Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-24395235-20140108005459/@comment-2001041-20140115134229

Remember: If no one mods the guns, everyone is on the same level and it's fair. Not everyone has the know-how (or cares) to make such "improvements".

The Elite dart is one of those darts which is rather hard to control. Only a couple guns in the Elite line do it well, (including none of the secondaries - though the Strongarm is the best by far), but the weapon that has the most handle on the ammunition is the Retaliator. In other words, it could hit a soldier reliably at medium distance, and you could get lucky with shelling over long range (though there are better options for that). In a big battle, sacrificing some rate of fire isn't going to mean much towards whether your side is victorious. The best marksman always wins, and that's why he needs a good tool to do that job. Hence, the Retaliator's balance and stability are unmatched.