So we finally get to pump them full of projectiles a little bit longer?
Awesome.
Another idea I'll toss out there, although Trashman probably won't like it. What about using this rifle to replace our current assault rifle? The model/texture on this is much better, we'd just need to remove the green glowing ammo.
Come to think of it, the assault rifle does look like grampa FAMAS is stubornly fighting retirement as well as the early alien hordes and the UFOPaedia says it's been prototyped in 2057, putting it at 27 years old at the start of the game with a description very much reminding one of an AK.
Pretty sure the most elite troops on the planet would be capable of operating something better, given the circumstances.
The pulse rifle, on the other hand, does very much remind of G11 if its clip was on the bottom of the thing rather than top.
Oh and it's called a 'pulse' rifle, right? Well, Ivan has
something that could be called that...in a way. Say...make the most basic single
ish shot modes
(snap and aimed) either fire two bullets at the same spot, if possible or simply a single, special bullet that does double
(or slightly higher) damage.