What are “rundown specific” weapons?

[FreezeLogic]

I see that some of the new and the updates equipment is “rundown specific” what does that mean?

[Silverquick]

It means they are specific to this particular group of missions.

[FreezeLogic]

Originally posted by Silverquick:

It means they are specific to this particular group of missions.

So when the rundown changes I will not be able to use the current "rundown specific" weapons?

[Shrinkshooter]

Originally posted by Silverquick:

It means they are specific to this particular group of missions.

Anyone with three brain cells knocking together could have deduced that Sherlock-Holmes-style.

That isn't specific enough. Rundown specific as opposed to what? We already had the LMG last rundown, so does "rundown specific" simply mean X weapon is going to go away next time and come back later on some other rundown? It very likely does not mean it's the only time X weapon will ever show up. Shotgun sentry existed last rundown too. Or perhaps it isn't the weapon itself but how it's modified in some way?

It's just totally vague and unless the devs are more explicit in what it means, it's an empty question.

[livinghell]

They made Arbalist even MORE BROKEN than usual and presented it as "rundown specific". Someone should teach the devs, how the guns work: NO 1 SEC delay from trigger press till shot fired. Arbalist was hard to master but somehow useful, but new gun is just broken.

[Oku]

Originally posted by Shrinkshooter:

Originally posted by Silverquick:

It means they are specific to this particular group of missions.

Anyone with three brain cells knocking together could have deduced that Sherlock-Holmes-style.

That isn't specific enough. Rundown specific as opposed to what? We already had the LMG last rundown, so does "rundown specific" simply mean X weapon is going to go away next time and come back later on some other rundown? It very likely does not mean it's the only time X weapon will ever show up. Shotgun sentry existed last rundown too. Or perhaps it isn't the weapon itself but how it's modified in some way?

It's just totally vague and unless the devs are more explicit in what it means, it's an empty question.

It means that this version of the gun is specific to this rundown whereas guns that havent changed performance-wise since Rundown 001 are not listed as rundown specific.

[Shrinkshooter]

Originally posted by AarkTheDragon:

It means that this version of the gun is specific to this rundown

How do we know that? And if this is the case, does that mean we'll be getting different MG variants and other weapons that are always present but have altered behaviors/stats? So a rundown specific weapon is just a weapon they gave a different variant to only for the duration of that rundown? Looking at the MG's change from the previous rundown, the automatic gamer assumption would be that it's a balance change that won't be reverted (only possibly tweaked in the future).

whereas guns that havent changed performance-wise since Rundown 001 are not listed as rundown specific. [/quote]

[Bloodwest]

so next rundown they'll revert MG to being great again?

[Milk]

Originally posted by Shrinkshooter:

Originally posted by AarkTheDragon:

It means that this version of the gun is specific to this rundown

How do we know that?

Because it literally says that it is rundown specific.

[inspector-81]

Rundown specific equipment is equipment which may be unavailable for some rundowns.

[Shrinkshooter]

Originally posted by Purple Floof (again):

Because it literally says that it is rundown specific.

What is with the people in this thread that suck at reading comprehension? He said this version of the weapon. How do we know that THIS VERSION of the weapon is rundown specific, and not simply the weapon itself? How do we know that they won't completely remove the MG for next rundown because it's specific to this one, as opposed to removing the 50-round-clip faster-firing VERSION we have now, and replacing it with a different version next rundown?

Somehow you missed my Sherlock Holmes line and think I couldn't figure out immediately "duh something about this weapon is restricted to this rundown." What specifically is restricted about it? What SPECIFICALLY is rundown "specific"? You don't know. But thanks for your incredibly valuable contribution, it changes everything.

Originally posted by inspector-81:

Rundown specific equipment is equipment which may be unavailable for some rundowns.

That's the implication, but we had a different version of the MG last rundown, and we had the shotgun sentry last rundown too. So does this mean the MG as a weapon itself may be unavailable in future rundowns, or does it mean the current MG variant may be unavailable? Because if it's the latter, then possibly we may see a reversion to the original MG, which I really hope I see. If it's the weapon itself, well, I hope they replace it with something decent, because shotgun sentry is good.

[inspector-81]

Originally posted by Shrinkshooter:

That's the implication, but we had a different version of the MG last rundown, and we had the shotgun sentry last rundown too. So does this mean the MG as a weapon itself may be unavailable in future rundowns, or does it mean the current MG variant may be unavailable? Because if it's the latter, then possibly we may see a reversion to the original MG, which I really hope I see. If it's the weapon itself, well, I hope they replace it with something decent, because shotgun sentry is good.

Unfortunately I do not know the details well enough to answer your question definitively. However, read strictly, it says the weapons themselves may be unavailable in some rundowns, so that's the interpretation I would lean towards.

[FreezeLogic]

Originally posted by Shrinkshooter:

Originally posted by Silverquick:

It means they are specific to this particular group of missions.

Anyone with three brain cells knocking together could have deduced that Sherlock-Holmes-style.

That isn't specific enough. Rundown specific as opposed to what? We already had the LMG last rundown, so does "rundown specific" simply mean X weapon is going to go away next time and come back later on some other rundown? It very likely does not mean it's the only time X weapon will ever show up. Shotgun sentry existed last rundown too. Or perhaps it isn't the weapon itself but how it's modified in some way?

It's just totally vague and unless the devs are more explicit in what it means, it's an empty question.

I assumed as much but I wanted to make sure before I get too attached to a weapon. But of course some guy on the internet is going to make a snarky comment about it.