The Sniper may be the most controversial class ever created for multiplayer gaming. Some people swear by them, others hate them. Be that as it may, the fact remains that when a current situation calls for long distance death to be dealt, the class called upon is the Sniper.
The Sniper's pride's and joy - his rifle - is capable of killing most classes with a single shot to the head, and can also cripple with a leg shot. As the Sniper, use your "special skill" key to go into zoom mode, and then hold down the fire button to "charge" up a shot. The longer you charge the shot, the more damage you can do when you fire.
When playing as the sniper, stick to the rooftops and sniper decks, as your armor level and health don't exactly make a good case for hand to hand combat.
Weapons: Sniper Rifle, Auto Rifle, Nailgun, Crowbar
Grenades: Hand Grenades
Speed: Medium
Health / Armor: 80 / 0 (max armor 50)
Special Skill: Toggles sniper rifle zoom
Position: Midfield, base entrance, rooftops and decks