Definitely, I played CAL and I noticed that this is definitely true, 1 AWPer means a team member down, the main issue I think I am having is when there are 6 AWPs on one team, you can imagine how this would be for office, I know, I was there, it was bad. Anyways, there is also the issue of close-mid-range value with the AWP, I would say the average player can’t handle it, but some of the better ones, lucky, ellaine, bloodlust, and some others, are indeed able to handle it close range, again the AWP is definitely a versatile weapon when used correctly. Even still I think it is a huge part of the game and should not be taken out, just limited 
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Anyways this has now gotten off topic….