Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25110963-20141106234001/@comment-25555436-20141107000543

Obviously, there would be problems in most cases. First of all, each member uses a very different fighting style, and it's used to a certain strategy based around their fighting style and weapon. Comparing Crescent Rose with Myrtenaster, and Ruby's fighting style with Weiss's, it's like comparing an orange with a watermelon: Completely different.

As such, they would both fail initially. Weiss isn't used to CR's weight, doesn't know how to use momentum, and has no training with scythes, much less gun-scythes. Ruby, I doubt she knows anything about fencing, or has used a light and small weapon like a rapier, and also she can't create the glyphs Weiss uses for pretty much all of her attacks.

But, if the switch is between 2 characters with similar fighting styles, like Fox and Yang, then they would have an easier time. There would still be problems, but much smaller.