion. Do I enjoy getting sniped? No, but it makes the danger of being in a war zone feel more real. Sure, we may take a zone but that doesn't mean we flushed out all the snipers.

 

Their ratio of snipers to troops is ridiculous. It is only there as an annoyance. After a successful map I can understand 1 or 2 snipes in each zone, but other than that it's just a easy way to grief players for no real reason.

[Infusion.7149]

It's obviously to get PvE-only players ready for the deadeye snipers in WvW. /s

[Super Hayes.6890]

> @"Blude.6812" said:

> > @"Super Hayes.6890" said:

> > I find mechanics like this really add to the immersion. Do I enjoy getting sniped? No, but it makes the danger of being in a war zone feel more real. Sure, we may take a zone but that doesn't mean we flushed out all the snipers.

>

> Their ratio of snipers to troops is ridiculous. It is only there as an annoyance. After a successful map I can understand 1 or 2 snipes in each zone, but other than that it's just a easy way to grief players for no real reason.

 

Fair enough, there are a lot of them.

[voltaicbore.8012]

> @"Blude.6812" said:

 

> Their ratio of snipers to troops is ridiculous. It is only there as an annoyance. After a successful map I can understand 1 or 2 snipes in each zone, but other than that it's just a easy way to grief players for no real reason.

 

Fully agree. I'm also the kind of player that enjoys a sense of danger when walking into hostile territory, but their concentration in cleared maps is just dumb. Also their proximity to some friendly NPCs who sit 3 feet away and do _nothing_ about them is also dumb.

 

[Perihen the Thawk.9527]

Guardian mains:

 

"What are we talking about?"

 

*block*

 

"What snipers?"

 

[Tuna Bandit.3786]

The solution:

Use a deadeye (or other class with massive stealth)

Stealth yourself for an as long as possible duration.

Mount up. (stealth is NOT canceled when mounting)

Enjoy the freedom, keep an eye on stealth icon... land and redo if needed.

 

You give us OP snipers?

I give you a solution against these trolls

[Zacchary.6183]

> @"Tuna Bandit.3786" said:

> The solution:

> Use a deadeye (or other class with massive stealth)

I land and kill. They are squishy.

 

[Jilora.9524]

If they target u dodge remove it. If they hit you while mounted it doesn't matter. If they ever hit you in 2 seconds you are back out of combat because they are too far away. I mean if you are panicking just because you get targeted get over it.

[battledrone.8315]

> @"Tuna Bandit.3786" said:

> The solution:

> Use a deadeye (or other class with massive stealth)

> Stealth yourself for an as long as possible duration.

> Mount up. (stealth is NOT canceled when mounting)

> Enjoy the freedom, keep an eye on stealth icon... land and redo if needed.

>

> You give us OP snipers?

> I give you a solution against these trolls

 

so, its a map for just ONE class. brilliant design.

[whoeverxwins.1279]

Mount stealth is helpful. If on a skyscale, barrel roll will dodge it as well. Not sure if you need the jackal mastered all the way for it to be effective (shares evasion with all mounts) because I do have all of my PoF masteries.

[sitarskee.5738]

I was wondering if those snipers actually do anything because I keep seeing the thing when they're zooming at you but they never kill me.

[Fueki.4753]

> @"sitarskee.5738" said:

> I was wondering if those snipers actually do anything because I keep seeing the thing when they're zooming at you but they never kill me.

 

They shoot you for 3k.

That's about half of my Skyscale's HP.

[MithranArkanere.8957]

You can use stealth and mount evade to avoid them easily.

[Rauderi.8706]

> @"Super Hayes.6890" said:

> I find mechanics like this really add to the immersion. Do I enjoy getting sniped? No, but it makes the danger of being in a war zone feel more real. Sure, we may take a zone but that doesn't mean we flushed out all the snipers.

 

I appreciate the snipers a lot more than the Range 50000 Ballistas at the ice fort. :p

 

I do feel like clearing a zone should clear snipers, if only as a reward for actually claiming the zones. But overall, I don't actually mind the snipers. If I get mad at them enough, I pounce it with my mount, trash it, and feel good no one else has to deal with it for a little while. :)

[Super Hayes.6890]

> @"Rauderi.8706" said:

> > @"Super Hayes.6890" said:

> > I find mechanics like this really add to the immersion. Do I enjoy getting sniped? No, but it makes the danger of being in a war zone feel more real. Sure, we may take a zone but that doesn't mean we flushed out all the snipers.

>

> I appreciate the snipers a lot more than the Range 50000 Ballistas at the ice fort. :p

>

> I do feel like clearing a zone should clear snipers, if only as a reward for actually claiming the zones. But overall, I don't actually mind the snipers. If I get mad at them enough, I pounce it with my mount, trash it, and feel good no one else has to deal with it for a little while. :)

 

You are soooo right. Killing them always feels extra special!