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Well, under what conditions (if any) are snipers worth taking?

To be honest, it depends upon which army you are facing. If you are up against a footslogging infantry army, then I would say that they are worth it. When you are going against tanks or mechanized, forget it. Those 50 points should go towards something that can take out armor.

Here read this topic,We have discussed this. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/449578.page#4287406