Assuming I haven't developed any skill with specific weapons yet, what weapon skills should I develop. For example, if I were to become a master with a sub-machine gun, would I typically still get owned by average players with assault rifles?
I suspect the answer is some variation of "it depends", but certainly some weapons are almost useless in the hands of a noob.
Best Answer
No one can really tell you. All of the guns are suppose to be "equal" but in their own way. You wouldn't want to use a sniper rifle for close range(quickscoping isn't that easy!), nor would you want to use a submachine gun for long range.
How do you commonly play?
Personally, I like to run and gun. I stay still very little and prefer close range combat. As such, I usually use the submachine guns and assault rifles.
If you prefer to stay back and pick people off from range, you'd probably want snipers and assault rifles (maybe with an ACOG).
If your accuracy is sub-par, you may want to spray and pray by using a large machine gun with a 200 bullet clip.
The main thing is, just try out all sorts of different guns and perks. No one can know what class is good for you except for you.