Welcome, Please Select Your Weapon Type
Alright, let's be honest. I'm sure
everyone of you at some point has fantasied about being in a specific
game world, or a manga world, or an anime world.. Yeah, you get the
point. Some of you might choose to be in a more romance orientated
world, some of you prefer the highly packed action type of universe,
and the like.
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| it's a fight to the death |
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| how romantic |
So you've probably guessed by now what
I'm rambling on about (if you didn't already get the answer from the
title). Yes, it's all about choosing your weaponry! That is, if like
me, you picked a more action/ adventure type of universe.
Okay, there's a huge range of weaponry
to choose from, starting with the very broad categories of Melee,
Ranged, Magic.
What is a Melee weapon? Basically Melee
weapons (take note, I googled definitions) are a type of "cold
weapon" where there are two basic divisions — edged weapons
and blunt weapons. Melee is mainly used for close combat, or at very
short range. So for edged weapon examples we would go with Daggers,
Dual Blades, Sword and Shield, Axes, etc. And for blunt weapons:
Hammers, Mace, Gauntlets, and Physical attacks I suppose? Like Fists
or Kicks.
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| im in awe |
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| ahh tsuna! |
Next, Ranged weapons. A ranged weapon
is any weapon that can harm targets at distances greater than
hand-to-hand distance. Ranged weapons give the attacker an advantage
in combat since the target has less time to react and defend. For
example, Pistols. Guns, Arrows, Ballistas, Crossbows, and the like.
Although I would actually place several under this category as well,
as opposed to placing them under melee: Scythe, Whips, Lance,
Halberd, and Long Katana. I mean, it's probably pretty hard to use
these in close combat? You'll need some distance to work them
properly.
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| ooh yass AC |
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| badass Quistis and her whip |
And then, the best part. Magic. Self
explanatory. Elemental Magic, Spirit Magic, Beast Magic, Healing
Magic, Summoning Magic, etc, etc.
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| the best ever |
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| cooler than ice |
But then, what would shurikens, and kunais be categorized under? They can be used as
melee, or as ranged, so I'm stuck there. Also, Mecha. What would that
be considered under? Plus the Devil Fruits from One Piece? Can those
be classified as weapons? Or the FMA series?
And it is at this point that I would
like to give Franky (One Piece) his own classification. That is, just
Franky. /snorts
Now, imagine you're in the world you've
chosen. What would you choose your weapon to be? In any world, I
would definitely choose the Scythe. I've always like Scythes, and
even more after reading 07 Ghost. The curve, and the range it gives.
Plus slicing off people's heads have never been more glamorous. (cue
evil cackle and lighting)
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| ooh lala |
When I was playing through the Final
Fantasy Series. I loved Squall's Gunblade. And Angeal's Buster Sword.
Or should I say Zack's? And then Sephiroth's Masamune. Oh,
Valentine's Cerebus Gun. There's something really gorgeous about
them.
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| look at this gorgeous specimen |
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| aw yisss |
And then, when I was struggling through
Monster Hunter, I always always always chose the Dual Blades.
Although I seriously lacked the skill to use them. They were fast and
light, and just wow. I did use several other types, like the sword
and shield or the lance, but ultimately I would go back to the Dual
Blades. “Can you choose something easier? You just started this
game oh my god CHOOSE A DIFFERENT WEAPON.”
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| awesome yes? |
Regardless, I would always pick either
a pointy weapon or be a magic user. So, what would your choice be?
Written by: ninetylives
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