Okay all you would be snide snipers.. BF2 sniper school 101 begings here, and class is in session. First of all, allow me to introduce myself. My BF2 screen name is (1_SHOT riccimurphy). I've been playing the EA battlefield games since they were in pampers .. I can truly say that I love them all.. (battlefield 1942 imparticular will forever hold a special place in my hart.... sniffle.... nothing in the world like landing on the bow of an enemy carrier, jumping into the tail gunner position and layng waste to thier spawn point, then deck bombing them into oblivion.. AHhhhhhh those were the days, ROFL.. I love the smell of nubs in the morning)

Anyway.. lets start off with a simple technique that I've found to be very effective improving my score while at the same time minimazing the time I spend on my back calling for a medic.. I call it OPEN AIR COVER.. yup, you heard right.. OPEN AIR (This follows the old saying that "the best hiding spot is in plain sight" Do not spend the game hiding in one spot.. or any spot for that matter (waiting for someone to walk by so you can pop them from 50 yards or more)... Spot a target, drop (or pop up) put the cross hairs on his head and fire... if you dont drop him you will most likely draw his fire, this is okay.. he is almost certain to loose this one on one contest if you remain (literally) calm under fire, remember, you have the advantage of distance and surprise on your side. (Sometimes I'll even shoot in the air to acomplish this) Get up and stand in the middle of the street (keep your distance and dont go prone till you have the shot, if he shoots jump like a rabit while facing him, Do not run for cover! just keep moving and keep your eye on him... or act like your running for cover. duck in for a split sec.... then pop out and take the shot. Head shots are best and not as difficult as you may think. or take any shot if you have the shot. (you can tell that you hit him when a small x appears in the center of your cross hairs), Sniping in BF2 is all about taking well placed quick shots.. hesitation will leave you on your back yelling... Medic! (hit and move, stick and move like a prize fighter. he'll either run for cover or go prone.. prone is where we want him, after he drops prone. You go prone. and move lateraly) .. this will do 2 things, 1: Present you with a single target to hit.. His head.. (1 shot 1 kill), and 2: throw of his shots by prsenting him with a small moving target. Keep moving untill you have your shot. the key is to keep your distance and keep moving... when you have your shot. Stop moving and (TAKE IT) if you miss get up and move irratically until the rifle reloads.. then drop and take another. more than likely, you'll be barely visible to anyone else but a sniper.. .the advantage of the sniper kit is the ability to strike from a distance.

Watch the vid below .. (this guy is really good).. no it's not me... but he's using some of the tactics discussed above... I'll update this section with my own vids ASAP...

Now Lets Take a look at the weapons in the sniper class: Choose your weapon

Standard issue USMC (M24) bolt action rifle

The standard issue USMC rifle kit includes the (M24) it's an excellent weapon. Some prefer this rifle over the highly acclaimed L96A1 unlock, The (M24) bolt action rifle is accurate, holds a ? Shot clip and reloads in ? Seconds. The kit contains ? Clips for a total of ?? rounds. 100% damage or (1 head shot =1 kill), ?? Damage to the body or (2 body shots =1 kill) the slight recoil is not a factor due to the out of scope reloading nature of the bolt action after every shot. The scope cross hair lines are a thin cross scope (+). The thin convergence point allows for very accurate distant target acquisition)

Standard issue MEC (Dragunov SVD 7.62mm) Auto snipe

The standard issue MEC rifle kit includes the (Dragunov SVD) auto snipe, It's a great weapon, accurate at distance and you don't have to leave the scope view until the clip is empty, This feature also allows the SVD to be used as a devastating mid to close range weapon. The SVD auto snipe holds a ? Shot clip and reloads in ? Seconds. The kit contains ? Clips for a total of ?? rounds. 100% damage or (1 head shot =1 kill), ?? damage to the body or (? body shots =1 kill) the slight recoil is a factor due to the auto per shot reload in scope, this will force you to make slight adjustments after each shot to maintain your target.. The scope cross hair lines are a thin dotted cross scope (T) complimented by about 5 (^) arrows below the center point. (I personally find this distracting but When mastered, this rifle is very accurate in distant target acquisition).

Standard issue China (Type 88) Auto snipe

The standard issue China rifle kit includes the (Type 88) auto snipe. It's an excellent weapon very accurate at distance. Due to it's automatic nature, you don't have to leave the scope view until the clip is empty. This feature allows the Type 88 to be used as a devastating mid to close range weapon. The Type 88 auto snipe holds a ? Shot clip and reloads in ? Seconds. The kit contains ? Clips for a total of ?? rounds. 100% damage or (1 head shot =1 kill), ?? Damage to the body or (? body shots =1 kill) the slight recoil (Up and away) is a factor due to the auto per shot reload in scope. this forces the shooter to make slight adjustments after each shot to maintain the target. The scopes cross hair lines are????? Cross scope (+) this rifle is extremely accurate in distant target acquisition).

(M95) .50 Cal bolt action unlock

The 1st unlock available to snipers is the 50 caliber (M95). It's a good weapon, powerful and fairly accurate at mid distance. but beware, the accuracy of this rifle drops consideraly as the distance increases (I blame this on the thick, view blocking cross hair lines) Don't get me wrong, You'll be able to pop off distant body shots all day with this baby ( even distant, hilltop, ridge line or building siloet shots) but, Long range 1 shot one kill head shots with the M95 reqiure considerable skill, (again, This is due to the scopes thick Cross hail lines). Also, Just like the rest of the bolt action rifles in the game, you have to leave the scope view to reload, after every shot. The .50 cal M95's recoil (Up and away), is large enough to force you reaquire even stationary targets if you don't drop them with one shot............... Aside from that, This rifle packs quite a punch, It's the only rifle in the game with the capability to penetrate the cockpit windshields of any aircraft or land vehicle in BF2, a well placed shot from the M95 can down a chopper or a plane if you hit the pilot (believe me, it's quite rewarding when you take out a chopper or harrier at distance with one shot from your .50 cal...) As far as anti personnel, 100+% damage or (1 head shot =1 kill), 95% damage to the body or (2 body shots =1 kill) I personally feel that the power of this rifle should be bumped up. I mean come on,,, It's a FIFTY CALIBER rifle, EA should make this rifle more powerful, less accurate, Louder & the recoil more pronounced. IT should be able to take out personnel with 1 shot no mater where the round hits em. (Just my opinion), anyway, it holds a ? Shot clip and reloads in ? Seconds. The kit contains ? Clips for a total of ?? rounds. The scope cross hair lines are a thick cross scope (+). the thick convergence point detracts from accurate distant target acquisition)

(L96A1) bolt action unlock

Finally we have the highly acclaimed (L96A1) it's the final unlock for the sniper class (Note: this unlock is only available to gamers’ who have the Special forces expansion pack installed. This bolt action rifle is my personal weapon of choice. It’s extremely accurate & very powerful. The report or (sound) it makes when it's fired is like a sharp thunder clap followed up by long drawn out oscillating reverb. The (L96A1) holds a ? Shot clip and reloads in ? Seconds. The kit contains ? Clips for a total of ?? rounds. 100+% damage or (1 head shot =1 kill), 95% damage to the body or (2 body shots =1 kill) the recoil is not a factor and almost non existent and not really a factor due to the out of scope reloading nature of the bolt action after every shot. The scope cross hair lines are a very thin cross scope (+). The thin convergence point allows for extremely accurate distant target acquisition)

Here are the awards i've obtained in my quest to be the best.. I've got a long way to go.. but watch out DIE REVOLUTION ... i'm commin ta get ya.. lol