Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20160603044700/@comment-2001041-20160709044414

I'm not sure if I've posted enough here, or if I have, it was too long ago for anyone to remember, but as you might know, I have always strongly opposed blaster modifications of any sort. And taken the way I think Nerf means, anything that alters the design or performance of the weapon is a modification, no matter how small. This goes without saying, but the firing system in the HyperFire was designed to take a certain type of battery; using anything else could break the gun or possibly harm the user. So yes, when I discuss Nerf weaponry, I always assume stock. That's why I made the argument that I did. (Though, in actuality, the concept itself is the main problem and that has nothing to do with how much you mod or not - unless you find a way to make it tripod-mountable.)

To be honest...it's not really fun to discuss Nerf weaponry when you bring modifications into the equation. I like talking about battle concepts and strategies, and how each weapon performs, but when everything is suddenly possible, any problems someone could bring up can be immediately rectified - which ruins the purpose of these discussions. In my opinion, it also ruins the purpose of Nerf wars in general - as much as it is about tactics, Nerf war is also being able to use the right weapons in the right situation. That's how it's always been, at least in my mind. When you remove this barrier, battles get stale and repetitive, or, in some cases, impossible for one side to triumph. Without going on a rant here, let me just summarize my opinion - modding kills everything I like about Nerf.