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===Conclusion & Comparison=== | ===Conclusion & Comparison=== | ||
| − | Overall, the machine pistol is an excellent weapon to use in the early-mid game, but that's not to say it won't be outclassed: the [[charge rifle]] | + | Overall, the machine pistol is an excellent weapon to use in the early-mid game, but that's not to say it won't be outclassed: the [[charge rifle]] has a slightly shorter range, but a significantly higher damage output and accuracy; the [[heavy SMG]] has even higher damage per shot at the cost of a slightly lower fire rate, shorter range, and slightly less accuracy - but is still overall a much better option; the [[LMG]] does everything the machine pistol does but better, with more sustainable fire, higher damage per shot, and slightly longer range; and the [[pump shotgun]] trades off some fire rate and range for superior raw damage output and accuracy - making that a better option for slightly higher level shooters. This weapon can be seen as an upgrade to the [[pistol]], indeed serving this title very well. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 9 May 2017
Machine pistol
"A micro-submachine gun. Short range, low power, high rate of fire. Very quick to aim and fire."
Base Stats
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"Modern Weapons" is not in the list (Neolithic Weapons, Medieval Weapons, Industrial Weapons, Spacer Weapons, Ultra Weapons, Mechanoid Weapons) of allowed values for the "Class" property.
- Weapon Class
- Modern
- Mass
- 2.5 kg
Ranged Combat
The machine pistol is a somewhat lightweight, automatic firearm in RimWorld with very low damage per shot (or moderate per burst), very high fire rate, short range, and moderate accuracy. Similar to the pistol in terms of overall nature, the machine pistol's short range combined with its high fire rate and 'automatic' nature makes this an excellent weapon for inaccurate shooters (95% post-process accuracy or less). This weapon is capable of basic suppression due to its rapid fire, but it is a very poor weapon choice against armoured foes as they'll absorb most of a bullet's damage, rendering it significantly less useful in that scenario.
The machine pistols main advantages lie in its high fire rate and cheapness, being a strong performer in both areas.
Obtaining
Machine pistols can be purchased from outlander and orbital weapon traders for a somewhat low price, or obtained from outlander and pirate raiders predominantly in the early-mid game. Machine pistols can also be crafted at a machining table once the machining research is completed; from 45 steel, 3 components, and 25,000 ticks (416.67 secs) of work.
Conclusion & Comparison
Overall, the machine pistol is an excellent weapon to use in the early-mid game, but that's not to say it won't be outclassed: the charge rifle has a slightly shorter range, but a significantly higher damage output and accuracy; the heavy SMG has even higher damage per shot at the cost of a slightly lower fire rate, shorter range, and slightly less accuracy - but is still overall a much better option; the LMG does everything the machine pistol does but better, with more sustainable fire, higher damage per shot, and slightly longer range; and the pump shotgun trades off some fire rate and range for superior raw damage output and accuracy - making that a better option for slightly higher level shooters. This weapon can be seen as an upgrade to the pistol, indeed serving this title very well.
Trivia
The machine pistol is virtually identical in design and pattern to the venerated Uzi 9mm sub-machine gun in real life. The Uzi is an SMG primarily in service with the Israeli military since 1954 to present day, using the 9x19 Parabellum cartridge with a rate of fire of over 600 rounds per minute. The Uzi has an effective range of over 200 meters and weighs 3.5kg (7.72 lbs) standard issue.
- Ultra
- Eltex staff
• Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona) - Improvised
- Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood
- Ranged | Neolithic
- Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow
- Industrial
- Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle
- Spacer
- Charge lance • Charge rifle
- Consumables
- Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher
- Throwables
- EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades
- Mechanoid
- Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun
