Hey Milano, I should offer my thanks to you also for bringing up the subject in the first place.
I completely agree, having varied ROFs adds to the "feel" of the game without causing any breaking of the gameplay mechanics... I wish I'd thought of it and I wish I'd thought of it about ten or twenty years ago!
I've known players who chose firearms based on what they looked like and other players who've chosen firearms based on the game stats but I've also known players who choose weapons based on what they knew from the real world.
But when all assault rifles have basically similar game stats, it doesn't really make much difference which one you chose (except for weight and cost considerations) so having varied ROFs removes that similarity to a degree and I think it gives players more satisfaction that their choices mean something.
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