Yeah but, the issue I see with that is:
In most games sniper rifles become completely useless once you start moving.
In Icarus, a dual pyramidion can have the reverse throttle cranked, and be actively fleeing from a pursuing ship while still dishing out some amazing damage. I remember my days as the main sniper on the Lucky Duck, landing shot after shot while the Duck was on the move. So a pyramidion with mercs on the side can still move and fire fairly effectively, too.
It's not that easy to get up close to a sniping ship that knows what they're doing. Especially if he has a buddy doing the same thing.
As long as the ship isn't actively turning, it's incredibly difficult to not hit a ship with the merc and wreck people that approach you. It's kind of bananas.