Community Question: Spread vs. Recoil

Guns! They’re a big part of shooters and, one might argue, the main characters you interact with. But how does one differentiate similar weapons from one another to make every single one a meaningful addition to the arsenal? Beyond obvious things like rate of fire, the two main protagonists we’re looking at here are spread (increasing/decreasing the cone of fire based on distance to target) and recoil (kickback exhibited by the weapon while firing it). This brings us to this week’s community question:

What’s your preferred way of differentiating weapons of the same type in a shooter?

Please cast your vote in this week’s Community Question poll and do share any thoughts you have on the issue in the comments. We look forward to your replies! Pew.