User blog comment:4Ferelden/A possible plotline for ME4./@comment-4319257-20121127090538/@comment-49.176.97.141-20130109043257

Good counterpoints with the exception of the thermal clips. Jacobs father and the rest of the crew were stranded before the events of ME2, during which time many search parties and geth hunters had been roaming the galaxy with new Thermal clip powered weapons. It stands to reason that at least a few of these had made their way into the hands of the crew which accounts for the usage of thermal clips. Overall though, you do have to remember the massive demands for weapons that would exist in a galactic community in such a precarious position, so when more effective technology becomes available it would be put into production as soon as possible. Plus it is just a game afterall, so some discrepancies have to be made for the sake of gameplay.