Ever see one of those movies where some noob picks up the insanely powerful weapon the hero dropped and tries shooting it? Only to see a spray of bullets flying in all directions until the hero tackles him to save everyone from certain death?
That was me and my first attempt using the Saber last night. The kick on that thing is so crazy, I never could get back to the target for follow up shots. Once I shot an entire clip at a brute and missed every shot.
There was much hilarity as the reapers all died laughing at me.
I am now safely back to using my Phaeston.
*face palm* I fail at Saber
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DaveT
, avril 18 2013 12:49
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 12:51
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The spread sucks and I hate it.
Perfectly centered head shot on a Geth Trooper across the map?
Prepare yourself for your 5 shoulder-shots medal.
Even with Marksman the accuracy is not good enough imo. It's mostly just there for a novelty showoff or for RP'ing
Perfectly centered head shot on a Geth Trooper across the map?
Prepare yourself for your 5 shoulder-shots medal.
Even with Marksman the accuracy is not good enough imo. It's mostly just there for a novelty showoff or for RP'ing
Modifié par d_nought, 18 avril 2013 - 12:58 .
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 12:54
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Try using a scope on it or use it on the quarian soldier
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 12:55
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A few advices:
- Be calm when you shoot, it's not a rapid fire AR,
- Take your time to line up your headshot, most mooks die with a well placed bullet, most shielded mooks with two (with a stagger in between).
- For all intents and purposes consider it a scopeless sniper rifle, damage and accuracy are on par.
- Be calm when you shoot, it's not a rapid fire AR,
- Take your time to line up your headshot, most mooks die with a well placed bullet, most shielded mooks with two (with a stagger in between).
- For all intents and purposes consider it a scopeless sniper rifle, damage and accuracy are on par.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 12:55
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Stability mod if you really want to use it.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 12:59
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Is there any difference between the SP and MP version? I don't have it unlocked yet, but I played with it in SP a few days ago and was able to land every headshot easily, with no stability/accuracy mods.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 12:59
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The recoil can be dealt with with any class, it's just a matter of habit. Also, I tend to use the Saber on all my level 1 characters, it carries a heck of a punch.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:01
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HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:01
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It's a fun gun, but I don't use it much outside of the Quarksman, and even then... Eh, there's other guns I'd rather use.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:02
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I use it a lot. Its my general go-to AR (I know its not as good as the Harrier, but I like the feel a lot better), but yeah its not meant for rapid fire. Steady aimed fire is the way to go.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:05
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Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
i should start the "I hate the saber" fanclub.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:05
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It's a true UR, needs a lot of effort from the user to show it's true potential; But that potential is much more than what you'd get with the easier-to-use guns.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:07
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heroicmass wrote...
Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
i should start the "I hate the saber" fanclub.
Can I post the pic of Goosh and I getting the 20 headshot medal in it?
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:10
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Slimjim0725 wrote...
heroicmass wrote...
Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
i should start the "I hate the saber" fanclub.
Can I post the pic of Goosh and I getting the 20 headshot medal in it?
of course
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:21
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Saber - FQE - Scope&IncAmmo + Mega Points
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:21
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Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
I've tried it on xbox. The snap targetting ruins it. Centre of mass just isn't good enough for this setup.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:25
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Kujo0166 wrote...
Saber - FQE - Scope&IncAmmo + Mega Points
*ear perk up* Now there is an interesting idea.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:26
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Like HolyAvenger said, it's not a rapid fire weapon. You literally have to be very calm when shooting it. Think of it like a scope-less sniper... or slap a scope on it and consider it a sniper with a ridiculously high magazine capacity.
Keep an eye on the crosshairs while shooting. You'll see before you shoot the crosshairs are very close together. Immediately after shooting the crosshairs "bloom" or spread out. Wait until the crosshairs shrink back down to normal size before shooting again. Depending on the class you are using and whether or not you are using a stability mod the crosshair will take a longer or shorter amount of time to shrink again. I like to use it on a Turian (TGI, TSent) and I can shoot pretty consistently at a rate of about 1 per second (give or take). Just be a little patient and line up your shot carefully.
