In my experience the only people who bitch about campers are those who are incapable of killing them. You can get around a map many different ways and if you know a guy is waiting for you behind door number 2, then take the alley around back....

Not all maps are designed well though

True, but even poorly designed maps still have multiple routes through them.  If you know a guy is camping around a given corner, don't go around that corner.... If you absolutely must then flashbang/frag him first. 

I think it takes skill to be a camper too.

I mean you have to sneak your ass pass everybody to get to your opponents spawn point.

Spawncamping should never happen unless your team blows.

As for snipers who stay in the same place... unless your in a REALLY bad map they're easy to kill.

Of course my favorite FPS is TF2... where snipers are a bit different.

As far as campers are concerned, as so many of you pointed out it depends on the game (maps even).

Snipers can be a right pain in the ass sometimes.

There are times I can find both annoying and other times I don't really care and just get on with it - which is more often the case.
Giving it some thought, it depends on my state of mind at any given time whem I am playing.

Camp with a SMG/Shotgun, and you will be considered the lamest player in the server/match.

Snipers are the ones that actually earn the right to "camp", because using a sniper rifle means the obligatory use of the scope (TF2 is the exception), making him vulnerable.


"I mean you have to sneak your ass pass everybody to get to your opponents spawn point."
I think that would actually be Ninja skills, not exclusive to spawncampers, as they can be used by rushers/Rambo's that want to flank or overwhelm the enemy team.

Sniper only gamers frankly just aren't good at up close combat so they just sit back and snipe all day.
At least they recognize their weakness and capitalize on it but I do pity them.

I personally like the jack of all trades method, where you pick the weapon that best suits the game and situation you are in :)

There are only a handful of games that have balanced sniper rifles (TF2 being the best example), not that I'm complaining since I know how to get around them most of the time. However I've noticed that the sniper rifle is usually the casual gamers preference since its easier and more accessible.

I can appreciate a good sniper that can pwn with headshots. I don't like when people use those lame one shot kill sniper rifles(certain games have them) and kill you by shooting your ankle.

Sadly =(

if you've played bc2 you'll know it's hard to camp overall COD sucks in this way