I know that once upon a time, there was only the "Assault Rifle" to fill up the rifle category. Now, with the introduction of the Scrambler Rifle (and soon the Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle), are we still going to call it an "Assault Rifle," or should we switch over to a more accurate description of "Plasma Rifle?"

Blaster Rifle.

Well, that is technically correct, but the trend in Dust is to refer to blaster damage as "plasma," so Plasma Rifle would technically be more correct in keeping with the Dust nomenclature.

Nonclementure you say? Dats some fancy **** right there.

Somebody's gotta keep it high brow.... :P

Most newbs gravitate towards the AR and stay with it because it has a name they are familiar with and functionality they are familiar with.

Change the name and you might actually see new players use their brains for half a second and explore the other options available to them.

Since it is the weapon given on the starter fits, the name won't matter for this. CCP should instead give you a weapon and militia racial suit based on your race. Or maybe even give new players a one time choice of a set of starter fits.

I vote Blaster Rifle. If we were to be pedantic and call it the plasma rifle (as much as I like how that sounds after playing Xcom & Fallout) it would follow that we call the Scrambler the "pulse laser rifle".

Nomenclature you say? Dats some fancy **** right there.

well it might just kill the nerf ar threads as there wont be an assault rifle to complain about then..

Blaster Rifle.

Yeah, but I can just as well imagine that CCP is going to change the starter fits to reflect their racial rifle choice once the Rail and Combat Rifles are introduced. At some point, the races will have to play their style and reflect their flavors. So, at that point, Plasma Rifle it'd be, especially considering there'd be a choice in the matter of what weapon you'd like to "specialize" in. It hardly makes sense to have an Amarr-specialized in Scrambler rifles and still have his militia suits contain Assault (Plasma) Rifles.

That's my exact point. The racial milita suit would need to have the corresponding racial weapons.

Might need the missing sidearms for that.

Since it is the weapon given on the starter fits, the name won't matter for this. CCP should instead give you a weapon and militia racial suit based on your race. Or maybe even give new players a one time choice of a set of starter fits.

Just call it a Small Blaster or Light Blaster...

If we call it Small or Light there has to be a Medium and Heavy. It is all in how you say it.