The shotgun talk is getting old lol. There are more snipers in ToO than shotguns (this round at least), with the amount of aim assist in the game it does not take too much practice to become good with either shotgun or sniper. The guns are situational, it's all about using them where they are supposed to be used. My first flawless this week was with a sniper, then I tried going with shotgun which also succeeded. IMO it was easier with shotguns because people are using snipers i.e. they have less protection up close and personal. :)