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[PrejudiceSucks]

Actually I have just realised that we are wasting time comparing HP and Laser Rifles.

It should really be Plasma Rifles and Laser Rifles.

Heavy Plasma vs Heavy Laser.

Fine, Heavy Plasma has Auto Shot, on the other hand, two soldiers working together will beat pretty much anything with a Heavy Laser. This 'aliens turning around' rubbish is completely negated by a Heavy Laser soldier in Power Armour (who should also carry a Stun Rod) and their comrade equiped in the same way. This way if the Heavy Laser somehow doesn't kill and the creature turns around (rare as that may be) then the other soldier can snipe them down.

Pretty much nothing can take on two Heavy Laser troops. Sectopods now seem weedy and easy to kill.

Laser Rifles are not too bad when you think about it, especially compared to Plasma Rifles. They are great for 'cutting' through the walls of houses etc. in town for no cost. That is another reason why I use them over Plasma Weapons.

That's not to say that if I see a Heavy Plasma on a mission I won't at the very least drop it off in the Skyranger/Lightning so that I keep it, it's just that they are quite annoying to maintain, and as I said in my last post they are not very good for base defence.

X-Com tip for the day: If an alien looks too tough to shoot and you have TUs spare, rush it with a Stun Rod.