The Weapons of Section 8

We told you a bit about ‘Section 8‘ back during GDC and now we are able to show you some of the weapons you’ll be using when you join in the battle between the 8th Armored Infantry and the Arm of Orion. The weapons for each faction have a slightly different look so be sure to check out the images below as well as the descriptions of each type of weapon.

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Assault Rifle
The Assault Rifle is standard issue to every USIF soldier. It is fitted with a MK2 Electro-magnetic jacketing system, and fires a 15mm case-less armor-piercing round. The MK2 EMJ system layers each round into a harmonically tuned electromagnetic frequency, allowing it to wear down shields faster and makes it particularly effective at tearing through the armor of enemy infantry.

Machine Gun
The weapon, like every other firearm in the USIF armory, is fitted with a MK2 Electro-magnetic jacketing system. With its large magazine and high rate of fire, the Machine Gun excels in multiple-threat engagements. It is not as suited for long range combat as the Assault Rifle, but its massive slug (18mm case-less armor-piercing round) and large ammo drum makes it a formidable weapon in any enemy encounter. Its slower reload rate can be overcome with proper use of cover.

Missile Launcher
The Missile Launcher carries its ammunition inside a box magazine, and rather than firing a frag warhead each missile carries a shaped-charge HEAT round. Upon impact, it creates an explosion that creates a directional jet of superheated metal that burns through all known armors. Because the round is directional, the explosion generated by the round is minimized against shielded and armored targets on foot, but the impact explosion is devastating.

Pistol
The Pistol is the newest evolution of the revolver and is preferred for its accuracy, quick rate of fire and effortless reloading.  Its lower muzzle velocity makes it an ineffective weapon at extreme ranges, but large caliber slugs (.65 caliber round) more than make up for it with tremendous amounts of ballistic force. The Pistol has proven effective under fire and is an ideal backup weapon for combat deployment.

Shotgun
This weapon delivers a powerful blast that is most effective in close-quarters battle and lethal at point-blank range.  Although the weapon has a slower firing speed than most infantry weapons, it reloads faster than most due to its quick-loading charges. Designed to utilize the MK2 Electro-magnetic jacketing system, each 20-gauge slug (filled with titanium bearings) is coated in a harmonically tuned electromagnetic field, which wreaks havoc with military and civilian-class personal shielding.

Sniper Rifle
This long-range rifle provides unparalleled accuracy and stopping power against distant targets. Utilizing a .85 caliber round the weapon is difficult to wield, but is devastating against shields and armor and carries a substantial effective range. Utilizing Kinetic Mass Drivers to propel the round and using an advanced optical technology (which interfaces directly to the soldier’s HUD), its extraordinary accuracy and armor-penetrating ability makes it an outstanding anti-infantry weapon.