So I guess in the end you with the new SIB stuff you have two schools of throught here.
Do you want to skill faster or earner peds faster.
Skilling one would hope can keep you self reliant and skilled up.
Peds is get a big gun take down large game, damn the skills for the globals and hofs more frequently.
Of course all this has to be coupled with decay to peds spent on ammo and boredom factor.
Like a rifle using up 22 shots for 99 hp damage.
Or a 2 shot usage for up to 5 hp damage which BIG If you did all hits 5 points no misses you'd still only do 55 hp damage for the same price cost in bullets. But is the skill trade off really worth it.
Spend peds for skills.
Guess so.
Just as long as ya don't get bored. }:>)
Good thread plus rep to the writer you've all been very helpful.
rep added to those where appropriate.