DUST Search - I Wonder...

True Adamance wrote:

Roy Ventus wrote:

DeadlyAztec11 wrote:

Myofibril Stimulants already work well in my opinion. I believe that a long bladed weapon would be too clumsy in CQC. Only a retractable and small weapon would be useful. Anyways, with the current success of Nova Knives any new dropsuit based m+¬l+¬e weapon would struggle to gain a following unless it offered a benefit that the Caldari blades currently lack.

Ahh but it does.

I believe you all are missing a few keys points of these swords' design.

Giving an assassin better range and the ability to hit multiple enemies at once is something I could see myself using, especially in tight quarters where enemies are bound to bunch up. I mean in a situation where you're about to initiate a sneak attack on multiple enemies in a very close quarters formation, as an assassin, would you rather have a weapon that would only be effective against one person at a time, albeit faster at charging and swinging, or a weapon that could swing at multiple people at one time with great damage and potentially give you a high alpha damage through the raijin's sheathed charging ability?

Gentleman, I'd always pick the latter.

It is still and outdated weapon , moreover it is incredibly situational and unreliable where a simple rifle would suffice to fill that role and then some.

It's purported merits do not outweigh the incredibly limited applications of the weapon on modern battlefields where conflicts require flexibility of the participant forces. Not only this but significantly more intensive training and more skilled operatives would be required of modern forces and mercenary companies in order to deploy such soldiers with effectiveness, and to market those kinds of soldiers as the forefront of military technology would not be a simple task.

There remains no role for this weapon where a singular entrenched position can decimate entire columns of soldiers and HAV rumble across the battlefield with relative impunity amidst orbital cannon fire.


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Hunter Junko Sebiestor Field Sappers Minmatar Republic 336	Posted - 2015.02.03 06:15:00 - [1] - Quote True Adamance wrote: Roy Ventus wrote: DeadlyAztec11 wrote: Myofibril Stimulants already work well in my opinion. I believe that a long bladed weapon would be too clumsy in CQC. Only a retractable and small weapon would be useful. Anyways, with the current success of Nova Knives any new dropsuit based m+¬l+¬e weapon would struggle to gain a following unless it offered a benefit that the Caldari blades currently lack. Ahh but it does. I believe you all are missing a few keys points of these swords' design. Giving an assassin better range and the ability to hit multiple enemies at once is something I could see myself using, especially in tight quarters where enemies are bound to bunch up. I mean in a situation where you're about to initiate a sneak attack on multiple enemies in a very close quarters formation, as an assassin, would you rather have a weapon that would only be effective against one person at a time, albeit faster at charging and swinging, or a weapon that could swing at multiple people at one time with great damage and potentially give you a high alpha damage through the raijin's sheathed charging ability? Gentleman, I'd always pick the latter. It is still and outdated weapon , moreover it is incredibly situational and unreliable where a simple rifle would suffice to fill that role and then some. It's purported merits do not outweigh the incredibly limited applications of the weapon on modern battlefields where conflicts require flexibility of the participant forces. Not only this but significantly more intensive training and more skilled operatives would be required of modern forces and mercenary companies in order to deploy such soldiers with effectiveness, and to market those kinds of soldiers as the forefront of military technology would not be a simple task. There remains no role for this weapon where a singular entrenched position can decimate entire columns of soldiers and HAV rumble across the battlefield with relative impunity amidst orbital cannon fire. that may be the case, but then again... we fight on temperate planets. we fight in nice open locations, spacious outposts, and even in rocky, mountainous terrain. ya'know? just throwing something out there, what would happen if we fought our battles in volcano planets? air filters would clog up faster, causing tanks and vehicles, and laser-based weaponry to overheat much faster. ice-planets potentially could freeze the chemical reactions needed to power our weapons, thus making then ineffective depending on the cold. how about oceanic? plasma? barren? or how about cramped, tightly knit locations where the accuracy of a pistol or the strength of a tank is mitigated or even nullified by our enviroments? or maybe even E.M.P's ? (ok thats taking it a tad far, but very likely, all things considered)