The ammo type you use might also make a difference on the character or playstyle you use. I love incendiary ammo on the TGI or TSent because I can immediately follow up with an overload for (usually) a fire explosion. Phasic rounds let me one-shot (in the head) sheilded enemies as well as the common mooks. I'll sometimes put cryo ammo on as well just to see enemies freeze and fall over, but I tend to not get Cryo Explosions that often (using overload immed after). If you have the thermal scope (the one that sees through walls) try that with armor piercing mods/ammo and/or drill rounds for some wallhax.
The key is to be a little patient with your shots. don't rush, or you WILL miss. For guys that rush you (dragoons for example) a way to make them stop for a second like overload or energy drain is handy. or toss a low-cooldown power (throw, cryoblast) to make them roll predictably.
Keep an eye on the crosshairs while shooting. You'll see before you shoot the crosshairs are very close together. Immediately after shooting the crosshairs "bloom" or spread out. Wait until the crosshairs shrink back down to normal size before shooting again. Depending on the class you are using and whether or not you are using a stability mod the crosshair will take a longer or shorter amount of time to shrink again. I like to use it on a Turian (TGI, TSent) and I can shoot pretty consistently at a rate of about 1 per second (give or take). Just be a little patient and line up your shot carefully.
The ammo type you use might also make a difference on the character or playstyle you use. I love incendiary ammo on the TGI or TSent because I can immediately follow up with an overload for (usually) a fire explosion. Phasic rounds let me one-shot (in the head) sheilded enemies as well as the common mooks. I'll sometimes put cryo ammo on as well just to see enemies freeze and fall over, but I tend to not get Cryo Explosions that often (using overload immed after). If you have the thermal scope (the one that sees through walls) try that with armor piercing mods/ammo and/or drill rounds for some wallhax.
The key is to be a little patient with your shots. don't rush, or you WILL miss. For guys that rush you (dragoons for example) a way to make them stop for a second like overload or energy drain is handy. or toss a low-cooldown power (throw, cryoblast) to make them roll predictably.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:27
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d_nought wrote...
Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
I've tried it on xbox. The snap targetting ruins it. Centre of mass just isn't good enough for this setup.
Goosh and I managed it just fine.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:30
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Slimjim0725 wrote...
d_nought wrote...
Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
I've tried it on xbox. The snap targetting ruins it. Centre of mass just isn't good enough for this setup.
Goosh and I managed it just fine.
Well, I guess once you try it on PC, xbox Saber feels really sluggish in comparison.
Modifié par d_nought, 18 avril 2013 - 01:31 .
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:34
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M A F I A wrote...
A few advices:
- Be calm when you shoot, it's not a rapid fire AR,
- Take your time to line up your headshot, most mooks die with a well placed bullet, most shielded mooks with two (with a stagger in between).
- For all intents and purposes consider it a scopeless sniper rifle, damage and accuracy are on par.
Thing is, with Marksman, it really can be. The thing about the Sabre is that it's slow rate of fire and fairly wide spread when hip firing can make it suffer in up-close encounters, such as with Dragoons let's say. With Marksman (and to a lesser extent Devastator Mode and Hunter Mode) those shortcomings are addressed, and it becomes a very good all-round gun.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:36
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d_nought wrote...
Slimjim0725 wrote...
d_nought wrote...
Slimjim0725 wrote...
HeroicMass aka the King of Xbox Headshots sucks with it too.
I've tried it on xbox. The snap targetting ruins it. Centre of mass just isn't good enough for this setup.
Goosh and I managed it just fine.
Well, I guess once you try it on PC, xbox Saber feels really sluggish in comparison.
Still feels very sluggish on Xbox without trying PC.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:51
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Practice. It's a monster when you get the hang of it.
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Posté 18 avril 2013 - 01:55
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i was hooked on it about a month ago, doing quite well with it.
then i put it down.
tried it yesterday, and found the saying to be true, "use it or lose it".
must build up my saber skillz all over again...
then i put it down.
tried it yesterday, and found the saying to be true, "use it or lose it".
must build up my saber skillz all over again...
