Unless you're 3 feet away from the sniper rifle when you spawn, don't bother. Why? Cause of -blam!-s like this. I was playing invasion slayer on hemorrage (hoped I spelled that right, damn trolls), which if you're familiar with this match, it's all about snipers. I make my way up the top of the base to see if the sniper is taken, it is,... and right where it was, is some dick (sniper less) waiting for it to spawn while time ticks by. He doesn't only sit there, he's humping the spot where it will appear. Before you know it enemies are swarming and he loses track of what he's waiting for...than it happens. The sniper rifle appears while his back is turned and someone else grabbed it. So what does the dick in question do? he betrays the guy that grabbed it....WTF! You just wasted half the game waiting for the sniper only to be booted for being an ass clown...pathetic