We have variable zoom scopes in real life, why not have it for snipers in game? Snipers are unwieldy at mid range due being locked at a high zoom, and having terrible hip fire accuracy makes them unusable at closer range (unlike still hunt gg mode). This would make them more versatile, and zooming in and out is cool more importantly. This is a big drawback to Whisper for example, as you have to be constantly hardscoped. Dark effects to the side of scopes decrease visiblity further, snipers irl keep both eyes open to observe what is going on around them so I think it would be better if we could see similarly. These drawbacks are most prevelent when trying to use Whisper against The Witness, as you can't see his attacks at all when scoped. On the PvP side, sniper zoom preference varies from player to player, distance to distance; this would solve that too.
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I find 40 zoom snipers alright for mid range