M72 Gauss Rifle was pretty nice in Fallout 2, blew people apart with ease.
I loved the pistol in Dead Space, with all upgrades it was a very rewarding weapon to use.
The M16 in Left 4 Dead is a beast against hordes.
Loved my enchanted Daedra bow in Oblivion, had quite an impact.
I loved the AOE shock spell in Dragon Age.
And that light-saber thingie from Deus Ex was hella fun.

The M1 Garand. I love the noise it makes when it ejects a spent cartridge (is it a cartridge? I'm honestly not sure what it's called. Cartridge feels right though.)

I've also got a sweet spot for that .50 cal sniper rifle that Baretta makes. Not sure of it's real name and I'm sure one of ya gun nuts can sort that out. I just like the way it looks.

Coming in at number three is the M-16. I believe it's the A-3 variation I like the most. I've modeled my Tippmann 98 Custom after it.

Oh, yeah, I know, it would probably be less than another full-blown World War, especially considering the destructive technology most countries have today. (This is based on a nasty 1st nuclear strike making your enemy say "eh, ok, you win."



I don't know, but I'd assume they'd be as effective against a few as against 1. Provided there were enough of them.



That would be what, China, Russia, England and France (?) Of them, England wouldn't risk it, seriously, drop 3-4 nukes on them and the entire country is gone. Russia I think would go balls out and have the time of their life doing so, China isn't really a question - they'd do the same, nuke away. France I'm not sure, but .. it's France, I don't think anyone that was about to nuke them would really care too much.

(Fun fact, a 100 mega-tonne Nuke would totally destroy Paris - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Tsar_Bomba_Paris.png.



Oh, yeah, I know, but still, 200k vs 83 million ... Even if you killed 10 or 20 million that's still a lot of lives 'saved'.



Yeah, I know, but hopefully a 'preemptive' nuclear strike would knock out their capability to do so.



Yeah, this is true, this is all working on the er... 'fantasy' (really really really bad way of wording it) that they would actually use them.

Any silenced Assault Rifle with an ACOG scope

After they have launched their nuclear missiles...



Frances defence budget is huge (3rd or 4th in the world) and has a blue water navy. Plus, it has its own nuclear weapons program independent of the US or Russia with the 3rd largest stockpile. I wouldn't call France a minor player. Especially since they would probably ally with Germany in the event of a war, and Germany has the 3rd or 4th military spending in the world.


France, Germany and Britain are the major military powers in Europe. While their combined spending doesn't come close to the US, it is far more than the rest of the world.


Although it doesn't destory their nuclear weapons. The entire system is based around the fact that you have between 1 and 3 nuclear submarines at sea with nuclear weapons on that fires them in the event that Britain isn't contactable. (I assume they do, they don't open their orders until British command isn't contactable). I think it is known to 1000² miles where the submarine is by British command.


But none of the world sates has anything to gain by attacking the US.

Depending on how many lives would have been lost. Saying that we used this military strategy to "save lives" is pure PR.



I think you get about 5 minutes warning. I am fairly sure that most countries with static capabilities can launch in that window.

Roman shortsword.

the longsword - a classic among paladin/knight-loving fantasy RPG nerds, such as myself

For pistols, I'd go with a Russian PSS. One of only two types of pistols that is actually totally silent in reality. You've gotta respect that kind of awesome.

For rifles, hell, I'd go with a Barrett .50 or an M21.

Any kind of shotgun loaded with flechette rounds has a friend in me.

For a totally weird weapon, I've gotta go with Gyrojet pistols. It's like a bolter's grandfather, if that grandfather were quadruplegic and pants-on-head stupid.

For a vehicle, I'll go with... an F-18. Nice and reliable.

Guns
http://www.murdoconline.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/famas.jpg I really love the look and just the badassness that they radiate.
http://rollinsd.com/wp-content/uploads/50cal2.jpg In a video game I always chose a sniper.

Sharp things
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7396/macuahuitllm5.jpg It was a sword used by Aztec warriors made of wood with shards of Obsidian embedded in it. Sadly that pic isnt of a real one and there are no more real ones in existence has the last one was destroyed in a fire. :sadvaultboy:

Words. What? They are used as weapons. And hurt no less not call less devastation. Even if not right away.

Arena announcer: Choose thy weapons, combatants!
Combatant 1: I choose a battleaxe!
Combatant 2: I choose words!
Combatant 1: Words?! What good are words?!
Combatant 2: I'll show you! Take this! You are a good-for-nothing, numb-skulled moron who is incapable of grasping the concept of the simplest of alchemical formulas!
Combatant 1:

Spears. They've been in use since forever and still in use

My favorite tool of war? Clay Aiken CD's, they make your enemy bleed from the ears, forcing them into submission.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_gun
If it actually existed however the world would be [censored]. But damn its awesome. All that power could end wars, and unlike nukes no worry abourt radiation.

They should stll make one imo, same destuction as a nuke, less long term impact.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_42 and the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29

For ancient weaponry give me a damn spear, but if were talking about guns my favorite is probably the AK-47 mostly because it can work through pretty much any condition because its just a tank of a weapon.

Sadly... he lives in my state. :'(

M1 Abrams tank

What I love about Abrams is their Honeywell turbine engine. That's an insane amount of power to propel a tank. INSANE. And it can burn anything - petrol, jet-fuel, cooking oil, lard...as long as its liquid and can combust, you're good to go.

Main gun also comes in two flavours. Nice.

They are?

Bayonets. You stick a knife on the end of your gun and it becomes a stick with a pointy bit on the end.

Nothing like a spitwad shot through a soda straw. Hit'em in the eye, and they'll go DOWN. :toughninja:


:P

This. Epic weapon. Epic background to it too. Probably the one weapon that really helped put England on the map. Not something foreign kings and generals could just look at and say, "Yeah we should probably get some of those longbows like the English armies have..." Because it was pretty much, "Yeah good luck training your archers from children to pull the things. Morons. You want some? You're gonna have to hire mercs from these shores I'm afraid. Oh and the wood... yeah you'll pretty much only find a hearty supply on these shores too." lol

That and it also gave us the "two-finger salute", which has come to mean "frack off!" Though some weirdos actually think it means "victory". I dare you to give the frontal "victory" salute to somebody, anywhere in England and not get punched. I reckon the "two-finger" offensive eventually became the "middle-finger offensive" too, all thanks to the longbow, and I suppose the French for cutting off the bowmen's useful fingers, urging the English and Welsh to wave them at them laughing. "Ha ha ha! Come and get 'em Frenchies!" \/

A trusty old Oakeshott type XIIIa with an octagonal pommel:

http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-medieval-count-xiiia2.htm

Or an even older trustier Oakeshott type XI as seen in the Arn movies:

http://filmswords.com/arn/arn-sword.htm