Topic explains it all, the two main energy weapons which one do you prefer? Explain why.

Me myself I pick Laser, IMO they sound cooler, look cooler, ammo is easier to find, also cheaper to keep stocked, and the Laser Gatling who doesn't love it?

Plasma for close quarters and laser for mid-long range.

Although I would think Gauss is a ballistic weapon, it is definitely the king of long range.

I voted Undecided, as I'm not totally happy with either.

Laser seems to lack a certain punch compared to ballistic or plasma. On the other hand, plasma's 'slow' projectiles make for lousy long-range performance, and they seem to snag on intervening terrain more than other weapons' shots.

I'm a ballistic man. I have one of each but I rarely use them and when I do it is because I don't want to use up bullets. If I had to pick one than it would be a laser because of the sound.

No don't care option? I'll have to vote undecided then. I'm all for ballistics

I LOVE the energy weapons, but am undecided since I really haven't tested out the Plasma weapons yet.

Plasma weapons do both ballistic and energy whats not to love but the rarity of the ammo its best to be used as a slow fire weapon like a rifle. But boy howdy does that plasma thrower do seriouse damage!

I should've of added a ballistic option. But I posted this as a what do you prefer out of the two main energy gun types.

Plasma is clearly superior to laser on a shot to shot basis.

No laser rifle can compare in damage to a plasma rifle. And since plasma deals damage in two categories, it has great punching power no matter the enemy (energy resistant enemies have a hard time dealing with the ballistic aspect and metal wearing enemies melt to the energy damage).

Hoarding ammo for the plasma rifle isn't too hard either, especially if you're willing to break the law if YA know what I mean

Plasma thrower. For all of your pyro tendencies, except it gets the rifleman perks (or pistol if you want more range )

Lazer weapons make great snipers/long range pewpee

Have an laser who do more damage than an .50 so don't agree might lack the stagger effect from balistic. Agree on plasma.

Plasma riffle because of the superior critical damage. [Photon agitator x4, Lucky x2, Better Criticals perk x2.5] - x8.5 total multiplier.

Gatling Laser.

The best weapon in the game IMO.

Picked undecided, because I mostly use ballistic, and I've yet to use plasma at all. I carried an Institute pistol after Arcjet, since it handed me so much laser ammo & it was early in the game/was low on other ammos. I've carried Righteous Authority since I put the Institute gun away, to have an energy weapon, but I don't use it much. I've only found like 4 plasma guns so far, so not much ammo or opportunity to try them yet.

Team laser mainly because you dont have to shoot ahead of the enemy with them. its not really that big of a deal but it is my deciding factor in this close comparison