Re: Super snipers???
As far as snipers go, remember that someone with a "sniper rifle" weapon can be just as well your elite commando sniper, like Tom described, crawling slowly on unsuspected approach roads and taking one or two lethal shots before vanishing.
Now on the other hand, it can just as well be a low-level 'force-integral' marksman who runs along the troops and just provides a better pinpoint accuracy in one shot, commonly picking off at just every enemy, acting as yet another support weapon. As being closer to the front line he would have to shoot from closer ranges, and possibly engage alot more objectives in a short time, thus appearing (in a turn-based game) as blazing away mindlessly. You can see such guys in Soviet motor rifle platoons or in US mechanized sections (designated marksman).
Agreed, that still means that you could give your average 'high-rate' sniper somewhat less shots (lower ROF), maybe lower speed, but a terrific accuracy.
Just be careful to what kind of sniper you consider, as both types are often mixed in the same class.
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