Y1 player here. Been through all the iterations and tweaks and updates. All through everything sniping hasn't changed much however the changes in all the other weapons has made sniping much more prevalent. As much as people use the word [b]camping[/b] in a negative context, camping is a primary component in a successful sniper. The essence of sniping is patience, timing, and quick trigger. It is not a twitch, thumb, or a run and gun class. Yet both those play-styles represent what you can do in game and I feel that it's taking away from other weapon types. Something that you guys are very sensitive to yet sniping has not changed. I've posted this in a couple other threads but though I'd make my own. I feel the Main problems with snipers is you are able to be just as accurate while moving as when you're standing still. Sniping is supposed to be a "Take your time, acquire target, precision kill. Precision implies refinement and patience not run and gun. There should be a huge penalty to accuracy during any movement. The largest while running. This will limit quick scoping and hip firing. In ADS if you move (aiming) at all there should be a minor accuracy penalty. This will limit drag shooting. (More if you're ground moving) Add to that that when you go into ADS there should be a minuscule delay to reach max accuracy. This will force the playstyle to be less run and gun and more patience "setup target" driven leaving the run and gun style to the other weapons where it belongs. I definitely see that different people have different ideas on what sniping should be however I think we can all agree that it's primary goal is long range suppression and take-down. I also get that this thread may come off as a purist or realist mentality however I'm just trying to tighten up the integrity of the sniping class as well as to leave run and gun to the other weapons. Update: thanks all for the replies. It seems that the current play style is favored and that's ok. However I feel with that we will never hear the end of complaints against sniping. It overlaps too much into other weapon range and playstyle. To each his own then. 1/10 Update: Also Posted in thread. So after playing a bit this weekend I've come to the conclusion that the first step that needs to happen (and has been mentioned many times by people in this thread and others) is a Precision shot had to drop you out of ADS while sniping. Several times by 2 players in a round they were able to get head-shots off while I was Hand Cannoning them in the face. this was at medium to semi-close ranges. I purposely went after these guys to experiment. Several of their shots were definitely quick scoped while they were moving and getting hit. Ridiculous. Knowing that precision shot will drop you out of ADS will stop (most) people from trying Commando Sniping.