User blog:Zorrodelcinicismo/We need more 12 dart clips!

I wanted to talk about why 12 dart clips are just so amazing. There are a good few reasons why.

Size
12 dart clips often take the middle road. With a 6 dart clip, although they may be compact, it is often hard to tell there is a clip at all (it is realistically aesthetically unrepresentative). However, wen using a 12 dart clip it is obvious your blaster is loaded, hence there is additional realism. Also, the 12 dart clip manages to not be too bulky, and it fits perfectly in a pocket with enough sticking out to be able to load. This is what makes it better than an 18 dart clip; it's less likely to get in the way.

Capacity
With most blasters, 6 darts are used up quite quickly (I'm looking at you, Stryfe ¬.¬). It makes reloads frequent, unavoidable, and tiresome. 12 darts is usually enough in non-flywheel blasters. You will run out when you have finished firing, not before. 18 darts is overkill, and uncomfortable on several blasters. Also, unlike with 6 dart clips, it is possible to see how many darts you have left (vaguely) without removing the clip completely. Yes, 18 dart clips share this advantage.

Aesthetics
Most blasters look better with a little bit of amagazine sticking out. It really adds to the realism, apart from on snipers (where magazines are usually small). Now, it may seem like I am basing this argument on realism alone, but would you rather your blaster looked like a toy, or a proper piece of kit? There is a reason why most painted blasters aren't painted bright green or purple.

Blasters that deserve a 12 dart clip

 * Stryfe
 * Deploy
 * Hail-fire

Le conclusion
6 darts clips should be phased out. They're not good enough.