Guns

Designed with one purpose in mind, Guns are still the most popular tool for killing or otherwise maiming ones targets within the universe of Mass Effect: Origins. With the benefit of over a century of development on us and the help of alien technological secrets within, these weapons are much more dangerous and deadly than even the most terrifying guns of our age.

Universe Lore
While nearly every species invented some sort of propelled projectile device before breaking out onto the galactic scene, the benefit of Element Zero and a unified galactic economy have made many modern guns very similar in basic principle. Utilizing micro Mass Accelerators within the weapon's chassis, fields are created which reduce the mass of a small shred of metal alloy and then magnetically propel it to lethal speeds as they fly down the barrel towards the victim. The only hope one has against ammunition of such scale and speed is the use of Kinetic Barriers, buffers of element zero which react to minute particles coming in at high speed, deflecting the slug away from the target.

Gun Types
Guns come in two major categories, one much more prevalent in the galaxy than the other. Standard Weaponry utilizes the described mass accelerating technology and can be found in battlefields, militarized organizations and gun shops across the Milky Way. Subsonic Weaponry is much more rare, utilizing propellants to fire rounds at speeds much lower than conventional weaponry. Ammunition is extremely rare, the weapons themselves even moreso.

Standard Weapon Categories

 * Assault Rifles
 * Heavy Pistols
 * Heavy Weaponry
 * Shotguns
 * Sniper Rifles
 * Submachine Guns