Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-32035277-20170518052551

So, on the point of thermal ARs, 2 spring to people's minds. The RIA Striker 20 and the Rancor Heartburn.

When looking at them on PC, many people instinctively choose the Heartburn. It's fully automatic and does decent damage per shot, and has a fairly decently sized magazine. However, people shun the users of the Striker 20. It's semi automatic, does exceptional damage per shot at it's drop level, and has an embarassingly small magazine.

But aside from the obvious, what are some of the less mentioned attributes of these two thermal ARs? Well, to start, the Striker 20 reloads significantly faster. It's also more accurate and is good for those who can conserve ammo due to its semi-auto functionality. It also has does high damage over time.

The Heartburn in these regards is the exact opposite. It reloads very slowly, and can be very inaccurate if not used correctly. It also has embarassing damage over time.

What about movement penalties? Many would likely be surprised to know that the Striker 20 has a lower movement penalty than the Heartburn. How about pierce? Both have an identical pierce of 2. Range? While not specifically mentioned in game, through repeated use of the both the Striker 20 and Heartburn, I've found that the Striker 20 possess a slightly longer range than the Heartburn, likely due to it's semi-auto function. Finally, what about versatility? Both are versatile to a degree due to being thermal ARs. However, because the Striker 20 has a lower movement penalty and reloads faster, the Striker 20 is a more versatile AR, because it allows players a higher mobility and less time hiding and running during a reload than the Heartburn. The only drawback is the obvious lack of magazine size, but this is easily fixed by achieving Level 2 Assualt Rifle mastery and achieving the full standard Assualt Rifle collection, both of which combined provide an extra 20 rounds to the magazine of any assualt rifle.

I'll let you, the people, decide which is truly better. 