The real problem with snipers right now is that they are counted by everything in the game, PvE and PvP. There are 2 main issues in PvE with snipers right now. 1, they don't do enough damage (especially compared to a linear fusion rifle). 2, the flinch. The flinch, (if you have ever used a sniper) you'd know is unbearable. This makes things like boss damage or enemy clearing near impossible to anything close to be effective. Meanwhile in PvP the issue only gets worse. Once someone shoots you once there is a 90% chance you are dead and only a small chance you will get the kill or get away. Snipers aren't only get screwed over by flinch but also the maps and the way the game is played. They just don't work in PvP. You use snipers to hold angles down. That is pretty much the only way a sniper can be played to it's maximum potential. Unfortunately Destiny 2 PvP relies on teamplay too heavily to be effective. Your team will often leave you for dead and then you will be exposed to flanking or just someone who slides around the corner and shoots you as well as what happens commonly the whole enemy team rushing you. Power ammo should make you feel powerful and not powerless. I should not feel confident enough to challenge a sniper with an Origin Story 450 RPM auto rifle at range with significant damage drop off knowing the opponent can't hit me. Snipers for me don't feel as snappy as snipers from Destiny 1 such as The Defiance of Yasmin. The maps of PvP provide little effective sniper lanes. Snipers just have too much working against them. My suggestions on how to improve snipers: 1. Significantly decrease flinch (THIS IS A MUST) 2. Increase PvE damage???? (Slight buff) 3. Slightly increase handling speed, shorter reload speeds 4. Decrease zoom of certain scopes (Nobody likes a high zoom scope) 5. Change aim assist to lock on to opponents and 'catch' them as they move by, instead of leading the shot off in the direction they are moving Thank you for anyone who has taken the time to read this. <3