Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the Type 25. The first fictional weapon we're covering, the Type 25 is a descendant of the Type 95 seen in Modern Warfare 3. It's a fully automatic weapon this time around, lacking the deadly 3-round burst of its previous incarnation. The Type 25 is a Chinese weapon, and as its designation implies - was likely introduced in the year 2025. Save for a few aesthetic differences, the Type 25 is of the same configuration as the QBZ-95: a bullpup design, with the magazine behind the trigger. It fires a Chinese cartridge similar to the 5.56mm NATO round: the 5.8-by-42 millimetre DBP 87 round. Presumably in the 30 years between the QBZ-95 and Type 25, there would be some iterative improvements: the QBZ had a few ergonomic issues, so it's fair to assume in the later rifle design these may have been ironed out. Any other suggestion of technical changes would, of course, be entirely speculative. The Type 25 is a low damage weapon: It requires 4 shots to the body to kill, or 3 shots where one is a headshot. Ranged damage is relatively consistent, with the weapon never needing more than 5 shots to kill at a distance. The Type 25's key strength is its rate of fire: at approximately 940 rounds per minute, the Type 25's fire rate is higher than all other automatic assault rifles - and is on par with some of the SMGs. This makes the weapon better suited to close-range combat, with the higher rate of fire making for more forgiving performance. Hipfire spread is on par with most other assault rifles - slightly better when prone, in fact. The higher rate of output also helps make for perhaps the most consistent performance from the hip within the assault rifle category. Recoil is moderate, exacerbated by this higher rate of fire - to retain accuracy at longer distances you should burst-fire your weapon. Such fire control is essential for effective ranged use: otherwise, you'll miss most of your shots and potentially deplete your magazine before securing the kill. Aim time is standard for the assault rifles, at 250 milliseconds - and your movement speed is as expected too, at 95% of the maximum base speed. Magazine capacity is on par with most others in its class, at 30 rounds by default or 40 with the extended clip attachment. With the fast rate of fire, reloads are frequent - but they don't take too long to complete, at 2.34 seconds for a tactical reload. Position yourself near to hotly contested areas or high-traffic chokepoints, and adjust your placement to suit your circumstance: when the enemy's assault slackens off, push forward - and when things get too hot, fall back and lie in wait. With a careful blend of caution and aggression, you can stay close to the fight - yet preserve your scorestreaks: punish your enemy's mistakes and lure them to their demise. The Type 25 is an assault rifle geared for aggression: its key advantage a high rate of fire. With such lead output the weapon is able to compete relatively well against SMG users and shotguns - while the flatter damage profile means you retain decent lethality at a middle range, too. Paired with moderately good handling traits, you've got a weapon that performs adequately at close range, and out to middle distances: the Type 25 bridges the gap between an assault rifle and SMG. However, at a very long range the moderate recoil and low damage may foul your chances at securing a kill: and despite the Type 25's suitability for close-quarter combat, the SMGs will still have an edge against you. Nevertheless, if you enter gunfights from a position of preparedness you can maintain your advantage - and won't suffer a range penalty at a mid range like most SMGs. A torrent of lead will be your opponent's eternal reward: this Chinese rifle offers unrelenting force in a versatile package. With such balanced traits, a resistive loadout, and reliable close-range performance, in critical moments the Type 25... ...will help keep you alive.