Re: Scopes, Sniping and Reloading: Was new life for...

[CamaroGen1@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/18/01 5:22:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ebenson@uiuc.edu 
writes:


> Not everyone who uses a long arm has skill and experience shooting a long
> distances.  The immediate counter example is the shotguns.
>
> Shotguns*, for example, are included in the longarm skill.  The skills which
> make someone a skilled sheet shooter do *not* translate to skill at shooting
> at long distances.  Under the current Millenniums End skill system, someone
> who does well in the weekly trap shoot has an equal chance of making an 800
> m rifle shot.  So what should we do - penalize the skilled shotgun shooter
> or provide an additional skill that reflects the separate skilsl and
> experience of long range shooting?
>
> -Eric



       Whoa there=) i agree with you...i was just playing devils advocate for 
a second....we need to look at both sides.  SHOULD we add another subskill to 
aim specifically for long range shots ie "snipe shooting"?  Personally, i 
think yes.  Should we add one for shotgun fireing too?  I dunno

Benjamin