It's entirely because of the size, actually. If I don't have enough space for the rifle, the crossbow's my only option for ranged combat! So it makes sense and it works, but it's hardly my first choice.
[it is also nowhere near as cool as a giant rifle, but that's totally not important shhh.]
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[it is also nowhere near as cool as a giant rifle, but that's totally not important shhh.]