There are way too many snipers in this game. I dont see no scoping as that bad of a problem but the mortar strike really should have been granted to a different class.
What other class?
The Recon is set up for long-range support,they spot people at long range,lay down mortars on enemy positions and armor and pick off people at range..I'd say the class is perfect-no scoping just needs a nerf to make them worthless at close range compared to everything else.
Then people will pick up other classes,I admit I'm guilty of pretty much only using Recon in Rush,sniping is just what I do in FPSes..I would love to see the snipers have terrible accuracy when hip fired,to make you have to scope in or change to your pistol at close range..but I doubt it will happen.
Also,the larger snipers need to have a little more delay when zooming in-if you're standing still you're scoped in instantly when you press the zoom button,even before you can see your scope up..which makes it even easier at close-range to take people out.