Talk:Aksomati/@comment-37.115.17.236-20151202233815/@comment-2605:6000:6DC0:D000:B0F6:E879:BB60:131C-20180125070143

Both of them have trash ammo economy. AkSomati also has absolute shit accuracy at spool, many times worse than either Soma.

Because of this, the Somas have better effective ammo economy, though they do have slightly less damage per shot when modded up (but not if you're headshotting).

The Somas also have twice the status chance, which is a pretty big deal versus basically every faction that isn't infested (which coincidentally is the only faction that has so many mobs around that the AkSomati will actually have a decent accuracy rating after a mission you're using it like an automatic in).

The Somas have much higher reserve ammo pools.

Secondaries have better crit and multishot mods, but they also have nothing as good as Heavy Caliber, which, coincidentally, at max rank and full spool, still leaves the somas about two or three times more accurate than the AkSomati under the same conditions. Should you use Heavy Caliber on the Soma? No, because you should be going for 100% headshots. However, if you're going to compare it to a crap-accuracy spray 'n pray secondary, sure, go ahead and toss on Heavy Caliber so the comparison at least sort-of makes sense.

Unless you intend to walk up within 10m of enemies to spray 'n pray their faces for the entire game, the Somas are the clear winners here.

No, I don't even like the Somas. I'm a Sybaris-class/Kohm/Sobek/Ferrox fiend for primaries, and for secondaries I'm AkMagnus/Lato Prime/Pyrana pretty much all the way, with the occasional Rakta Ballistica for the lulz (and the energy procs).