Azael said:
Not quite sure what exactly you mean here,
Well, there's a difference between an gun, rifle or other kind of weapon that actually exists and a made-up weapon with a generic name, like minigun, rocket launcher, flamethrower, 10mm pistol, 10mm SMG, etc. etc.
Fallout 2 saw a bit more "real" or specified weaponry than Fallout 1, though the difference isn't significant.
Azael said:
The .223 pistol, and to an extent the pipe rifle, are examples of the kind of weapons I'd like to see. Not homebrewed plasma guns.
Aye, aye, you're right there. Despite the existence of the BoS, Fallout 1 managed to more or less keep the feeling that "Oh my God this plasma rifle is freaking cool" because it was pretty unique, especially in its upgraded form.
I don't feel those supah-weapons should dissapear totally (though the bozar, most miniguns, and more so the guass and pulse rifles should), but rather there should be only one on the entire map, one you can salvage off the body of a fallen Brotherhood warrior deep in a...deathclaw-infested cave.