Comm ID: Commander James Farley
To: SA Command
CC: Recruit Jarl Thompson
Re: Re: Buckshots
Recruit,
I think you've stumbled upon some interesting weaponry here. Although only sold in Dublin and New Tokyo, these certainly are civilian weapons. However, I believe you mean the Heavy "Flashpoint," rather than Rashpoint. They are manufactured by BMM and Interspace Commerce.
Comparatively, this is what we're looking at:
Name: Buckshot Hull Damage/Second: 1832.00 Damage Per Second/Unit Energy: 14.99 Shots per Second: 4.00
Name: Magma Hammer Mk IV Hull Damage/Second: 1908.00 Damage Per Second/Unit Energy: 9.69 Shots per Second: 2.00
Name: Heavy Flashpoint Hull Damage/Second: 1699.32 Damage Per Second/Unit Energy: 28.322 Shots per Second: 8.33
If you'll notice, your Heavy Flashpoint does the least damage per second, but is by far the most energy efficient weapon. But, looking at it all, I still think we're better off with the Buckshot. Further, the refire of the Buckshot lends itself to being used with the Debilitators.
However, if you enjoy chain weapons, you probably wouldn't fair to poorly with the Heavy Flashpoint. What it really boils down to is this. If you want a fast shooting weapon that sacrifices a little damage but can be sustained, go with the Flashpoint. If you want steady damage with steady refire and almost steady energy, the Buckshot is yours. If you want a harder hitting, slower refire, and heavy energy consuming, then you ought to go with the Magma Hammer. But, if you're going with the Magma Hammer, you might as well go with the codenames.
What a mess. I hope we can all test out some new weapons and come to some sort of a conclusion on them in the near future.