XCOM: One Does Not Simply "Shoot" a Cryssalid...

[Surrealistik]

I don't know who told you Snipers are bad, but I can assure you they're probably not very good at this game.

Squadsight + Opportunist Snipers make X-Com easy mode, even on Ironman Impossible once you get decent weapons + armour.


Gunslinger also beats the pants off of Damn Good Ground which is generally useless lategame, and situational otherwise, particularly given how it synergizes with Squadsight.