Quotes / Archaic Weapon for an Advanced Age

"It's 2186. Who uses a whip?"

— Veteran Engineer regarding Cerberus Dragoons, Mass Effect 3: Citadel

The original design for the M1000-pattern DRG-issue precision rifle goes back hundreds of years, practically unchanged. High damage, respectable fire rate... and that "Ping". A prime example of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

— M1000 Classic description, Deep Rock Galactic

"For me, my moment came with a hostage situation at Kroger. Multiple shooters. I showed up, I'm letting arrows fly, my aim is perfect. But...there's only so many arrows a quiver can hold. I just ran out. And then...we lost a lot of good people that day. Then you start to question, like, fucking arrows against TEC-9's?"

— Eagle the Archer, The Boys (2019), "The Big Ride"

Agent 1: Good god, WHY are we only using weapons from Japan's Edo period!?
Agent 2: Hey! The Edo Period was badass and you know it!
Agent 1: Damn it, you're right.

— Helluva Boss

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