These were discontinued, and replaced with the Recon for new players.

Upgrade one item in that fitting to basic and then it works.

Pretty sure the point of starter fits was to be used as a starter fit by new players who do not have the sp/isk for anything better

if you can't afford a STD grade module or weapon for every fit you own you have bigger problems than a starter fit can cure.

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GǪ... MarasdF, your posts are starting to READ as if you are feeling abused or offended or objectionable to the changes. There really isn't a problem for you, if you study the new layouts and new "starter-style" fits that have been inserted.

None of us, especially players who have been at this game more than 8 months, should expect the "free" items to stay preserved exactly as they were year after year. They will (they SHOULD) change just like other advanced/proto/etc items keep periodically altering.
It's just a coincidence that the starter-fit you're asking about is the SNIPER starter fit. This was a fit that CCP realized new players were grabbing and clutching onto as a means of withdrawing from more demanding participation in the matches. "Starter -Sniper" had to be replaced with a more "get out there into the action of the map" kind of player activity.

But regardless, if you're like the rest of us who have been in the game enough to support a budget-war (I think you have enough in your wallet to fit that description by now), you'll find that you REALLY outgrown and don't need those starter-suits anymore. Newberrys, yes, they need, for their Militia-trying journey. But you, no.

Shop through the marketplace, and replace each of your starter fit suits with a Standard-Loadout Suit or a Basic Suit that closely matches it, and duplicate all your fav gear/mods on THEM. Don't hold onto Starter Fits anymore. A Standard or Basic suit barely costs you 3000 ISK more, and it gives you an extra slot somewhere that your starter suits didn't have.

Like Mina Longstrike said on a thread recently, it's really hard for players to recognize the point in their development where they need to completely TOSS OUT their Militia and Starter stuff---because to continue using them is actually hurting and holding them back.

Your problem with the Sniper Starter Fit is no-worries, MarasdF. It may be just a helpful push out of the nest.