Look, we all get it.
New weapons cost money to make in the game of Siege.
They can sometimes be unbalanced (ELA's Scorpion is a prime example).
But players want more guns added to the game. Sure, you can say that you are running out of ideas for modern firearms that could be used by Team Rainbow. But I propose that all Operators that have recycled weapons at LEAST be given the same treatment as LION, FINKA, KALI, and ZERO
A new unique gun for that Operator... at least until another Operator makes use of that unique gun.
I propose the following Operators receive the following firearms, both because they fit the Operator's style of design and would help their kit a bit. I am not saying that we should remove guns from their loadouts, just merely add a new gun so that they all bring something new to the gunplay part of the sandbox.
Below are my suggestions on what we could add to the Operators who possess recycled weapons -
NØKK
Receives the Magpul PDR-C.
A compact PDW that can take M4 Magazines AND it can be utilized one-handed with relative ease, so it wouldn't interfere with her Utility Animations.
WARDEN
Receives the EVO-B.
A Scorpion EVO-3 A1 equipped in a Manticore Arms Scorpion Bullpup Kit. This would allow for WARDEN to have another compact SMG, but one with the stats of ELA's Scorpion. HOWEVER, it is equipped with standard magazines rather than extended and it has some slightly better recoil control.
AMARU
Receives the MP5/10.
An MP5 chambered in 10mm rather than 9mm. This results in a slightly smaller magazine size, more damage-per-bullet, the same fire-rate, but recoil that is more difficult to control when compared to the regular MP5s in the game.
GOYO
Receives the MTs-255.
It is a Ukrainian Hunting Shotgun, a revolver that holds 5 shells, and it is loaded with Buckshot shells. This would allow GOYO to have a close-quarters dominating weapon, but have a lengthy reload since he has to load 1-shell at a time.
KALI
Doesn't receive any new guns. She has her CSRX-300 already.
WAMAI
Receives the MS MAUL.
A semi-auto shotgun that would greatly fit the motifs of NightHaven being a PMC of advanced tech, since the shotgun itself has a unique form of ammunition and reloading as you have to quite literally CHANGE the barrel to reload it. It is loaded with 5-shells that are pre-chambered and fire in succession after one another. Pretty advanced and strange tech.
IANA
Receives the M4 CQR.
A sci-fi M4 model that is actually an Airsoft Gun (That hasn't stopped Ubi before. ZOFIA's LMG is an Airsoft Gun after all). Compact, with modular stock and foregrip, this would be a nice weapon for IANA to possess, and would have to find some sort of balance between her G36c and her ARX-200.
ORYX
Receives the CBJ-MS.
A compact PDW that has some visual relations to a MAC-10. Its rustic design and cheap-yet-efficient demeanor would fit ORYX's aesthetic design. It would have more recoil but more damage-per-bullet than his T-5 SMG, but by a margin.
ACE
Receives the Patriot Ordnance PSG.
A compact SMG that has an advanced design look to it. Having a higher fire rate than his AK-12, but less damage-per-bullet than the AK-12. However, it would also have the benefit of a faster reload and mobility due to it's weight.
MELUSI
Receives the Beretta M93r.
A three-round burst Machine Pistol from the cold-war era. After the proxy wars hosted by the US and Russia, these weapons would be probably abundant and beloved by soldiers across Africa; making it a nice weapon to have in requisitions.
ZERO
Receives the P90.
I know I said that KALI doesn't receive any new guns, but that is because her Primary is also her Unique Utility and she has both secondary slots filled. HOWEVER, Sam Fisher should receive the P90 as another recycled weapon for a few reasons. First, it is a compact PDW and it shares the same ammunition as the 5.7 USG, which is Sam's favorite pistol. Second, Ubisoft Connect has an unlockable Splinter Cell Blacklist skin for the weapon, so it OBVIOUSLY should go to Sam's kit as well.
ARUNI
Receives the Ronin .45c.
Another airsoft gun, the KWA Airsoft Ronin TK.45c AEG 2.5 is a gun that has an advanced-tech visual appeal that would match up well with NightHaven's design. Not to mention the fact that it would be an alternative SMG choice to the P10 RONI. You see, it would have a larger magazine and bullets that strike harder. However it would have more recoil to control, a slightly longer reload, and a lower fire-rate than the P10 RONI. Comparable to the UMP45.
FLORES
Receives the FMK-3.
An Argentinian sub-machine gun that was inspired by the Uzi. Given that FLORES is a thief from Argentina, this SMG could have some sentimental value as one of his first weapons he used in a heist when things got dicy.
THUNDERBIRD
Receives the M1887-L.
The Model 1887 Lever-Action Shotgun is something to behold and it should have similar stats to a Pump-Action shotgun. What makes this gun a nice pick for her is the fact that it is compact, making it ideal for a helicopter crew to use when landing and having to deal with bears. It also has the unique feature of being a 5+2 rather than 5+1 shotgun, since you can have a shell in the chamber, a shell in the action, and 5 shells in the under-barrel tube. And THUNDERBIRD knows this trick, so if she is given the chance to do a long reload, she can certainly turn this into an extra surprise shotgun shell to load and blast with. Plus we could say in the backstory that it was a gift from her uncle or something of sentimental value.
There you have it, my recommendations for new guns that could be added to all the Operators that utilize recycled weapons. It would be cool if we could get these in future updates and if every operator after Ubi decides to do this would receive at least 1 unique firearm and the rest of their kit be recycled from the gun locker.
Thoughts anyone?


