Battlefield 2 - sniper's guide
- Learn how to be a top sniper from one of the best -
Written by Juxtaposition

What snipers do aside from shooting everyone they see

If you are such a soul that you find the greater good of the team better than racking up kills you can be an invaluable resource to your team in the form of a scout.

The best scouts are strictly not aggressive; never give away your position unless it's necessary to defend yourself. The possible exception I give to this rule is when you see an enemy squad leader attacking one of your positions. Take note of your force disposition and see what's attacking it, if you think your team can beat back the offensive then I would let the guy go.

So what makes a good scout? The only way to serve your entire team is on more linear maps. Good examples would be the Chinese maps that are laid out in a valley. When spotting for the entire team you want a good vantage point of the
entire front, primarily you want to spot enemy armor, other snipers, and enemy troops heading towards an undefended flag.

The other alternative is attaching yourself to a squad. The first type of squad based spotting I have found to be useful is attaching yourself to a squad assigned to defense. Find a nice position overlooking the flag(s) you're defending and call out any threats. If the map is more linear you're probably
free to open up on incoming troops as the enemy snipers tend to be behind the front. Watch out if a point has changed hands a lot of times, it gives opposing snipers ample opportunity to get into position. A lot of the MEC maps tend to be awfully convoluted and they make for a much more 360 degree threat
potential.

The second squad role you can play is infiltrator defense. Attach yourself to a squad with a dedicated attack helicopter pilot or with a few guys who are set up to run interference, sit behind the front lines and call out anyone foolish enough to make an end-run. You can take them out if they stop within range, but if they don't let them go and leave it up to your squad. This might
sound like a tedious job but I'm sure you've been in a position where your team's defense crumbled after having to divert resources to meet an attack from the rear. This position ranks up with one of the most underplayed and underappreciated but you'll come through for your team.

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Table of contents

• Home
• Preface
• Introduction
• General Information
• General Tactics
  • How to remain undetected
    • Appearance
    • Concealment
    • Location
  • How stealth is broken
  • How to use secondary weapons
  • What snipers do aside from shooting everyone they see
• SVD Dragunov/Type-88 Rifle Tactics
• M24 Rifle Tactics
• M95 Rifle Tactics
• Tag Team Sniping
• Snipers as Squad Leader
• What's New
• Contact Information