cuz it's the only gun category many people use, making the game unvaried, repetitive and boring
not to mention they're easy as stuff to use
1. Atleast people aren't QBZ-95/Dual FMG9ing it up anymore. I'd have to say that was helluva lot annoying than SMGs being the only gun category in use. Its a good category that is pretty good for most play styles. SMGs can compete/destroy most ARs, be used to evade snipers, and are pretty good against most shotguns. I can't classify LMGs since i've never used one. There's nothing wrong with a gun being easy to use, but I think I can see why you find them a bit generic. If anything, a gun hard to use is nothing but a way of getting bragging rights.
"Wowe smg cigarette, i use crosbow. Get on my level!1!!"
Although the Crossbow isn't too hard either, so I can't think of anything else that'll be hard to use besides the knife.
Farid not dying? not possible
Very possible actually. I shot Harper, sadly.