Why would one use a Sentinel over a Longbow?

[Maniac]

I just see too many downsides to one upside

Yes sentinel causes 70 damage bodyshot instead of 55 but its shooting slower and has less ammo capacity.
Of course you can further charge it but with 2 cells for a little boost i dont think its just worth it.

[twitch|spider0666]

it doesnt worth it... longbow can have also hop up..

[!Zosma!Kiddara!EXAVOLT]

I only use snipers when i know my team is good. That they gonna push it. Otherwise is just pointless. Wingman is much better with higher firerate and controllable aim. 90% of the time is just push or get pushed. I cant remember last time i played long range fights. I think it was when the game got released and people just shot at everything that moved.

[Comrade Pickles]

Personally I'm a much better shot with Sentinel so I always choose it and the charged shot sounds *Chef's kiss*

[Syntheticat24]

Originally posted by Courageous Crawdad:

Personally I'm a much better shot with Sentinel so I always choose it and the charged shot sounds *Chef's kiss*

we love sneeze gun

[Hi ar;man]

because i like it :)

[愚かなジャガイモ]

one is like shotgun and one is like marksman rifle like 30-30 and scout. sentinel has much higher corner peeking burst damage when fighting other guns in longer range.

sentinels also win alot more sniper vs sniper fight more consistently imo, but it is just down to your personal preference i guess.

[Forge Master]

Why would anyone use the Longbow over the Triple Take?

[D3S4STAH]

Sentinel makes you feel like a professional while the Longbow makes you feel like a berserk.

[Jutavieee]

Am i the only one who prefer Bocek over sniper rifles?

[akahatokii]

who here use the scout more

[Fleshly Delight]

Charge Rifle.

[Devilish Dave]

Some just see that the Sentinel does great damage and requires less mods, so when they have a Longbow, they're with the belief that it is only good if you have a mod for each slot. I personally also play better with the Sentinel, feels more accurate.

[ONLY™ BISCUIT® ©]

real man uses charge rifle thanks

[joint genie]

tempo lets you shoot faster, and in the end of it, better dmg over fire rate argument is also prevalent in decisions like eva/pk or flatline/r301, imo it all comes down to preference. Will you spam or will you plan your shots?

[Eylo]

The only one thing, what they're similar is the ammo type. Longbow is a DMR, while the Sentinel is a traditional sniper. Compare the Longbow with 3030R or G7 Scout.
Longbow can be devestating in hip fire range, if you are calm enough. Great poking potential in mid to high ranges Moderate firing speed. The down side is it requires calculation, because the bullet drop is high.
Sentinel has high damage; accuracy, but low firing speed and requires 2 shield cell aka resource to be able to use it in it's full potential. (Unless you have golden shield) Nearly unusable in close combat. The bullet velocity is fast!
Overall i would take the Longbow over the Sentinel, if i have the chance and my teammates aren't kid/man-childs who, just happened to empty a whole monster energy drink.