WEAPONS

not much is known about the weapons available in game yet. the information released so far indicates that when you begin the game you will be issued certain weapons and as you level up and make money, you'll be able to upgrade to better or different weaponry [possibly depending on your race]. there are stores in the city maps where you can make these purchases. there are also general marketplaces where those wishing to trade or supply firearms for other means may do so. an example given at one of the presentations was that of one player giving better weaponry to a lower player in order to bring him into his clan. such a scenario may not seem likely, but plans in regard to the economy with firearms is still not known. from this e3 review on gamespy:

a players statistics, rank, and the amount of money will determine what kind of weapons, armor, ammo, and vehicle they're able to buy.

in addition, this teamxbox interview with webzen's kijong kang indicated:

Players can get various kinds of weapons from stores and other places. Also, they can get new weapons while fighting. They can store their weapons in the personal inventory and select them according to the kind of battle or mission.

new weapons while fighting? can i grab them off corpses? too early to tell, but all signs point to at least a fair variety of weaponry. below are the ones i've seen, either in still images or screencaps i obtained from any of the released Huxley videos.


ENTRY LEVEL RIFLE

this is just a guess, but it seems that all the characters who look the same [ie, low-level grunts] are carrying this weapon. chunky as rifles go but it looks like it can bring some pain. i also notice two smaller barrels under the single barrel on top. multi-weapon?




THE YELLOW GUN

one of the great things about covering a game that hasn't been released yet is that since i don't know the names of these weapons, i get to make them up. so this sleek, apparently fully automatic rifle [if you watch the videos] has been dubbed "the yellow gun" until i hear different.






THE SHOTGUN

what's an fps without a shotgun? nothing like a shottie to the face to get someone's attention. or one in each hand like this alteraver if you really wanna make a statement. from this angle, i gather his statement is "bring it!".




THE BIG YELLOW GUN aka THE RED GUN

i've seen it in two different colors, but its likely to be the same gun. whether yellow or red, you can tell this thing packs a whallop. in one image, i noticed the word "launcher" on the lower side near the stock, surrounding either a dial or an indicator of some sort. grenade launcher? energy launcher? small monkey launcher? only time will tell.

the third screenshot of this beast shows two quasi-wings as they unfold and retract in the video as if to chamber the next round. i'm loving it already. big gawdy weapons with which to kick a whole lotta tail.








THE HELICOPTER MINIGUN

can you call this anything else? and boy does it kick ass. just pull the trigger and lean back. you do not want to be on the business end of this belt-fed demon from hell. when you're lugging this thing around, i guarantee you won't have time to bleed.