My guards almost never drop weapons, maybe because I never put them in danger since they are now very good at range.
and for merge, it's really good early game, like someone said, merge less vetted into more vetted infantry, especially penals/engies with flamers so they can keep fighting and vet really fast
It was almost a year since my last bugsplat, but since the patch before the last I am getting them on very especific occasions.
1. soon after the game loads and I go into the matchmaking screen
2. when I win a game by VPs (the exactly moment the count hits to 0 the game crashes) I don't remember this happening when I lose.
3. when I finish watching a live game and going back to the menu.