Yeah Toby... Isn't that Monty Python and the Holy Grail.. hehe, right before they ate Sir Robin's minstrel I do believe.
Unregistered.. Really? Go take a look at Black Hawk Down, those two guys around the helicopter? Both of them were snipers, they both recieved the medal of honor and they both took out a sh*t load of guys.
Gaming wise... I think it's all in how it's executed. Sniping in support of a larger group or squad is one thing, sniping out in the middle of no where picking off noobs or patrols is another, and sniping people such as people with higher command points is still another. The first and the third I think will be useful in this.. The second will be for kicks.