User blog comment:Flamesword300/in my opinion- how BF4 could be better then bf3/@comment-3046261-20121222175518/@comment-5607850-20130101070822

The reason why the SVD and the MK11 are both in the game is so that both sides have snipers for their low level fighters. Obviously once you unlock other weapons they both become obsolete compared to the extremes(SKS, MK417, and the M98B), unless you want a mediocre gun for all playstyles