The New Nerf Centurion - A slight rant

So myself and UKNerfWar were naked mud wrestling when our minds began wandering... and we began sharing our views on the Centurion...

Not that one...

This one!

What is quite interesting is that fact that despite sharing the same views and opinions on most subjects and nerf related items, the Centurion is so far the only blaster that has us completely split down the middle. And I shall explain why...

Now I personally have been looking forward to this blaster since word of its arrival first began to sporadically appear on the interwebs. The look, the feel, the message behind the blaster, everything about it made me yearn for this blaster. I even considered importing one, purely to guarantee I could own this amazing piece of Nerf technology. I love the idea that Nerf were expanding their ideas of what Nerf blasters need to be. They are actively seeking the same goals as the modders, except now the distance comes with longevity, as any modder knows. And even though it's a new ammo type, at least it's not Vortex *shudder*

The side to this blaster which I love is the LARP side of this blaster. As many of you know, I've recently begun helping with a new LARP game that uses Nerf blasters for combat. So this really up's the game for us. Essentially, this is the equivalent of a Barrett so one badass sniper. And not only does it have the looks, but the performance (by LARP standards).

But now we must look at the negatives, or at least what some people perceive as negatives. So first we'll start with the size. For me, this thing is perfect size wise. As the great Jeremy Clarkson would say, bigger IS better. And as I mentioned before, for it's LARP application the size is fantastic. But to a NIC modder and for any war attendants, this is just way too big. At over 3ft long, there's simply no way to run and gun. You'll be picked off well before the 4 year old with the NF. Hell, he'll probably be the one who takes you out!

Ammo. Again, having alternate ammo in LARP is great, as it allows for different effects and functions, however in a NIC war, it causes nothing but grief.

Internals have also become a problem. Fellow Nerfers such as Rogue and Langley have been lucky enough to get their hands on one of these bad boys, and discovered the impossible. This thing runs of reverse plunger technology. OH THE HUMANITY!! However, for a LARPer this is no issue.

All in all, I'm really looking forward to this blaster, but I have no doubt I'm in the minority...