Hi, I wanted to post a question to all the snipers out there. I wanted to know what your favorite fall back weapon is when you are running your favorite sniper build. What do you fall back to when moving around the map or are being forced into an area where the rifle doesn't function well. Do you prefer to make do with a pistol? Do you rely soly on your sniper weapon and bring only the knife or a launcher in your second slot? Alternatively, do you use overkill and bring a second primary? Are the extra points spent on a second big gun really worth it?
Feel free to list your whole class if you want. I am just curious what people rely on when their primary sniping weapon isn't the best tool for the job. I know it varies based out your sniper weapon of choice and how many slots you have available for a secondary weapon.
I personally fally back to the chicom CQB with the MMS sight. An SMG is nice when you are mobile, and it offers the lowest recoil with the second fastest fire rate in the game. However, I don't care for the iron sights on the gun and the MMS offers a number of benifits. Most specifically a reduced zoom level suited to the weapons ideal fighting range. A pistol would probably fit my build better, but I cannot use one, since my sniping weapon of choice is the crossbow with variable zoom and the dual band scope. The remainder of the class is lightweight, scavenger, dexterity and a smoke grenade.
I am not avdicating that the crossbow is a good sniping tool for everybody. I am just more comfortable with it at longer ranges than a normal sniper rifle. However, it's almost always outdone at close range and I have to rely on a second weapon to get from firing position to firing position. So, let us all know what your favorite secondary is on a sniping class.