Supremacy reveals some major problems with PvP design (Destiny)

by TheeChaos , Friday, October 07, 2016, 17:06 (3061 days ago) @ Kahzgul

If all of the map design favors frenetic movement and shotguns, why even use snipers? Well, it also favors quickscoping, because a OHK at any range is better than a OHK at close range only. So players like RealKraftyy and TrueVanguard who are terrific quick scope snipers excelled at this game. Now, with the sniper nerfs, the weapon type has been neutered. It's practically useless. So sniping is out.

Another tip here is to play the game that IS and not the game you wish it were. Like snipers but not shotguns? Tough luck dude. The meta favors shotguns, the maps favor shotguns, and this game mode favors shotguns. Play with anything that isn't a shotgun and you're gonna have a rough time. This is poor design and balance on the part of Bungie, but it's the fact we have to grapple with, and if you want to win, you're going to need to get with their program, I'm sorry to say.

I agree with you on all of this. The problem I currently run into is not being high enough light to OHK with my shotgun. I'm currently 370-371 on all classes, and it seems like every game I run into several people 383+ who take nice shotgun blasts and survive them. Sure sometimes I can follow up with a melee, but most of the time I am already dead from their shotgun blast. I have found it better for me to play more supportive and focus on cutting off flanks and getting kills from afar than running around with a pea-shooting shotgun. Its worked well for me I think (somehow still end up towards the top of the leaderboard with crest pick ups?!)

Once I started doing that, I have found the benefit of Sniping in Supremacy! Shutting down Supers!

One Stormcaller, in a gamemode where people run together, can easily get 10 points in one super. Thats 1/15 the required winning score, which is pretty substantial. And that is just one super, which is going to create orbs for more. If I can snipe one or 2 supers (especially storm callers or hammerbros) I might as well be denying several friendly crests. It doesn't show on the scoreboard, but it does make a difference.

Of course, this is only if you can snipe fast and the rest of your team is decent enough for you to play like this. Once my lights a little higher I'll use shotguns more in supremacy.

TLDR: If you are having light level issues, try Sniping!