for starters I just bought the game 3 days ago so Iam a newbie to renegade. However I am NOT a newbie to sniping. I was playing Delta Force (in Executive Outcomes) 1 till 3 with a barret (.50 sniperrifle for one who doesnt know or cares) along with Ghost Recon and more from the beloved Redstorm series.

Just to the point:
When I was playing Renegade for the last days, I was noticing something. In most of the maps it is hard to see. Eyes normally see your movement. That is why I never move a single inch on a map before I made either 3 kills, or fired 5 shots. The oposite happens of course when I am spotted by infantry, than we go for the 'standard' jump, strafe story (although I hate jump(ers)ing.

Summurizing:

I for myself, stay low (and not on places which are 'obvious' sniping spots; players use to check those alone and not the surroundings) and still. Than I go for the heavy caliber. I hate the tracers but normally the fight is so intense, most people don't even notice.

just my 2 €

Happy Hunting and Check Six,

Regards,

XIII aka
Archer, Executive Outcomes