Snipe Movement Mechanics Guide — Why You're Getting Headshot Before You Even See the Enemy
You’re holding mid lane on Bridge. Crosshair glued to the catwalk opening. You’ve got the Heavy Sniper. You’ve landed three headshots this match. You’re feeling it. A pixel shifts in your peripheral vision. You scope in. The lens flare from an enemy scope flashes across your screen. Then gray. Killcam. He wasn’t holding the angle. He was already in motion. He jump-peeked the corner, saw your stationary silhouette centered in his crosshair, and pulled the trigger while you were still bringing your scope up. Total time you were visible to him: zero milliseconds. Total time he was visible to you: about two frames. You never had a chance because you weren’t moving — and he was. ...
