No, Im not saying you should never die Im saying you should always have a chance to survive. Pistols and Machine Pistols are capable of defeating AR/SMG users but they are still ouclassed a great deal. That cant be argued.

Saying not to use snipers on maps that arent suitable for it is unfair because like I said, even on maps like Silo and Hazard where sniper rifles are supposed to shine, its still far too easy to close the distance and **** people with an AR or SMG. I had a 30-4 round on Hazard the other day with an MPL. I used Lightweight and Marathon and I was basically un-killable by the enemy snipers. Once I got up close they were easy pickings.

Sometimes Im on the other end of the spectrum. I like to snipe on Hazard so its usually my first weapon of choice but then all of a sudden I have AR and SMG guys flanking me from all angles and even if I can switch to my secondary fast enough there isnt much I can do against a fully automatic AR that has more ammo per mag and a faster TTK. So in games like this my best choice is to switch classes to an AR or SMG just so I can compete with the flanking players on the other team. Sniper rifles shouldnt be inferior to the point where they cause me to switch classes yet they are in Black Ops. In MW2 this wasn't a problem because I could use my Sniper to defend myself in close range encounters. As one person said, 80% of close range sniper attempts are a fail anyways, so its not like I will win every encounter but I should definately have the option to use my sniper at close range if it means living or dying.

I agree. The problem is that I doubt there will be any maps in MW3 that are catered and suitable for affective sniping, hence why they need to be capable at all ranges much like an AR or SMG.