Point 1. Well given transmat tech in universe I should be able to convert my auto into a sniper with the press of a button, screwing any stow time at all. I shouldn't have to reload, should be able to transmat ammo directly into the chamber, now that I'm on the subject. Point 3. We could have descoping on damage (not a fan because that would jack up PvE, and bungie repeatedly states they are too lazy to split the two), we could have increased wobble (either jacking up PvE or simply making Unfliching a have to have like Counterbalance is right now for some guns) Or we could have what I like to call Damage Drop On, it's like the asinine BS damage drop off on hand cannons that makes zero sense aside from pandering to the idiots who see them as sidearms for cqc only only in reverse, meaning snipers do significantly reduced (possibly zero) damage to enemies *under* a certain range. Would also probably screw with PvE but would "keep snipers in their place" as super long distance weapons only, like the drop off "keeps hand cannons in their place". And it makes exactly the same amount of sense.