From:	Angelkiller 404 angelkiller404@**********.com
Subject:	Questions of great importance (Steve, Jon, RA:S people especially)
Date:	Wed, 8 Sep 1999 02:18:30 -0400

><Snippage(TM)>
>> Anyway, FWIW, I agree - a sniper rifle is a *very* focused bit of
kit
>- no sniper in his right mind would want to compromise the
performance
>in that way...
>
>You're probably right there.
>
>As Gurth pointed out, that's a very cop/urban-centric POV. Sure, for
>SWAT snipers that's often the case (although I wouldn't consider an
>open rooftop a salsa-making place). But for military joes? An
>open-field sniper could GREATLY benefit from a GL with mostly
defensive
>loads. Remember, you have to take the time to AIM an SMG or pistol if
>you want to hit something. Not such a huge concern with a GL.
>

I'd actually use an assault cannon in lieu of a grenade launcher (more
damage, better range), but has anyone thought about mounting a laser
designator onto a sniper rifle? Just get a few of those wonderful
Seader-Krupp laser-guided missiles, and...

Truthfully, though, an open field sniper might just benefit the most
from another sniper watching his back...or am I being too simplisitc?

>Could you imagine a squad of troopies chasing a sniper after the
>sniper's capped off a full clip of 6 or 12 Hi-Ex grenades in their
>direction?


No. They'd be shooting at him. Hope you've got lot of Athletics
dice.

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