TTK is under a second for most competitive guns. Not exactly long. I use snipers and shotguns; shotguns are [i]much[/i] harder to consistently get kills with. You're at almost no risk while sniping, need no movement or situational awareness. Just point and shoot, checking radar on occasion to make sure nobody's attacking from behind. If they do flank you just use that "long" TTK you mentioned to effortlessly escape or snipe them. Its [b]way[/b] too easy at the moment, snipers are effective even outside their alleged range band and while under heavy fire. Everything that was holding them in check has been nerfed into oblivion, and now you're scared Bungie is gonna do the same to your boring, easy to use crutch. So you pretend it takes skill to try and legitimise sniping, hoping Bungo will agree with you and let you lean on that crutch a while longer. It ain't gonna happen, and even if it does the players with close range guns will just find another game. Leaving you in sniper vs sniper fights, which isn't what you're after.