Expert Marksman Fast Snipe IO and AR Sniper Rifle

[LeoTheCat]

Slotting the IO (Range/Fast Snipe) from Expert Marksman turns off the additional damage and range from Sniper Rifle while out of combat. My understanding was that this would increase the animation speed and attack speed, not remove the additional benefits of the power. In its present state, I'm not sure what the benefit of slotting this IO would be.

 

Is this intentional? Thank you for reading.

[UltraAlt]

I think it's intentional. It was roll-over from before the sunset.

The quick snipe reduces the interrupt time. 

 

Some people always seem to have problems getting a snipe shot off with the long interrupt.

 

I thought it was cool so I thought I would slot it. It seemed pretty cool, but I didn't realize that Homecoming has already set it up so that it goes into the quick snipe mode when in combat.

 

So yeah, it isn't very useful as it is effectively built-in at this point.

 

Should they change it to do something else? probably.

What would that be? I don't know. Maybe non-combat invisibility at such a range that it only works against enemy snipers - but then it would only be any use at higher levels.

 

Edited June 3, 2021 by UltraAlt

[UberGuy]

It's intentional. That's what the IO does - it makes it so you always act as if you're already in combat when activating your snipe. The primary target user for this are folks who had perma-fast snipe through the old toHit-based mechanics and disliked that the new "in-combat" version causes them to switch between activation modes. If you want the benefits of slow snipe as an opener, don't slot this IO.

[LeoTheCat]

Thanks for the clarification everyone. Much appreciated.