Military Equipment Admiration Thread

This is pretty much just a thread to discuss any uniforms, guns, vehicles, etc that you've seen being used by any of the armed forces in the galaxy that you find pleasing to the eyes. You may also use it to ask questions but you're not guaranteed an answer.

I guess I'll start first, so, I've noticed that there seems to be a contrast between certain groups of Alliance soldiers. Some of them seem to wear lighter armor that has more pouches and pockets as well as a more olive coloration while the majority I've seen wear the blue camouflage with gold symbols and markings. I'd argue that the former is better but can someone explain to me the difference here? Are the olive armored troops reserves or is that the blues?

About the Valkyrie I said it sucks when the alliance rolled it out, but now I really came to like that gun.
It's kick is relative weak, it has a strong punch and I even come to like the two-round burst.

Also the Waterloo-class frigate, yes they are old and do not have fancy stealth tech or modern GARDIAN, but they are tough, mean and built to last and I think its service record shows that.

Oh, and the tanks, during the war we had one for one mission, forgot the type, but it had strong cannon and this close-defense system with incendiary charges. REally pracitical if you are swarmed by husks and brutes.

I'm not familiar with the Valkyrie, how is it in comparison to the Avenger? Because the few firearms forums I've frequented have explained to me that the Avenger is to the galactic community what the 'AK' was to us, I have a feeling that's oversimplification but...

I can, with a hand on my heart, admit that I have admired a lot of military equipment, and am happy to say that I examined said equipment up-close and personal.

Equipment is not genitalia, according to the original poster's standards.

It is where I come from.

Getting wanged in the face will totally kill you.

Totally.

Many a last word has been "I think they just wanged me, I'll be ok", and then they die.

That adas rifle is amazing. Also geth weaponry but that's next to impossible to find.

I think the Avenger and the Valkyrie are too different for a straight comparision.
The former is light-weight assault rifle that is about to become obsolete due to lackluster damage output.
It isn't a bad gun, it is reliable and ubiquious, but I suggest to go for a Phaeston if you are looking for something cheap and reliable.
The Valkyrie was designed for soldiers who can spend time to adjust to the guns behavoir and know how to use it effectively compared to poorly trained milita which would perform better with a Avenger or Phaeston.

True, the Valkyrie is an interation on the Avenger design, but from a purpose standpoint it is a different gun.
It is in my opinion closer to the Vindicator and in a side-by-side comparrison I would favour the former, but they are
similar enought that decision should be made based on whether you need the punch of the Valkyrie or the better suppression fire of the Vindicator.

Call me back when this moves beyond groundside equipment.

I love the Revenant LMG. It seems to have become the rich Terminus guy's way to say 'hey look at how rich I am', but if you can get your hands on one (and I will never understand the point of an officer grabbing a LMG to prance around with) it makes a fucking amazing suppressive weapon. Good damage output and rate of fire-not accurate but if you want that I have no idea what you're doing with a machine gun in the first place.

Besides, as a Marine who was originally an assaultman, everything is better than the old Crucible II we used during the late 70's.

Hah, spirits no. The Waterloo's a joke whose punchline has been far too long in coming. It's ancient, the frame isn't compatible with modern GARDIAN, Thanix or Cyclonic Barriers and they're thirty years out of date. Not replacing them is almost criminal negligence. It isn't fit for frontline combat, it certainly isn't fit for interception and patrolling in today's combat environment.

If you want a nice ship, look at the stuff coming out of shipyards now. The Kalanda is rather impressive, as far as Krogan ships go, as is the Leipzig, but if you want something awe inspiring? The Phalanx Frigates that have begun rolling out of Cipritine Shipyards. Those are going to make an impact.

Well, you have your opinion I have mine on the Waterloo.
And they have been sucessfuly retrofit with thanix guns before and during the war.
There are few frigates that are that heavy and yet have its operational range.
Just because something is old it doesn't mean it sucks, like e.g. the Lorica class cruisers which have been around for centuries.
You have point that Waterloo as it is are to be phased out sooner than later, but the same thing people have been saying about the Lorica for centuries, haven't they?

If I might interject? This a.) patently untrue and b.) a false equivalency. While the aesthetic and general design of the Lorica have remained constant, the line itself has been extensively modified over time in order to stay abreast of new developments in weaponry, shield systems, armor, heat management, etc.

You're comparing a ship class that looks identical to how it was several centuries ago to one that is actually just old.

From what I've read about the Waterloo class, it's probably more expensive to refit it for modern systems than it is to just build a new-model equivalent. That's not much of a recommendation.

This also has been done to the Waterloos currently in service as I explained in another thread. The current A4 variant is vastly superior to the original, no doubt.
The one's in service are only become obsolete because the systems alliance cut funding from another round of improvements in favor of new designs. I don't blame them, the new ones have been performed exemplary in combat.
I still think the waterloo class holds potential if the design is eventually picked up by third parties.

But you see that's unlikely to happen because there are plenty of designs out there that don't need to be refitted and constantly improved just to stay relevant. nq29 has the heart of the matter really, the Waterloo just isn't cost effective anymore, probably why the SA cut their funding.

Insert something here about the body being a weapon.

Throughout the War, I had a Hahne-Kedar Mk28 "Storm" EBR. It was pretty much a modernized Mattock, with selective fire and accessory rails. Said Rifle got me out of many situations. But not as much as my AT-20 Unguided Re-loadable Rocket Launcher, bagged a few Brutes with that.

I love my Katana shotgun.

I have a whole crate of modifications for it. I used it as a gun, as a bludgeon, as a spear and as a thrown projectile if the situation called for it and she never failed me. It's short and stocky, and as a Vanguard, I work best at close ranges- But I use tight-spread ammunition so it's accurate from anywhere from 3 to 6 meters. I recently upgraded her from a regular knife bayonet to an omnitool-based version.