dont npcs have armor? i would have thought they at least had that.. also, i think i know why npcs dont have mags, because they cant exactly mag attack, could they.. i mean, mag combo with an npc, sure, cool.... but realistic? no..
If the NPC's had armor, they'd have the rare types and those you can see, but since NOT ONE NPC shows any sort of equipment other than a weapon, it's safe to assume that's all they have. Even when they block attacks they don't show a barrier. It would be cool if they had mags and could combo with you, but the AI is too flurging stupid in this game.
To return to the topic: You can also do the quests on any difficulty, which could make it really easy if you're level 80+.... Normal Mode quests.... at level 80 :devious: