it isnt supposed to be used in a way unlike that, it is supposed to be a long-distance (far enough that you are Hidden regardless of Sneak skill) and a guaranteed crit aimed for the head. So the question is: Why arent you using sneak attack criticals with the sniper?

Well, I play sniper stealth character myself and I have no problems. I'm assuming that as sniper you probably have same perks as myself. Better crits, finesse, silent running, the professional.

I don't use the gobi, I use modded sniper rifle. Howeverr, I view ultimate long range sniping weapon as gauss rifle and the unique varient. I rotate between gauss and sniper rifle. It isn't hard to master the skills required to use both.

What however, iis artarded, is if say you want to use vats when using a long ranged scoped weapon, it is impossiible to hit. Scoped long ranged weapons should have a bonus to hit in vats at higher range, and penalty when they close enough to hit with a combat knife. Thus, I don't rreally use vats unless in close range when most time to hit is 95, thus making commando, sniper, gunslinger absolutely pointless perks. This is something I was hoping they would have changed. I made suggestion in general forum to combine both gunslinger and commando into one perk, call it say marksman. Perhaps rename sniper to head shots, and make a new perk sniper that gives bonus to crit chance/damage or kwep sniper same and create a perk called one shot, one kill that gives the bonus dam/crit.

However, I have had zero problems sniping. Take down deathclaw camp at level 16 and I could of done it way earlier, but I think that doing it when I did is only way to get the bonus chems.

Now, as far as assault carbine. This is not a battle rifle, and the troops in afghanistan are not fighting guys in combat armor or super mutants. I consider the assault carbine as a glorified smg. You are also comparing it to a unique. Well, compare the all american to the vance smg then. When I have decided to use the gun, I haven't had any issues. I'm thinking you are somewhat mistaking it as a battle rifle, which it is not. Now, why they didn't really include a battle rifle iin the game kinda boggles me and I was really hoping for G3, but oh well. The LMG is as close you will get to a battle rifle, even though it is really a light support weapon.

If you want to talk about something that makes no sense, it is the str 7 req for 12mm pistol. Durp.

Btw, I own a lever action rifle, and it wasn't manufactured in 1800. If world ends, vast majority of weapons are going to be bolt action, semi auto rifles, shotguns, and handguns. I liked the weapons, but I don't understand why still no semi auto hunting rifle, as the good old USA sure has a lot of them. I will admit theyy kinda went overboard with all the lever action stuff though.

I agree. A Remington Model 8 in .35 would be awesome, too.