We Need More Snipers!

[adeebrulz]

Seriously, there is only 2 or 3 aquirable sniper rifles in the WHOLE GAME!!! Only one of which is in the market. I guess a bow could be considered a sniper, but snipers shouldnt have drop on them. Especially in a game like Warframe!

[legionprobatio]

There a Tenno sniper rifle coming

[Angius]

You can get only Vulkar and Lanka

Snipetron and Doom Cannon were obtainable during an event

Ogris and Dera can also be considered as sniper rifles, since they got 100% accuracy - you hit where you aim.

[Jamescell]

Doom cannon?

[88th_Phantom]

Trying to use snipers for their intended long range use is a bit of a problem with Warframe.

The reason we don't have many of the is because i can only think of 2-3 static locations where the Snipetron-dal, Vulkar or even the Lanka would be needed to put a bullet between the eyes at a decent long range (pretty much the outdoor defense tile sets).

 

I agree though, i would like to see a few more snipers incorporated into the game, like a two-shot burst sniper for the recoil masters or a long-cannon style sniper with a ton of damage but a single chamber and a LONG re-chamber.

 

As with a lot shooter elements in games the sniper set seems to fade into a selection of guns only used for fun instead of serious play, but hey, there's nothing wrong with that - look at the Miter; that's a 'fun gun' if ever I had seen one.

Edited September 16, 2013 by Phantom_Jack

[Angius]

Doom cannon?

Snipetron Vandal.

[Dasmir]

Paris its the best starter sniper in game until you got dread or prime paris, then after weeks of farming (playing) you can get the lanka...

[USIncorp]

I'd rather see a Vulkar buff.

[Siekier]

Paris its the best starter sniper in game until you got dread or prime paris, then after weeks of farming (playing) you can get the lanka...

Dread better than Paris? I know that Dread has higher damage, but it doesn't ignore armor, and Paris does that, so you know...

As long as damage/armor system stays the same Paris seems like a more viable option

[Teknique0]

We need open and long maps for sniping since most are close range and more reasons to use snipers over flux or acrid.

[legionprobatio]

Dread better than Paris? I know that Dread has higher damage, but it doesn't ignore armor, and Paris does that, so you know...

As long as damage/armor system stays the same Paris seems like a more viable option

Have you seen the crit on the dread?

[sp4rtan148]

Other than Lanka and snipertron V, snipers havnet realy coem to much use, (Vulcar).

[GeneralArmchair]

They've got the stats already designed, why let them go to waste?  Just create stat-equivalent versions of the snipetron / snipetron v, and the rest of the event weapons while they're at it.

[Cortot]

This game is not focused on PvP so there is no reason to expel good sniper rifles. I also wish there were more.

[Eidolon_Slayer]

Sniping... Doesn't really fit with most of the missions in the game. It's usually CQC.

[skinnyb]

Sniping... Doesn't really fit with most of the missions in the game. It's usually CQC.

 

Meh, you can find ways to make them work just fine if you're creative. The Snipetron Vandal is one of my favorite and most used weapons.

 

If you stay at the back of the pack and play a more support based roll snipers can work well when running & gunning through your average Sabotage/Capture/Assassinate mission. In defense all you have to do is find a nice camping spot and fire away. Loki and Nova are awesome for this because of Decoy/Switch Teleport and Wormhole, respectively. 

[Alphascrub]

Sniping... Doesn't really fit with most of the missions in the game. It's usually CQC.

Most defense mission shave room for a sniper, and with the new rifle mods (Hush) running stealth missions with this is great.

[Xana_Skullsunder]

I'll admit, I've got every sniper but the default snipetron right now, and they are great for a change of pace... but what else would we do with them? We've already got the Lanka for raw damage (armor piercing at that, if memory serves) that clan-guys can build, we've got the Vulkar for people who aren't in clans and who missed the event. You could even throw the Latron in that category as a Marksmen rifle (Eagle eye mods will give you the 'scope').

 

So what now?

[MageMeat]

I'll admit, I've got every sniper but the default snipetron right now, and they are great for a change of pace... but what else would we do with them? We've already got the Lanka for raw damage (armor piercing at that, if memory serves) that clan-guys can build, we've got the Vulkar for people who aren't in clans and who missed the event. You could even throw the Latron in that category as a Marksmen rifle (Eagle eye mods will give you the 'scope').

 

So what now?

Lanka deals Serrated Blade damage, which ignores armour and deals 3x damage to light infested.

The Vulkar is relatively unreliable, as it deals bullet damage and only deals 150% of its regular damage on crit. In my opinion the bows heavily out perform it.

Lanka/Snipetron Vandal--> Snipetron--> Paris Prime/Dread/Paris--> Vulkar

The Latron has lower damage and higher fire rate than all of the above, so it is not a sniper.