Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20170714130723/@comment-27447621-20170723171903

@Spirited

Again, I'm no weapons expert, but I think that there are a couple of problems with using standard Ball Bearings as projectiles. Firstly, I read right here that the most effective piece of ammunition for a coilgun is half the length of the coil or more, which may pose an issue if you have a 3 ft barrel. If you want something thin enough to make it a glaive instead of a Kanabō, then you'll need some small Ball Bearings, which means you'll need small coils, which'll give the ammunition less acceleration.

Second, is there any reason in particular you're using Ball Bearings and not something more akin to a metal stake? It had always been my understanding that bullets were far more accurate and had more piercing power because of their more aerodynamic shape, so I'm just confused about your ammunition choice.

@Phantom

I assume the Hypodermics are for targets who've lost all their Aura or for Grimm? I'd always assumed that a person's Aura would prevent something like a hypodermic needle from entering the skin in the first place.

Also, where do you stand on Aura-infused weapons? Typically, hypodermics need to go straight in and come straight out; there's a risk of bending or breaking because the needle is so thin. If the user stabs a target and they start to thrash around, that may snap the needles, right?