From:	derek@***************.com (Derek Hyde)
Subject:	The new SR4 map (removed spoilers)
Date:	Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:48:23 -0500

> But still, a sniper will et as close to his target as
> possible, while still avoiding detection, so I guess the ranges still
> apply.

That's not true, snipers get as close as they have to for the shot and no
closer, getting there unseen and getting the shot is only half the job,
getting AWAY either by yourself or as yourself plus one person....is the
rest of the job....and usually it's quite a hike out from a
shot....therefore...if you can make the shot at 800m take the shot at 800m,
if you can take the shot at 1200m, take it at 1200m. Also, you'd have to
add a lot more than just the M24 and the M92, you'd have to add M82A1, M14,
the Arctic Warfare Magnum, the Dragunov (sp?) and quite a large list of
other sniper rifles used the world over, however, they didn't, that's not to
say that some of us haven't designed them, but, it's nothing more than a
sporting rifle (Remington Model 700VS being a perfect example of a publicly
purchasable sporting rifle that's almost equal to the M24 in accuracy and
range, with an upgraded barrel would probably make the grade). Snipers
aren't their rifle, they're their skill at hiding, moving undetected, and
waiting for the perfect shot.