>Heavy weapons are for people who are compensating for something.

I don't play Fallout, but a couple we know do, and their shared philosophy is neither of these, but rather "be the best goddamn sniper in the world". Their characters are always good with short-range weapons, but only because sometimes the target charges faster than you can bring it down. But I've seen them clear out whole cave complexes and that one abandoned tent camp in an arroyo somewhere in FNV without ever getting within smelling distance of any of the beasties lurking therein. Then they just stroll in and loot the corpses.

-- Bob
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My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite.