Continuing our look back on some old favorite limited release weapons no longer available, we have a niode slug thrower pictured here. As you can see from the image it actually wasn't very expensive, and you could gain access to it at level 29 and up.So how did it compare? The niode weapon in the same category just below this is at level 27, that gives you access to the Neutralizer slug thrower. It has 38 damage, and a speed of 110, with the abilities of Kickback at 30% to deal out 50% damage back to you. I say The Big Drummer Boy has that one beat in all but the speed. But lets be honest who is going to go for a gun that is likely to blow up in their face?
Then at level 36 you gain access to the Ferrite Storm weapon. That does 50 damage, has a speed of 108, and has the ability of Trample at 15%. Well the Drummer out guns that weapon for damage, again is beat out by speed, and it has multiple abilities compared to the singular on the Ferrite Storm. Yes the Storm has a higher percentage to go off, but as most mechas come with some kind of x2 or x3 damage multiplier built in to the design, I can see this weapon being more versatile.
Especially when coupled with any number of the cockpit equipment pieces which further augment the potential for the damage multipliers to come into play. As always skill point allotment, mecha build stats, and equipment load out will pretty much make or break you in combat for any circumstance. May as well hedge your bets on damage multipliers and doing more straight damage with this gun, than mucking about with the others.
Submitted by Pat Willis#224534