I’ve been playing Sea of Thieves since release and recently for the first time I’ve decided to take on a new challenge and start using Sniper Rather than Blunderbuss.
Naturally I am a lot better than I thought I would be but I would like to bring my sniper skills to the same level that I had with blunder.
Does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to get better faster with sniper? Is there anything I should and should not be doing? It would be very appreciated and if anyone can help.
Play with your sensitivity. You want to have low dpi on your mouse (if it’s adjustable) and set your character sensitivity to 5-6, sniper and pistol sensitivity to about 4
What you are looking for is fast character movement but slow ADS movement. You want to be on target before you pull the sight up so you are only having to make a small adjustment before shooting. This prevents you from pulling the shot off target accidentally when you aim and click.
@boogyghost101
You NEED to be able to quick scope to be a God with the sniper. Best advice is know EXACTLY where the centre of your screen is, if you don’t know, use a mark, piece of blueTac or something so you can have your shot lined up before even pulling the scope to your eyes.
If your on PC I think there are programs you can install that put a target centre screen anyway, if your on Xbox and TV, you will have to mark it yourself with something.
Before anyone complains, I don’t do this myself as I always no scoped with the pistol before using the sniper so I know where my centre point is.
The first advice I will give you, is to post in the right section. @Musicmee magic wand acion?
The next advice I will give out, well, somebody else already said it - just don't stop shooting. Look for all kinds of targets all the time and practice. Your ship's bells, cannons, sails, your crewmates, kegs, skellies, etc, etc, etc. Anything works, just imagine something nearby is your target and try to shoot it as fast as you can.
@PabIo-Escobar
That's forbidden, so even if you don't use it, at least don't promote it.
@greengrimz
Putting a piece of BlueTac on your screen is forbidden? Maybe morally, but I suspect most quick scopers use something and I imagine at least 90% of PC users have a target reticule.
@greengrimz My monitor has a built in crosshair, I always have it on in SOT... It's defiantly not forbidden haha
@pvekilla420 said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
@greengrimz My monitor has a built in crosshair, I always have it on in SOT... It's defiantly not forbidden haha
I see, so by following your logic: if you got drugs in your pocket, then it's legal to use them? Am I catching your vibe right?
@greengrimz said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
@pvekilla420 said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
@greengrimz My monitor has a built in crosshair, I always have it on in SOT... It's defiantly not forbidden haha
I see, so by following your logic: if you got drugs in your pocket, then it's legal to use them? Am I catching your vibe right?
What are you talking about... Comparing the use of illegal drugs to a crosshair haha wow... most people use crosshairs on this game... Show me where there is a rule saying they are forbidden ?!
@pvekilla420 Although I really appreciate the advice, I will say that imma have to agree with @Greengrimz , using a built in crosshair is a little bit cheap compared to just learning to get used to where the center of your screen the way I currently am. Like I said though, a really appreciate the tips.
@boogyghost101 that is where I will have the advantage... I think using the blunderbuss and sword is cheap as they require 0 skill but it is what it is... however using a crosshair certainty isn't forbidden
What are you talking about... Comparing the use of illegal drugs to a crosshair haha wow...
I'm talking exactly about that yes. Use of illegal drugs and use of crosshair against ToS, or even common logic, if you will.
Proof? Nah my friend, I ain't that much hooked. Evebody digs his own grave is all that I will say.
@greengrimz Show me where in the TOS does it say crosshair overlay isn't allowed? I don't think you can because i've never seen it... I think you are trying to make up rules
@greengrimz said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
What are you talking about... Comparing the use of illegal drugs to a crosshair haha wow...
I'm talking exactly about that yes. Use of illegal drugs and use of crosshair against ToS, or even common logic, if you will.
Proof? Nah my friend, I ain't that much hooked. Evebody digs his own grave is all that I will say.
Ill do it for you, here is SOT entire code of conduct.... point out where it says you can't use crosshair overlay... I'll wait
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Pretty sure a crosshair would fall under the "cheat" section, as it's a non-intended addition to Rare's product, which is NOT how the game is meant to be played.
