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One thing FPS games will do is actually sharpen your awareness...to be a good sniper, one only need to take in their whole surroundings and look for subtle movements...not look too hard in places, but scope a wide FOV from side to side...
Believe it or not, but a good game to teach awareness is Left 4 Dead 2...friends get amazed when after each round that I have like 300-400+ kills while they're just in the 100-low 200's...it's because I look for subtle movements...especially in forests or buildings...I see them before the others do but I don't look for them...I take in my whole surroundings...a lesson learned while young and my father was still alive...he would tell me when out hunting not to look for deer...just take in your surroundings and if something is there it'll reveal itself...sure enough I'd see them hidden where I wouldn't have thought to look...
Also, if you're a sniper don't stay in one place too long...you're just asking for it...if you plan to stay, only stay long enough to get a few shots off before finding a new spot...make sure you also set up clays or something to cover yourself since you'll most likely be prone and won't be able to respond to an intruder as quickly...
Take in your surroundings...don't look for them...wait for them to make movements and they will appear...heh I remember playing a CoD4 mod from ASBP Snipers where teams were across from one another...everyone was in a ghillie suit...the game round was 50 min long...the scopes were zoomable... and only 10 or less shots were fired if that during those intense 50 min...we only fired if we saw movement and was able to get the shot without giving up our positions...was a lot of fun...
Look forward to seeing your improved scores Mac...
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