Why you should ALWAYS go for GEP Gun

An explanation as to why, when Paul asks you to select a weapon at the beginning of the game, you should always select the GEP gun.

Context

At the beginning of the game, you are given a choice of weapons: a sniper rifle, a GEP gun, or a mini-crossbow. This guide will argue that selecting the GEP gun is the most optimal option, regardless of the chosen playstyle.

Options and their outcomes

This section will outline the consequences of each option in order to support the argument.


"I'll take the rifle"
A sniper rifle with six bullets.



"Give me the GEP gun"
A GEP gun with four rockets.



"The crossbow"
A mini-crossbow with four bolts.

Argument

The GEP gun option is the most optimal, regardless of the chosen playstyle.

Even if you want to play as a sniper, GEP gun is the most optimal option. Even if you want to play as a silent assassin, GEP gun is the most optimal option. Even if you want to play as a pacifist, GEP gun is the most optimal option.


The reasoning is following:
The GEP gun is a valuable and versatile tool in the game. In addition to its offensive capabilities, it can also be used to open locked doors and containers, potentially saving resources and allowing access to otherwise inaccessible areas. Although the mini-crossbow and sniper rifle are also useful weapons, they are available to the player from the very beginning of the game. In fact, it is possible to obtain both of these weapons within the first minute of gameplay. Choosing the GEP gun as a starting weapon allows the player to have all three options available from the outset, while choosing any other option will require the player to wait until later in the game to access the GEP gun; thus, limiting the players options considerably for a long period of time.

By selecting the GEP gun, you are not limiting yourself to it. You are able to get the mini-crossbow and sniper rifle just a few moments later. However, by foregoing the GEP gun, you are handicapping your breach capabilities for a considerable time, until you have a chance to find a GEP gun.

Demonstration

The video below demonstrates that it is possible to acquire both the mini-crossbow and sniper rifle within the first minute of gameplay:

Conclusion

If you select the mini-crossbow or sniper rifle, you are not selecting a weapon: you are selecting to have extra ammo for this weapon. To be precise, you will have four bolts for the mini-crossbow and six bullets for a sniper rifle. Since you can easily acquire both weapons by looting NPCs, you will have access to duplicate of a weapon you already have, instead of receiving a unique one. By forgoing the GEP gun, you are not just giving up an anti-armor weapon, but also a versatile breach tool.

You may find more ammo scattered around the island, including rockets for the GEP gun on the north dock inside an ammo crate. If you loot the crate, you will have eight GEP gun rockets. This means you will be able to open eight non-infinite strength doors or containers before you need to find even more rockets.

In return, you are sacrificing ammunition that can only be used to dispose of enemies, a function that can be outsourced to a whole arsenal of other weapons. Lockpicks and multitools, which are used to open doors and containers, are scarce throughout the game. The further you progress, the more lockpics and mutitools will be required to open closed doors and containers, with the ones containing the most valuable content costing outrages amounts of resources. However, it always takes just one GEP gun rocket to open whatever is on your way.

[🔥Emperor Pyromancer🔥]

GEP Gun is only best for destroy robots and mega robots

Or still good for kill a tons of enemies coming at you

No joking at all, should always guard GEP Gun in inventory or Plasma rifle for destroy the mega robots and security bots, otherwise you won't be able to destroy they than other way like LAM grenades for exemple.

[Kenzo The Punished]

Nah its ok fam I think Im just overthinking things, my bad xD

[Luke Puke]

Kenzo, I wasn't thinking you were mean! Sorry if I expressed myself as if I did. Your comment is very valuable and I am thankful to receive it!

[Kenzo The Punished]

@Luke Puke I wasn't trying to be mean doe xd Just wanted to add something else about GEP guh :)

[BionicMan]

Started using the hypgun only as a cold weapon that hits the mandarley's head. To go through the whole game without everything (on realism, of course), without skills or just with a fomka for fun - that's what makes it addictive to replay for the 20th (!!!) time. Like a good wine with a GEPGUN.

[Luke Puke]

Kenzo, it's literally not a joke xD The guide was made with full seriousness. I know Gep Gun is a meme, but its utility in the game as a breach tool is undeniable.

Thank you for reading!

[Kenzo The Punished]

It's not even a joke even if you play Revision which has trenchcoat mode(reduced backpack space) it's still by far the best choice since LAM grenades are gonna be very scarce early game, so it's nice to have alternative ways to open locked places

[Anton.psd]

for true Gep Gun enjoyers

[BionicMan]

I use only GEPGUN and GEPGUN

[BionicMan]

Very good :)
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