15-04-2012, 05:11 PM
Just a few observations from gameplay with both both a sniper and a sharpshooter:
With top equipment, most enemies will go down in the same amount of hits, i.e. one bodyshot for fodder npcs on normal, one headshot for fodder npcs on hard, making the damage difference mostly irrelevant due to overkill.
Bows fire much, much faster than crossbows, meaning that it's fairly easy for a sniper to get at least twice as many kills as a sharpshooter. A sharpshooter simply cannot outdps or outkill a sniper of equal skill.
Sharpshooters cannot hit and run anywhere near as well as Snipers, because Snipers have 2 more athletics, much lighter armor, and Crossbowmen need to stay still to reload anyway.
Despite being able to carry up to 3 sets of bolts, it is actually unwise to carry more than one, because of low fire rate.
With top equipment, most enemies will go down in the same amount of hits, i.e. one bodyshot for fodder npcs on normal, one headshot for fodder npcs on hard, making the damage difference mostly irrelevant due to overkill.
Bows fire much, much faster than crossbows, meaning that it's fairly easy for a sniper to get at least twice as many kills as a sharpshooter. A sharpshooter simply cannot outdps or outkill a sniper of equal skill.
Sharpshooters cannot hit and run anywhere near as well as Snipers, because Snipers have 2 more athletics, much lighter armor, and Crossbowmen need to stay still to reload anyway.
Despite being able to carry up to 3 sets of bolts, it is actually unwise to carry more than one, because of low fire rate.