gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (M-16)
Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2002-10-24 03:18 pm

Oh Please!

Now that they think they have caught the D.C. sniper, we are beginning to hear loads of bullshit.

To begin with, CNN was making a big deal over the fact that the suspect shot Expert with the M-16 while in the army. So what? The '16 is an easy weapon to fire, and every soldier has ample opportunities to shoot the required 36 out of 40.

Secondly, I heard a talking head describe DOOM as a "sniping game." Right. Last time I looked, sniping does not involve automatic weapons and pulse cannons.

[identity profile] isomeme.livejournal.com 2002-10-24 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Although the rail gun in Quake is a different matter entirely...

However, any decent attempt at setting up a sniping position in Quake will be interpreted as "camping", which leads either to in-game death or merely ostracism by your friends, depending on the server settings.