Talk:Collector Assault Rifle

Best Assault Rifle for companions?
Does anyone know whether the Vindicator or the Collector rifle is best for companions? Particularly on higher difficulties? I have a hard time figuring out how many rounds companions *actually* shoot (as opposed to the theoretical DPS calculations), how long they are exposing themselves to enemy fire (important on Insanity), etc. The calculation for Shepard weighs the theoretical DPS and the ammo capacity, but companions never hit the theoretical DPS and they don't need to worry about ammo. Beyond that, while the Vindicator page indicates that companions do 45% less damage, this page doesn't include that information (I suspect it will lose somewhere between 35-50%, like most weapons, but the exact amount matters here).

Does the game actually calculate which weapon is better? I've noticed that when picking up the Vindicator my companions automatically switch to it (which makes sense if bonus DLC weapons don't exist), but new companions still choose the Collector Assault Rifle when they have the option of the Vindicator, indicating that the game may consider the Collector Rifle superior. ShadowRanger 18:00, March 10, 2010 (UTC)