Honestly snipers need some real nerfs. The amount of flinch while taking fire is total BS. I get headshots while getting hit in the head with scout rifles all of time. I admit that I'm one of the people that takes advantage of this. It should not be possible, though. I find myself sniping short hallways and going head to head with auto rifles and hand cannons...and often winning. This is stupid, and it is poor game design. Skill should be rewarded but not in this way. And the equip times are totally ridiculous. They need to add almost a full second to equip/change times for snipers. Currently there is no downside to using a sniper. They're good at long range, mid range, and close range. It would not be unbalanced to increase the equip time. It would just be more real and it would require a real sacrifice.