Standardize Weaponry

[Grumblesaur]

As far as I know, the way the guns are presently balanced is a regional sort of thing. Opposing factions in one area will have guns designed specifically to prey on the other faction's weakness(es). Not all guns need to be equal because not all guns are going to be matched up against one another (or at least, not under typical circumstances). Rheinland and Liberty both have plasma cannons that are more or less the same for the sake of balance in the war between them. The Corsairs' Salamanca Mk IIs and Bretonia's Ultra Sunrails are roughly comparable weapons for the same reason. Sure, we have a huge difference between Black Widows and Adv. Splitters in terms of damage per second, but when are we going to see the BPA taking on Xenos?

Probably never. And besides, class 9 hullbusters (with exceptions like the Reaver Mk II and the Fury 4) are in the 1700-2400 damage per second range, with most of the guns being between 2000 and 2200. Ultimately, the difference is negligible unless somehow both parties in a fight are hitting with every shot, which they aren't.

Another thing about guns, though: I personally think it would just be a better idea to let us use the guns we steal from wrecks and downed NPCs. We can do it with codenames, so that rules out the 'weapon incompatibility' concept.

There's nothing out of roleplay about it, really. If your guns suck and the ones you find don't suck, common sense would indicate that you should use the guns that don't suck.

"Faction pride" and "patriotism" aren't really valid responses, because there are always mercenaries, freelancers, indie pirates, and other in-RP drifters and scoundrels that probably wouldn't care whose gun they got a hold of.

Now of course, that doesn't eliminate in-RP consequences of the gun-owning faction seeking to retrieve the weapons. How said weapons could be requisitioned without admin assistance, I don't know.

Feel free to excuse my additional thoughts as a red herring, though.

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