[madrebel]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jujumantb:
no no no... i think your definition of effective is off... i think u mean that it can kill someone at close range as well as at long range... well when u say "effective" u should take into account the fire rate, reload time, and the guy with an smg standing 10 feet in front of u... i dont mean to flame so pls politely correct me if u feel u auht to do so.

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yeah i said sorta the same thing in my long post.

yeah the stopping power of the sniper rifle is the same at close range but it is much more difficult to hit a target at close range than it is to hit a target at long range.

just the opposite for EVERY other gun in the game.