Video game logic: Valve
"We need a long range weapon, but nothing like that exists, if only there was some kind of rifle, that had a scope...and could fire at long range"
"Maybe we could use a crossbow?"
"Do you even know what a crossbow is?"
"No...do you?"
"Fair enough, use that"
"Maybe we could use a crossbow?"
"Do you even know what a crossbow is?"
"No...do you?"
"Fair enough, use that"