Snipers:
The weapon aims for you
ADS stability on par with shooting a weapon while prone with a tripod.
Accurate under fire.
Shotgun:
Requires you to be close enough to spit on your opponent to kill.
Requires a tactical mindset combining the elements of cover & maneuver to close within kill range without getting gunned down.
Tl;dr To be successful with a sniper you need average reaction time for the trigger pull (That's it!). To be successful with a shotgun you need situational awareness, good use of cover, and some balls.
Edit: Sorry for stealing all your comments OP!!
Edit 2: The salt is strong
Edit 3: Had fun pooping on you 1000 yard stare punks yesterday on Anomaly & will resume washing my rear with your tears in a few hours.
Edit 4: Slapped on a sniper Tao Hua Yuan (Wildhawk SLS20/Aim Assist 11?), performed .65 k/d better than average.
http://destinytracker.com/destiny/games/1/4611686018433497463/2305843009244039537/4268146588?page=0
1.5 above average
http://destinytracker.com/destiny/games/1/4611686018433497463/2305843009244039537/4268291609?page=0
Its so hard!!!!
http://destinytracker.com/destiny/games/1/4611686018433497463/2305843009244039537/4268361352?page=0
Playing like a sniper is rough
http://destinytracker.com/destiny/games/1/4611686018433497463/2305843009244039537/4268422588?page=0
I just don't get it, shouldn't be this easy
http://destinytracker.com/destiny/games/1/4611686018433497463/2305843009244039537/4268606735?page=0
[spoiler]But its not easy sitting out of primary range
/Sarcasm[/spoiler]
Surely I'm just some shotgun scrub that has no idea what he's talking about...
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If you're hardscoping one corner you'll end us losing every 3v3 you play against decent players with half a brain.
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Whatever's viable. BTW, I was just saying you are probably quite a bit biased.
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You look at edits? First time using this sniper
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Edited by TheGreatestScrub: 11/29/2015 1:38:53 PMAaaand...? So what? You're still probably biased
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Find me someone who isn't...
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Someone who uses shotguns as much as snipers. I have about the same number of kills with each type.
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Edited by Sarogat: 11/29/2015 9:48:02 PMEveryone is biased bro, human nature. Whether you admit it or not you like one more than the other, even if its a 49/51 split, its a bias. If there is an opinion to be had, a person's bias nature will determine which side they are on.
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Sure, sure, but a least it's less bias.
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I agree, but shotguns are a one shot kill up close, while snipers r only one shot to the head. That's what requires more skill. Plus, the maps in destiny r designed so that u can't just camp in one place and snipe easily. Shotguns u can hide, and as enemies come u just shoot them and they're dead. So really that why I think snipers require more skill than a shotgun. If u have any reasons why this is wrong then comment
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100% agree, that's why I would love to see a primary / melee / grenade only game....no secondary, Heavy or super, that should help weed out the crutch users.
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I've sniper and shot gunned, and trust me, running around Titan skating while you spam shotguns takes no skill, while sniping actually makes you aim and spacing yourself from the enemy.
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See edits
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Proves nothing
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Proves I get better k/d with a snipe equipped. Therefore: Easier
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Not at all, just means you're better with sniper, or you played less aggressive this dying less, and you probably used your primary
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink...
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It's hard to argue with a smart person. But it's impossible to argue with a stupid person.
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Haha, no worries mate. I see where your coming from but i do not think the AA does as much as people think it does. You still have to aim at the head for ohk. But i def agree that those people that just camp and hardscope corner takes no skill but that's same with shotgunners.
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Says the guy with over 40k shotgun kills and under 10k sniper kills. As long as you feel better about yourself I guess it's ok.
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Dude are you actually retarded? Why would you say, "Says the guy with 40k kills with shotguns" when he is arguing FOR shotguns??? [spoiler] Sorry, forgot trolls can't read.[/spoiler]
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That's the point, this shotgun scrub is so blinded by his way kill weapons thy his opinion is biased and torn
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Edited by Sarogat: 11/28/2015 10:08:35 PM50% of your kills come by way of Thorn/TLW/Icebreaker, lmao. 2 have the highest TTK, the other has stupid high AA. Another scrub riding the coattails of the meta.
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I've already replied to him. Thanks
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That's the POINT dumbass. He's arguing for shotguns because shotguns are his crutch. Of you had 1000 kills with thorn and 7 with MIDA, your not going to say MIDA is better. So, no. Actually, are YOU retarded? http://i.imgur.com/mHvnZul.gif