Originally I'd just say some dumb crap like snipers wear diapers and move on, but variety is a great thing. And as much as I love shotguns its getting to the point where there's more brainless apes that crutch on them than people that use them because it compliments their playstyle, such as myself. Now I have no idea what the best ways to buff the sniper would be because I just started using them, but maybe a reduction in scope zoom level and a slight flinch reduction would be a good start. Also, don't nerf the shotty, buff the things that counter them. You'll see the brainless apes die out because they can't crutch on them without getting bagged by a sidearm or fusion and leave the people that use them as a defensive tool or only when they're right up in the enemies face. Once again, I just started using snipers so don't go checking my sniper kills vs shotgun kills, because spoiler alert, it's mostly shotguns. Because I know someone's gonna try and invalidate this post because of that fact alone....