User blog comment:InsanezillaXXXL/Mass Effect 3 multiplayer is flawed!/@comment-3399608-20120510052743/@comment-1388547-20120510060103

It's actually sort of working out that way for me now. I like playing powers-oriented characters, and I realized that the upgrade level of my weapons was going to matter more (for weight) than which specific weapons I head. Because of that I bought Recruit Packs until all my basic weapons were upgraded to level X. After spending a bit too much time with the Avenger, I'm hoping I'll finally get enough upgrades to other weapons that they'll actually be better than the level X versions of the basic ones. I find it a bit funny that the current system led me into the exact situation you say it's keeping us out of. (I'll acknowledge that it was my own decisions that led to it, but I still think it's the best of the alternatives available.)