@Poisonberry pie At the risk of being too critical, Mr. Weinberg, your gaming technique could use improvement. The key to effective sniping is concealment, which means that the sniper needs to use the environment–urban or otherwise–to obscure his presence. This is done with camouflage that helps the sniper and his weapons blend into their environment, and by using the physical structures (artificial or natural) of the environment to limit his visibility.

In the scenario depicted in the above screenshot, where you’re standing right on the edge of the Ruggles building, you’ve left yourself completely vulnerable. While rooftop shots can be profitable, it is generally advisable to select the tallest structure in a target-rich area if you are going to employ such shots.

This is preferable for two reasons. First, it provides for an overall wider field of view, thus allowing for better target acquisition. Second, it limits opportunities for counterattack, which obviously improves a sniper’s odds of survival, but also provides more time for offensive action generally. As can be clearly seen, the two buildings immediately behind your character would have been better options.

However, better still–during a daytime operation, anyway–would have been to position yourself inside the tallest building, near a window. This way, you could have decreased your personal visibility the most, though not without having incurred the trade-off of reduced offensive visibility. However, this trade-off can be compensated for with adequate reconnaissance.

Of course, not being particularly familiar with the game, I don’t know if it allows the player such freedom of movement, nor if sniping was even the primary objective of your mission. I can only tell so much from two screenshots.

I’d love to know if the game gives you access to the underground tunnels.