BleedingUranium wrote...
Very true, but we're wondering from an out of universe perspective, why did Bioware choose to give him a Phaeston, when all six are N7, and the other two with guns have N7 guns, the Crusader and Eagle. My best explaination is because they haven't added the Valkyrie yet. What's also interesting is three of them have guns, an AR/MG, a shotgun, and a pistol, but they're not the three new gun that are the same class of weapons 
If it were me in the fight? I'd tell you exactly why I'd have a Phaeston: Battlefield pickup with a ready supply of replacement parts. The same reason why you'll see American troops working with AKs in the sandbox, even though such is prohibited for standard infantry. If you run out of ammunition or have a parts breakage, you don't have to worry about resupply.
There are lots of Phaestons floating around due to the Marauders. N7 guns are choice, just like a SOPMOD M4A1 or M416 is choice, but sometimes it's best to wear out what's available and keep your good stuff for a rainy day. And there'll be a lot of that going on, seeing that Earth is blockaded for almost the entire game.
Universal perspective also seems to fit in with such theory- Note the Take Earth Back trailer. The Alliance Marines are all equiped with Mattocks. Why? Likely two reason: a need for more stopping power and supply shortages for the M-8s. Real-life parallel? The M-14 being issued to units.
Modifié par Auralius Carolus, 11 juillet 2012 - 03:14 .