Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-6500074-20130829103240/@comment-4010415-20140207191447

BenRG wrote:

I've mentioned before that Ruby needs to learn to use the immense long-range attack potential of Crescent Rose's rifle mode. She could have ended the fight at the cargo terminal with one shot at Roman's knees without even announcing her presence first. Unfortunately, she has a 'white knight' complex with the associated impractical codes of ethics (most of which are only important in her own mind). She has yet to learn the Batman lesson of "beat the bad guy first and let the losers fight over the 'good conduct' medal". Hm.. Yeah. She actually could've shot him in the back, but that kind of attack probably doesn't bode well with her moral code. If she had stayed quiet and shot him in the back or even the head... Well, Cinder would have to look for a new puppet, wouldn't she? Though, as far as Team RWBY and the others know, Ruby would've just killed Cinder's partner in crime or something.

Though, I don't think Ruby even feels right about killing a human being anyway. When she fought off those goons in episode 1, she refrained from using Crescent Rose's blade or bullets on them. She simply battered and bruised them until they were too roughed up or unconscious to get back up.

Now, Blake probably could've taken Roman out, as well, but she was more concerned with getting answers first.