Sniping is gimped. For some reason, not only do sniper rifles not zoom in too much, but also they seem unable to hit targets at extreme distances, or at least, as extreme as the zoom permits. The hits simply don't register, which forces you to close in - which kinda defeats the point of a sniper rifle to begin with.
The viewpoint is UTTER CRAP, as well. It's impossible to shoot from cover, because you are either not behind cover at all, or hitting whatever it is you are using for cover instead of the target, nevermind that there's a clear line between the barrel of the gun and the target.
VATS + missile launcher = luv
Yeah the cover thing blows. I don't know how many times I've shot an invisible wall that hangs off a foot around whatever I'm covering behind. I'm pretty sure the scoped magnum zooms in MORE than the sniper rifle too. Like, they are probably the same, but still, it's ridics.