Poll of the Day > PSA: Swords on average do more damage than hand guns.

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The main reasons hand guns guns are so widely used is their massive range and ease of use, not their overwhelming destructive power. Cowards enjoy the idea of being able to kill and maim without putting themselves in great danger, and without any real training that would teach them what battle is really about. Of course both sides of a given conflict often think in this same way and the result is a bunch of idiots and thugs with no clue what they are doing carrying around or leaving laying about, weapons which can kill many people without much work at all. It's barbaric really.

Anyways, a sword slash/stab would do more damage than a shot from a standard hand gun pretty much every time if they hit the same area, although is some cases like the head or the heart, the end result will be the same regardless of the initial damage.

The more you know.
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But how much do you know
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RCtheWSBC posted...

But how much do you know

More than most, I would go as far as to call myself enlightened.
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But I think we can all say objectively that spears would do even more damage and are objectively better than swords.
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Smarkil posted...

But I think we can all say objectively that spears would do even more damage and are objectively better than swords.

A hardwood quaterstaff has been proven to be the most devastating martial weapon, capable of killing even Knights in helmets due to the crushing force.
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Swords are for cowards. Real warriors use bare hands.
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Where is your proof?

Solution?

Gunblades for all!
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Lmao, nah
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Many people misunderstand the destructive power of most bullets because of movies and games misrepresenting them, they are mostly designed to penetrate flesh, and not do much else (especially handguns), that said, it's enough in most situations as most threats are not walking around in armor.

Yes, a sword swung by an average person has more destructive potential than a clip of handgun bullets, but in terms of combat against most things which are not immune to bullets, a handgun is more reliable and easier to use, unless you have super powers like a Jedi and can block bullets with your sword.
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