I personally love the sniping. On S2 I was a damn good sniper. I haven't been able to snipe very well on S3,CA, or CF. Not on any of the COD games either. When S3 came out everyone and their mom was sniping, yet I just couldn't get it down. So far on this game, I love my long rifle again. I rarely snipe out of the cover system. I am usually crouched, sometimes prone. Maybe it's the fact that the fundamentals are similar to RL again, having to lead people, adjusting for drop more, etc. I couldn't tell you, but I do enjoy reaching out and touching people again.