while I would argue that an A series or above scout can snipe just fine mid range you have some valid points +1 sir

A Scout suit setup would not be a combination of the Sniper + Assault roles. It would be a variant on the Scout role. The difference is in play style. I was going to call the Scout variant of the Marksman a GÇ£RangerGÇ¥ but Bojo coined the term GÇ£RangerGÇ¥ to describe a mountain scout, so I am left to look for a new name. I am open to suggestions.

Edit: Just to elaborate, there is not much difference in play style between an Assault Suit Sniper and a Scout Suit Sniper up in the hills, but down in the thick of things the Assault Suit can use a more direct approach, while the Scout Suit will have to relay more on stealth and agility.

Edit 2: I initially miss read your post, but my responses are informative so I will leave them.

I, as you know, Fox, run my Scout in this manner.

I have taken to calling it a 'Saboteur' role, as it is best utilized by hacking installations and turrets, effectively sabotaging the enemies combat efforts :)

I'm not so sure about other snipers, but I find it too hard to use the sniper rifle in most mid-close range conflicts on most maps. The controls are not fast enough and the scope is too focused for me to make it work. (I use a PS3 controller instead of the mouse/keyboard or PSMove)

I have moved on to Gorilla "Sniping" with the scrambler rifle. I charge it up like the charged sniper, pop out, and fire destroying the red berry's shields then swap for the SMG to finish. I change to keep from overheating the scrambler rifle since not only is the feedback damage a lot, but the overheat animation stops you from using anything for a few seconds so you are an open target . With the scrambler rifle it only takes a few rounds to fire the charged bullet. This means I can switch back if the enemy moves outside of the effective range for the SMG. I prefer this weapon choice over using the actual sniper rifles when close or in tight spaces since it leaves me a larger field of view and I have a viable weapon if I am suddenly ambushed from around a corner.