I do hope you're not expecting to read "pvekilla420's monitor which has a built-in crosshair is strictly forbidden" or something along those lines...
Would sticking a piece of blueTac on your screen fall under the same cheat section 😂😂😂😂 it’s essentially the same thing
@pabio-escobar said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
Would sticking a piece of blueTac on your screen fall under the same cheat section 😂😂😂😂 it’s essentially the same thing
In my most honest opinion - YES.
@pvekilla420 of course it isn’t “forbidden” but it’s still kinda ruining the game a little bit, I like sea of thieves pvp so much because there is little to no aim assist and no crosshair, it requires pure skill to be good at pvp in this game which is why I feel that having a built in crosshair or using tape or anything is just being to lazy to put the work in and become better the hard way.
@greengrimz said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
@pabio-escobar said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
Would sticking a piece of blueTac on your screen fall under the same cheat section 😂😂😂😂 it’s essentially the same thing
In my most honest opinion - YES.
This is the thing... You are making rules up now... Of course using a crosshair isn't against the rules or TOS... Stop spreading lies
@pvekilla420 of course it isn’t “forbidden” but it’s still kinda ruining the game a little bit, I like sea of thieves pvp so much because there is little to no aim assist and no crosshair, it requires pure skill to be good at pvp in this game which is why I feel that having a built in crosshair or using tape or anything is just being to lazy to put the work in and become better the hard way.
I'm a high level pvper... Not comp level but I can certainly hold my own with the comp players... In all seriousness I don't actually need my crosshair but for those long range quick scope sniper shots there is nothing better...
This is the thing... You are making rules up now... Of course using a crosshair isn't against the rules or TOS... Stop spreading lies
YYYYYYYnot quite... But whatever makes you tick brother.
@greengrimz said in Can You Give Me Any Advice?:
This is the thing... You are making rules up now... Of course using a crosshair isn't against the rules or TOS... Stop spreading lies
YYYYYYYnot quite... But whatever makes you tick brother.
100% making stuff up mate... you are saying it is against TOS and it totally isn't... Stop spreading fake news here
100% making stuff up mate... you are saying it is against TOS and it totally isn't... Stop spreading fake news here
Like I said, of course they will not write that the specific function of your specific monitor is forbidden specifically.
The ToS is against cheating however. And you are literally using something which Rare have decided not to implement into their game. Just doesn't sound right, does it?
I will give you an example with something stronger so you can catch my drift.
Automatic aiming is also something which Rare have decided not to add to their game. But people find ways to auto-aim, for which they get banned.
Now, have you seen anything written SPECIFICALLY on auto aiming inside the ToS?? I didn't think so...
Using a non-intended crosshair or bluetac dot (whatever the H that is...) is the "light version" of the above scenario.
I honestly start to think you're trolling or something.
Like, do you seriously imagine yourself going on a tournament (since you mentioned you're a super-duper-high-end pvper) and telling the referees something like "hey guys I'll just stick this here little dot to my monitor, the ToS doesn't have anything specifically against it so..." ?
That's just ridicoulous, to say the least.
People buy and use drugs without being "detected". Doesn't mean it's legal to do so does it? When they get caught they are punished.
Aim bots also go undetected for a period of time. Doesn't mean they are allowed, they get punished when caught.
The fact the artificial crosshair is hard to detect doesn't make it right to use. The fact it's not specifically written in the ToS also doesn't mean it's right to use.
Rare can't list every single thing people can do, they generalize with words like cheats and hacks. And like I already mentioned, any kind of crosshair or dots which are not already implemented by Rare into the game are cheats in my honest opinion.
@greengrimz unfortunately you are mistaken on this. Most companies, Rare included, look at cheating as reading or writing to game code from an external program. The built-in software for most gaming monitors never leaves the monitor's PCB. Throwing a piece of tape or sticky note on the screen also, obviously, does not touch the game code.
Your example is cheating because aimbot of course reads game code from RAM and takes over control input to the game to achieve it's goals. This can be detected easily at the point it interacts with the game code in RAM if you have additional code in your game that looks for specifics. (anti-cheat program)
If reticle software was cheating, and the majority looked at it as such, companies like ASUS and MSI wouldn't be building the ability into their monitors.
