Minnesota Joe Posted March 11, 2001 Share Posted March 11, 2001 I was playing a QB today and ran one of my surviving (American) snipers into a heavy 4-story building. I had no idea that there was German sniper in the same building until my guy was in it. My sniper was low on ammo so I figured, why not crack this kraut sniper's skull with the rifle butt of my own. I run him up to the 2nd level, right on top of the German sniper. And he sits there. One foot away from the enemy sniper. For two turns. After those two turns, I figured there was something wrong, so I commenced to order targeting commands against enemy infantry about 200 meters away. My sniper starts shooting at the Germans as the German sniper watches him do so. The German finally exited the building and was promptly blown up by a HE round from a Stuart. So...I guess in the land of version 1.12 snipers aren't taught basic hand to hand combat. Iv'e also noticed that snipers only shoot at targets >100 m away, no matter what. I doubt this is realistic and should be changed in the next patch (if there even is going to be one). ------------------ Ah scheist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamsters Posted March 11, 2001 Share Posted March 11, 2001 I've seen my sharpshooters shoot men inside the same building, perhaps you just had bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Joe Posted March 11, 2001 Author Share Posted March 11, 2001 What version are you using? Maybe they will shoot in self-defense, but that causes quite an enigma if there are only two snipers present. ------------------ Ah scheist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamsters Posted March 11, 2001 Share Posted March 11, 2001 No, they seem to fire as a last-ditch action when enemy units get too close, generally they just die if they're being shot at. I'm using 1.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Petersson Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 As noted in several posts before; Sharpshooters only shoot in self defence if the distance is short. In this case there were two sharpshooters at close range of each other. None of them would attack, and therefore there was no shooting. Cheers Olle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Thats pretty dumb. ------------------ As I walk through the Valley of Death, I will fear nothing, for I am the meanest mother*#*#** in the valley. (George S. Patton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mensch Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 think of it as two professional killers with egos bigger then Germanboys and ran in to a mirror image of himself. German sniper: "aak! american!" american sniper: "aak! german!" German sniper: ey, nice rifle!" american sniper "thanks... say yours is nice too.., I'll watch what you do!" German sniper: "ok, hmm wait.. everyone is too close" american sniper: "well let me look.. hmm yup.. *bang bang* German sniper: "good shot.. I think that was Lars in the 12th Sturm abteilung" american: "heh.. like shooting a ground boombang in Yolks canyon!" german sniper: "whats a ground boombang?" american sniper looks out the window and sees a Stuart comming around the bend* go out side and stand next to that lamp post! if you look east to the farmhouse you'll see one. German Sniper "wow my first ground boombang!!" *runs outside* I DON'T SEE ONE!! american sniper: wave your arms around!! they come out thinking your a wounded bird!!! German sniper: "LIKE THI.." *BOOOM!!! BANG!!* Stuart Gunner: "looks like Thomas suckered another one of those german snipers again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Sounds like "Enemy at the Gates". And what is wrong with dirty hippies? It's them redneck tobacca chewing FO's that take all day to drop the payload that kill me. ------------------ "Gentlemen, you may be sure that of the three courses open to the enemy, he will always choose the fourth." -Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke, (1848-1916) [This message has been edited by Bruno Weiss (edited 03-12-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 A sniper would sit for hours, even days, letting decent targets go past if he thought that shooting would simply give him away. Snipers were not expected to engage in hand to hand combat; I'm pretty sure this has been discussed before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MantaRay Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 LOL mensch, that was fooking a riot. What's a ground boombang doing in the middle of Normandy anyway? I thought they headed SOUTH for the winter!!!! ------------------ When asked, "How many moves do you see ahead?", CAPABLANCA replied: "One move - the best one." Click now for shelter from the Peng thread New Site of the PLA:Rugged Defense Group Ladder The Red Army Mirror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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