Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-7008975-20130405203900/@comment-2001041-20140115132902

Thus, the gun says not to leave darts inside. It's probably a good practice, anyway; supposedly, leaving darts in anything for too long degrades its quality...even if you don't have a cat that eats your ammunition.

Since the Elite weapons all have the same range, and I'm ignoring capacity (traditionally, after all, secondary weapons don't have much firepower), I'm going to say the Firestrike. I always loved the Nite-Finder/Element's good accuracy at medium distance, and so when it gets a range increase, it appears the "cone" has been majorly extended out to 75 feet. In other words, the Firestrike is better on range, but is really bad in terms of hitting anything. In a battle, where there are a lot of soldiers coming at you, it might be useful...but only if you're lucky.

Looking at the whole line, I almost want to think that the Elite dart is the culprit for accuracy reduction. It's that sort of ammunition that just can't be controlled by any plastic shell. (That's why I like the Retaliator best - it seems to do the job most efficiently) So the Firestrike (along with the Triad, and Rough Cut) has an inherent spread through its design. What separates the Firestrike from the rest? I never feel confident firing it (the way the gun feels in your hands plays a big part), unlike the Rough Cut, which is lighter overall and more fluent.

(And yes, this discussion should continue.)