| crazy_duck_88 |
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Sniper weapon proficiency. Ok this really hurts my head here. Do people at paizo know how rifles work at all? It's a rifle. If you can use an assault rifle, you can use a "sniper" rifle. I know my opinion on this one is gonna bother some people so go ahead.
I think they are referring to the fact that sniper rifles require a more in-depth comprehension of the mathematics of long range shooting and the awkwardness of firing at close range versus the awkwardness of shooting at long(sniper)range distances i.e. sniper weapon proficiency versus the mathematics of shooting an assault rifle i.e. longarm proficiency. Using your example the sniper rifle fired at close range on a planet would be awkward because of the sniper scope and would possibly take a penalty to hit. But at the same time at long(sniper) ranges if you fire it like you would an assault rifle you get penalties to hit from failing to take the mathematics required to hit a target at long(sniper) ranges i.e. not lifting the barrel to account for the bullet dropping which I believe has to do with curvature of the planet and gravity. that being said I am not a sniper nor do I have any experience at shooting over long ranges so I may be wrong also most of what limited knowledge I may have comes from reading Stephen Hunter's Bob Lee Swagger novels and other similar novels. I also respect your opinions and I am not trying to hurt your feeling. I am also sorry that head hurts.
p.s. sorry for any and all Grammatical errors English while my only language I read, write and speak. I have always had a hard time with the writing part