If you wish to use SMGs stealthily, your primary weapon is going to be a silenced 5mm and the single most important feat Expertise. Secondary weapon probably 8.6mm with barrel compensator or rapid reloader. Smart modules for both because they're just silly powerful. Armor isn't an issue since W2C rounds exist and high caliber SMGs are pretty much pocket assault rifles. If you worry about CC, taser and flashbangs should be all you will ever need on top of molotovs.
The perks of SMGs - crazy high damage output, very simple to play. That's just the way it is with automatic firearms.
(http://i.imgur.com/eeMGxyj.png) The perks of crossbows - they are hardcore! Sometimes just picking a crossbow feat may crash the game or destroy your character. Doesn't get any more hardcore than that! :D
Jokes aside, crossbows are fun & unique playstyle, second only to tri-discipline psionics in terms of tactical variety. The popular belief is that crossbows suck, but don't let that fool you. They only suck if you compare them to... any other means of offense. Or try to use them like you would... any other weapon.
No but really seriously now crossbows aren't as bad as people make them be. They do need crafting to support them, but then again crafting is amazing boon for any character. So that's not really a downside. And about your obvious crossbow choices... well, frankly I don't use any of them. The sooner you realize that a crossbow is not a weapon itself, but a special bolt delivery device, the less painful your life as a crossbowski will be.
If you wish to use SMGs stealthily, your primary weapon is going to be a silenced 5mm and the single most important feat Expertise. Secondary weapon probably 8.6mm with barrel compensator or rapid reloader. Smart modules for both because they're just silly powerful. Armor isn't an issue since W2C rounds exist and high caliber SMGs are pretty much pocket assault rifles. If you worry about CC, taser and flashbangs should be all you will ever need on top of molotovs.
The perks of SMGs - crazy high damage output, very simple to play. That's just the way it is with automatic firearms.
(http://i.imgur.com/eeMGxyj.png) The perks of crossbows - they are hardcore! Sometimes just picking a crossbow feat may crash the game or destroy your character. Doesn't get any more hardcore than that! :D
Jokes aside, crossbows are fun & unique playstyle, second only to tri-discipline psionics in terms of tactical variety. The popular belief is that crossbows suck, but don't let that fool you. They only suck if you compare them to... any other means of offense. Or try to use them like you would... any other weapon.
No but really seriously now crossbows aren't as bad as people make them be. They do need crafting to support them, but then again crafting is amazing boon for any character. So that's not really a downside. And about your obvious crossbow choices... well, frankly I don't use any of them. The sooner you realize that a crossbow is not a weapon itself, but a special bolt delivery device, the less painful your life as a crossbowski will be.