[Jhiieri]

Implementing "power ups" in weapons doesn't have to be so complicated. Every weapon can adopt a slot that can give it different bonuses. Being a scope for a rifle, armor piercing bullets for pistols, monofilament edging for melee weapons (that one's from the onld Shadowrun rpgs) etc

Adding a "hidden" second blade at the hilt of a sword can also work for maybe giving a small percentage of scoring a hit. Even for less damage than normal. I know I've lost a few fights that came down to scoring 10-20 more points of damage.

Coming up with 2-3 different "gizmos" that you can equip for every weapon class and add one slot to every weapon that should give you freedom to choose which upgrade you want. The bonuses don't have to be god-like, and the variety would be refreshing and helpful if you use it to bolster up a weakness your character might have.

In order to keep this fair, I would recommend that the bonuses are the same or as close as possible with all weapons. If an upgrade can give the SB1 a +2 in hitting, I want the knife to have the same potential. Of course you can have better grade upgrades for more money, but that doesn't have to be implemented right away.

Taking this a bit further, I would like to even the playing field by offering bonuses in armor and helmets too. Maybe an upgrade that makes armor lighter or tougher.