ImprovizoR said:
TheYellowCellPhone said:
The AWP in Counter-Strike.
http://femmefatalecss.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/snip_awp.jpg
Fuck that overpowered gun!
It's not overpowered at all. The point of AWP is one shot kill. And because of it's power it's expensive, it's heavy and slow and you can't move if you wanna hit someone. It's not an easy task to master this weapon. Maybe you just suck at Counter Strike
An overpowered weapon is UMP45 in Modern Warfare 2. It has no flaws. Most SMG's are overpowered but this one takes the crown.
Having played CS:S for years now, I can say that the AWP is by far the easiest gun for me to get multiple successive kills. I intentionally don't buy it (but will pick it up if it's situationally useful) because back when I was an admin, I could have killed our server pretty quickly just by whoring that thing up.
There is a technique to it, sure. But it's easier to pick up what it takes to do well with the AWP than say the Scout. The scout forgives many mistakes, but it's not the 1-hit kill machine that is the awp.
I don't think it's over powered though. I think it's aptly powered. It is, in fact, a 50. cal sniper rifle. That's like, anti vehicle I believe. One shot SHOULD do you in. It's expensive as hell too, which I think is appropriate. It could be more expensive, if you ask me. With guns like the machine gun having been priced far higher than it's effectivness dictates, the awp is a good deal.
Still though, I can see why the person you quoted thinks the awp is over powered. Face off against someone like me that knows how to get rapid successive kills with it, and you won't have time to squeeze off more than a few shots, meaning your aim has to be as good if not better than mine to kill me right away before I can get MY shot off killing whomever. The AK can do it, the scout can do it, but most other guns can't going into medium range. Meaning it can be a very frustrating weapon to be killed by. BANG! one hit anywhere above the knees, and it's good night, sweetie.

Rage quit now, or forever hold your peace.