MAX vs. sniper

air_head1 · 2003-01-01, 09:04 AM

Will a sniper be able to take out MAX's if so how many bullets to the head would it take im planning on being a sniper i can just snipe for hours i love it but it would suck if i couldn't kill MAX's

Sputty · 2003-01-01, 09:10 AM

I don't think a sniper will be able to take out a MAX. Why wouldit suck if you couldn't? Should snipers kill everything, even tanks, in one hit? BTW, the sniper takes a really long time to reload so I don't think people will be sniping jkust regular soldiers like in other games.

Navaron · 2003-01-01, 09:40 AM

I'm pretty safe saying no. I'm sure it does *some* damage, but maybe just enough to eventually piss of the MAX, which is always a great idea. Plus, I doubt that maxes will ever be alone.

Flashingfish · 2003-01-01, 10:07 AM

If it was a one on one situation (which is very unlikely) then the sniper would win because he's more manouverable and can stay hidden.

FireFrenzy · 2003-01-01, 11:10 AM

Well I need to get some sleep horribly so I could be wrong on this, but I do believe it doesn't matter where you hit someone on their body. So where you hit the max wouldn't matter, but from what I remember they've hinted on it not being very effective on the MAX, and IMO it should be and stay that way.

Civilian · 2003-01-01, 11:53 AM

I agree, it should do very little to the MAX. But if a MAX is dumb enough to be walking by himself across a field, that sniper oughta' be able to shoot him 50 or 60 times and he should go down (I am assuming the MAX is so slow and heavy it would take it forever to reach its destination).

BigHairyJohn · 2003-01-01, 12:42 PM

MAX's have the ability to run, this running ability is supposed to make them go at about 70kmph(Vanu max could be a bit faster). this running ability means that while there running there turning speed lowers so much that it would take minutes to do a circle, so if a max was going through a field without the intention to fight he would most likley be running, something moving at 79kmph isn't very easy to hit with a single shot weapon such as the bolt driver

Sandtaco · 2003-01-01, 12:44 PM

Agreed, that running ability should come in handy at times... If you add the Vanu booster thingy, you could hit some great speeds!

Civilian · 2003-01-01, 12:53 PM

Wow, I had no idea they could move that quickly. You're right, you would probably have to be a superb sniper to even hit em'. That's actually very good news, too many times I did the march of boredom in WWIIOL, if MAX's can move that quickly, it shouldn't take 2 hrs to reach the battle.

Thanks for the info.

Blitzkrieg · 2003-01-01, 12:55 PM

Isn't there a MAX that has the ability to fly or give really long jumps?

Sandtaco · 2003-01-01, 12:57 PM

Yes, it's the Vanu MAX that has the ability to use the boosters, they can be used to jump, or boost in any which way t hat your momentum is carrying you.

Yuyi · 2003-01-01, 12:58 PM

Isn't there a MAX that has the ability to fly or give really long jumps?

The Vanu one.

Hamma · 2003-01-01, 01:26 PM

MAX is basicly a walking tank, so a sniper taking out such a big object is unlikley. I would imagine if its HP is very low it would be possible. But it isnt somthing that will happen every day.

Delos · 2003-01-01, 02:10 PM

IMO, i don't think a sniper should be able to take out max's easily. I think that would make them way to powerful and the fields would be covered with snipers and that would be retarded.
However, i don't think snipers should be completly worthless either. I wouldn't mind if snipers could pick off all the light armors in one or 2 shots 2 the head, thats realistic. But for them to head shot a guy in a beastly metal suit isn't.

Toimu · 2003-01-01, 05:07 PM

Put Reinforced Exo-Suit on a Sniper, and give him Bolt-Driver and some Anti-Vehicular Missile, he should be ok. But still, a Anti-Vehicular weapon wont do much damage to infantry (MAX).

But anyone getting hit by a missile will take cover, or run.

Best way to kill a MAX is with a MAX or tank.