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Cliffradical · December 27th, 2015, 13:33

IMHO, buy a plain-jane M4 if an AR is what you want, learn to use it as it is, then add cool bits as you need them. Save up a bit more money and buy a better base gun, like a VFC as others have suggested.

The reason for this is that as you play the game more, you may 'outgrow' one of the guns you posted, or encounter parts failures, and then it's toast. Something like a VFC will hold up better overall, and accept more/ better internals, upgrades, and accessories as you want/ need them.

90% of the stuff that gets pasted onto an AR is fluff and flair, and confers no actual benefit to the user except where the user already has some familiarity with the platform and knows exactly what function the part serves, when, and why.
I see lots of very competent players who suddenly become clueless when handed a stock AR, or one that isn't configured exactly like their own.
Stuff like suppressors are especially bad for this, because they literally serve no function other than to make a carbine as long as a rifle, and/ or hide an extended inner barrel.

Fun time pretty stuff money is always better spent on going up a tier with the base gun. Buying one with a rail kit is probably a good idea, but by the time you'll be putting fancy crap all over your AR, you might want a fancy rail kit that you special order or whatever anyway.

https://vimeo.com/102830089

Edit: As for the eternal ASC dramalama bing-bong, maybe just stay out of the weekly "Make up my mind" threads if you think they're annoying. Some of us like coddling newbies if we have the time, and especially where the stickies are as obselete as a Sten Mk II, somebody's got to do it. The whole "Fuk u, lurk moar" culture died the day social media opened the flood gates.

If ASC is going to stay relevant at all it's got to brand itself as a bastion of quality information that is also accessible. If someone jumps in with something truly retarded, fine, fuck'em. Taking the time to register, float around, and ask a question is so far above the bar for people's attention spans these days it pretty much deserves to be rewarded.

December 27th, 2015, 13:33	#13
Cliffradical butthurt for not having a user title Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winnipeg	IMHO, buy a plain-jane M4 if an AR is what you want, learn to use it as it is, then add cool bits as you need them. Save up a bit more money and buy a better base gun, like a VFC as others have suggested. The reason for this is that as you play the game more, you may 'outgrow' one of the guns you posted, or encounter parts failures, and then it's toast. Something like a VFC will hold up better overall, and accept more/ better internals, upgrades, and accessories as you want/ need them. 90% of the stuff that gets pasted onto an AR is fluff and flair, and confers no actual benefit to the user except where the user already has some familiarity with the platform and knows exactly what function the part serves, when, and why. I see lots of very competent players who suddenly become clueless when handed a stock AR, or one that isn't configured exactly like their own. Stuff like suppressors are especially bad for this, because they literally serve no function other than to make a carbine as long as a rifle, and/ or hide an extended inner barrel. Fun time pretty stuff money is always better spent on going up a tier with the base gun. Buying one with a rail kit is probably a good idea, but by the time you'll be putting fancy crap all over your AR, you might want a fancy rail kit that you special order or whatever anyway. https://vimeo.com/102830089 Edit: As for the eternal ASC dramalama bing-bong, maybe just stay out of the weekly "Make up my mind" threads if you think they're annoying. Some of us like coddling newbies if we have the time, and especially where the stickies are as obselete as a Sten Mk II, somebody's got to do it. The whole "Fuk u, lurk moar" culture died the day social media opened the flood gates. If ASC is going to stay relevant at all it's got to brand itself as a bastion of quality information that is also accessible. If someone jumps in with something truly retarded, fine, fuck'em. Taking the time to register, float around, and ask a question is so far above the bar for people's attention spans these days it pretty much deserves to be rewarded. Last edited by Cliffradical; December 27th, 2015 at 13:55..