Topic on Talk:Assault rifle

There is nothing wrong with putting something subjective in the opening sentence, if the end result achieves what an opening sentence should do. Saying it is "a versatile weapon usable in most combat situations" makes it (once again) sound totally generic, just as the current opening sentences do. You seem to be married to the idea that the opening sentence needs to be less-than-maximally helpful for the sake of some standard format you have in mind. The opening sentence should, above all, give the reader the quickest and most informative overview of what the item is, even if it means sacrificing some rule or form. Writing is about communication, not rigidly bound by laws like mathematics. Read the forums -- virtually everyone says this is the best all-around general purpose ranged weapon before end game, not merely another versatile weapon. It is OK to let your (our) readers understand that fact in 20 words or less. And it is a fact. Not that it is the best, that much is opinion. That virtually everyone says it is the best, that much is a fact.

And in general, loosen up a bit. Let other people get involved.