Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4957813-20140510034158/@comment-24901923-20140514170115

Pyrrhomaniac wrote: Looks quite a bit like Squall's gunblade. Also, how would shooting bullet out the end assist the swing? The way I see it, it would only be useful if you wanna ram your pommel into some poor chap. The issue with having a design like Squall's gunblade is that its too front-heavy to be wielded effectively. I also think the revolving mechanism won't be very suitable for a blade that big. I never thought of it being front-heavy, though I figure that an OC with an Semblance of Strength could negate this. I also seem to have been thinking too much of Crescent Rose, and forgot the differences in design. The practical uses of the Sniper Greatsword's firearm in close quarters seem to be limited to pommel strikes and finishing an stabbed opponent. Rotating such an highly accelerated weapon seems like such a daft idea now that I've thought it over more carefully. The disc mechanism also does seem more practical than a revolver mechanism when dealing with a blade that size.