VS underpowered when it comes to infantry?

[Zalmoxis]

I have thought about it, and I am starting to believe that the VS might be quite underpowered in terms of infantry combat. Why?

Well, in my opinion snipers play a very important role in infantry combat and base defense against infantry ( hate them or love them, you can't deny their battle effectiveness). And since the VS have the "bullets lose damage over time" perk, I think that the VS snipers might get raped by the enemy snipers. And same thing goes for the rest of the infantry, since the VS would lose in medium to long range battles because of their perk, they would have to get in CQ where they have no advantage over the other factions.

But hey, these are just my thoughts on the matter, and since I haven't played PS1 I don't know what to think.

So, what is your opinion on this matter?