I understand that, but still...
I will just copy/paste a fraction of my upper post:
Do you seriously imagine yourself going on a tournament (since you mentioned you're a super-duper-high-end pvper) and telling the referees something like "hey guys I'll just stick this here little dot to my monitor, the ToS doesn't have anything specifically against it so..." ?
That's just ridicoulous, to say the least.
@greengrimz Just admit it mate you're clutching at straws with this argument, you don't agree with it so you're trying to fabricate some ludicrous story about it being against ToS and keep comparing it to drug use (which I find bizarre).
It is ok to disagree with something but you don't have to make things up to try and justify your point of view.
@greengrimz that's nice but then so is using rarethief to solve riddle maps or find locations in the game for other quests/tall tales (journals)/or legend of the sea stuff.
You are using something external to the game for aid. You can't use that line for one thing and not blanket it all. Now the question is, how do you go about collecting evidence people are doing these things and enforce them?
Edit: This can also include things like mice with on the fly adjustable DPI, extremely high refresh rate and low input latency monitor setups, m.2 SSDs, etc. Not everyone has access to these and they all have their in-game advantages. Where does the line stop?
Admit what brother? That the ToS doesn't specifically mention artificial crosshairs, and that I believe they fall under cheating?? Fine, guilty as charged!
I'd still like to see you use a crosshair on a tournament though.
Like I said mate, it's not about collecting evidence or proving a person is using a crosshair, dot, or whatever else. It's about what's right and wrong. And I believe a crosshair falls under Cheats section.
Excuse me for repeating myself, but I'd still like to see you use a crosshair on a tournament if you believe so much that it's fine and dandy to have one.
@greengrimz Well like you have said, that is your opinion that it falls under cheating and that is fine. Personally I don't agree with you and I also don't think it is right of you to make statements that it is against ToS or that Rare believe it is cheating.
Just for the record I don't use one anyway.
@greengrimz never mentioned tournament play, that was someone else. Of course tournament play also has different rules from one to the other and usually different rules than the game themselves have at times.
No one was discussing tournament play besides yourself though. They were discussing what RARE constitutes cheating in THIS game and whether reticle software is BANNABLE.
I understand your opinion that it is cheating and you believe it should be bannable but you are not an employee of Rare. If you were you would realize at best this is "frowned upon" and not constituting cheating per TOS because there is no way to enforce it fairly. It certainly gives an inexperienced player a leg up but in reality, Rare tries to build such things into combat mechanics in the game anyways. They want newer guys to have a chance to take out the experienced ones, they said so themselves.
Let’s be clear here.....
The OP asked for advice to get better with a sniper. One thing for sure is that knowing your centre point is vital. Using a mark is a sure way to get use to where it is. That’s the advice I was giving. It’s up to him if he uses it on sea of thieves. He can go play single player COD and still get the same muscle memory.
Your making something out of nothing. I don’t use a dot. But I couldn’t care one bit if people do, and I imagine more so than don’t, so if he is looking to get good and keep up with a sniper he would be a fool not to use one.
No way is it cheating. I could genuinely have a massive bit of dirt centre point on my TV, I don’t, but I could, it’s not cheating.
Is it morally right to use an overlay? Well that’s a different discussion. Will an overlay or dot help this guy, 100% yes.
I never stated anything else but my own opinion in all honesty. Of course I don't know for sure if Rare would put crosshairs under "Cheating" section or not. I just choose believe so.
Yeah, I was the one to touch on tournaments. But I believe you're wrong about the rules. Tournaments don't have different rules. Different formats sure maybe, but not the rules. In fact tournaments abide strictly to the already established rules, in order to provide a fair competing environment for all contenders. They are the prime example of an environment where all rules are STRICTLY applied.
But even if I am wrong, and tournaments do have different rules than the ones in regular play, tell me this, do you HONESTLY believe somebody will allow you to use a crosshair or a dot at any tournament ever?
