Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-24075636-20140102064127

To benefit the wiki forum, I have set up this simple page that will go a long way when asking or answering questions.

Secondary: A secondary is primarily a backup weapon, filling a role/job your primary cannot fufill. For example, a Centurion, despite its range, is too cumbersome for basic use in cramped quarters. Ergo, you carry a Rayven or Alpha Trooper for use at closer ranges. Or,if your Titan ASV-1, which you've been using like An RPG, firing at the cardboard tank people, suddenly no longer fires, you still have a retaliator, and mail-slot the last cardboard tank's eye slit.

Sidearm: A sidearm, on the other hand, is a pistol-grade weapon typically carried in a holster and used at desperately close ranges, when no other weapon can be brought to bear. For example, your Centurion is now out of darts for its only six-magazine, and your incessant slam-firing now means your alpha trooper is now bone-dry. However, you still have a fully-loaded and charged Stryfe left, and it doesn't look like that Human Zombie is going to stop running anytime soon. Hence, you unload all six darts, and your life is temporarily saved. 