So we know a 2nd generation of cards is on it’s way, the only question is will these cards allow access to different weapons? Like the SMG 9 for Fletcher, the Machine Pistols for Kira, the Dreiss for Fragger and Thunder, or the Remburg for Phantom.
Do you think we’ll see cards like this, and would you even like to see them?
I always assumed it would be that way, like other SMGs for SMG mercs and what not. Would be kinda pointless otherwise no? Unless the whole point is to have the same weapons but more cards with Pineapple Juggler.
What I personally hope for is we have a sort of cycle, the top 3 cards are kept (determined by usage stats and overall favoritism) and 9 new ones are added per merc. Older cards are kept in people’s inventories, but they just become collector’s items.
Eventually we’ll have 15 cards per merc, and we could easily have merc specific cases, where you can get say a Fragger card in any rarity, depending on the roll.
Phantom with a shotgun…ewww 
Can’t think of much else I’d want right now to be honest…maybe Fragger with a MK46 would be cool
The devs have stated that mercs won’t have access to weapons they don’t have access to now.
However, I do assume that new weapons that get added into the game could be given to older mercs as well.
The devs have stated that mercs won’t have access to weapons they don’t have access to now.
Source? 
[quote=“Beryl;150694”]
The devs have stated that mercs won’t have access to weapons they don’t have access to now.
Source? ;)[/quote]
I think I’ve picked up that one from the stream round-ups.
Maybe you can confirm this @Faraleth
That was always my understanding as well. That future loadout cards could potentially see new augments and new weapons, but not mix and matching of the current ones.
@Beryl can confirm this will never happen. 
Mercs will only ever have access to the 3 that are currently on their loadout cards (so fortunately, we will never see Fletcher rocking an LMG…)
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This game just lost points
Fragger: “but…my MK46!?”
I know buddy, it’s ok
Why do I have the feeling new cards will totally crush the ones we worked so hard on, and we have to start over?..
Because it wouldn’t be the first time something like that happened in gaming, and wouldn’t be the last.
Wait though… didn’t they say that other mercs would get the katana at some point?
Not that I recall, but possibly? Nothing stops them putting it on a new merc though?
Actually, imo this would be fucking amazing. You can already play Aura/Proxy like a pre-nerf Phantom by hi-speed running up behind people before they can see you and 1 shotting them dead in the back after all. 
Bae will never be the same again. 
[spoiler]http://nxcache.nexon.net/umbraco/1453/mercs_overview_fragger_fullsize.png
RIP Mk 46.[/spoiler]
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