If you say a sniper rifle can barely out perform an assault rifle at long range you are probably doing it wrong. Quickscoping does not need to be in the game. If you have a long ranged weapon and some comes close to you switch to your pistol and put some shots down range, and see what happens. It might just surprise you.

Make sure you press L1 or LT depending on your console to aim up before you start shooting with a scoped weapon. You might find better results.

vileself wrote:

 

Shotguns have benefits that snipers dont have like maneuverability and hip fire accuracy. Riot Shields are a defensive weapon, not an offensive weapon.

 

Look at it this way though, If Im using a sniper and I come into close contact with an AR user what is my best chance of surviving? Switching to secondary and trying to take him out with a machine pistol, or aiming and shooting with the gun that Im already holding. The fact is that both of these choices will probably end up getting you killed because the ARs shoot like lasers and with a 30 round mag there is no penalty for missing. Seriously though, if I can aim and shoot on target faster than an AR can spray me then I deserve the kill. Not to mention that in a fast paced environment where you die in a fraction of a second your best chance is to scope in quickly and hope that you're aim is good so you can take out close impending threats.

Ok if you run into somebody with your sniper rifle out that is your fault. If you are actually moving to a position to do some real sniping you should already have your pistol out. Now if someone sneaks up on you that is a diffrent story. You will die either way, but if you are moving between positioins take out your pistol. You cant argue that there is a need for quickscoping.

If you cant predetermine what kind of engagement you are heading into then you probably deserve to die anyway. If you know you are moving through an area where people are moving around you you should already have your pistol out.