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[Cool Revolutionary]

And the mome rath Goldenboko outgrabe:

I hated gunblades in general but Squall's was the worst, mainly because how freaking huge it was.

please,...just leave..just go...how could you say such an evil thing! gunblades are fantastic!

And the mome rath Namelessfengir outgrabe:

i just like the look of the hyperion and squall could have swung his blade single handed

hmmm, not really. revolver seems to heavy to hold with one hand.

[Ryushikaze]

And the mome rath Cool Revolutionary outgrabe:

And the mome rath Goldenboko outgrabe:

I hated gunblades in general but Squall's was the worst, mainly because how freaking huge it was.

please,...just leave..just go...how could you say such an evil thing! gunblades are fantastic!

No. They aren't. They are an akward, ridiculous design that could have been streamlined at any point in the design process, and the whole gun aspect could have been replace by a pistoning or rotary motor for the same overall effect, since it doesn't actually launch the bullets it holds.

That said, had I to choose between them, I'd screw them both and take the gunblade that was shown in the Fan Made Neo-Rinoa model someone made. That, or the one from Wild Arms 3. It could at least fire real bullets.

[Cool Revolutionary]

And the mome rath Ryushikaze outgrabe:

And the mome rath Cool Revolutionary outgrabe:

And the mome rath Goldenboko outgrabe:

I hated gunblades in general but Squall's was the worst, mainly because how freaking huge it was.

please,...just leave..just go...how could you say such an evil thing! gunblades are fantastic!

No. They aren't. They are an akward, ridiculous design that could have been streamlined at any point in the design process, and the whole gun aspect could have been replace by a pistoning or rotary motor for the same overall effect, since it doesn't actually launch the bullets it holds.

That said, had I to choose between them, I'd screw them both and take the gunblade that was shown in the Fan Made Neo-Rinoa model someone made. That, or the one from Wild Arms 3. It could at least fire real bullets.

TRYING...hard GAAH! not to get angRY!
let me just say this....they are the greatest weapon designed...ever!
ps,
i called the doctor for you he's coming round to check your ok in the head!

[Ryushikaze]

And the mome rath Cool Revolutionary outgrabe:

TRYING...hard GAAH! not to get angRY!

Oh, feel free to get angry. Just know that I won't care.

let me just say this....they are the greatest weapon designed...ever!

And let me just say that that is absolute bollocks. Looking 'cool' does not a good weapon make, much less a great one.
I repeat, the design it horrible, and if you wish, I shall elaborate as to why.

ps,
i called the doctor for you he's coming round to check your ok in the head!:tongue:

I'm sure not knowing my real name, or my address, or what I look like, or even what State I'm in made that one especially difficult.

[Zeromus_X]

Okay, guys.

I like Squall's gunblade as far as looks, although Seifer wields his a bit cooler.

[Lynx]

i have a gunblade and even though i think its an intimidating looking weapon thats all it is. the handle design is horrible. since its not straight with the blade swinging down or stabbing forward is akward. recovery from a missed swing is hard do to the handle and the weight. the sword weighs like 12 pounds where as a katana is like 3. i know 12 pounds doesnt sound like a lot but in a full force swing with one hand it feels like much more.

revolver > hyperion

[Takara]

I voted for both.

Squall's Revolver looks too heavy and cumbersome, although I love the engraving on the blade and the pendant dangling from the handle. Seifer's Hyperion, on the other hand, looks lighter and easier to use, and the blade looks razor-sharp. The design is plain, though. Both seem equally powerful.

So I guess Squall's wins for the design, while Seifer's wins for the usability, and they both score the same for power.

[Ender]

A sword with a hilt shaped like a gun is dumb no matter how I look at it.

As a fantasy weapon, a sword that also can be pointed at an opponent and actually used as a gun for ranged combat, or to throw your opponent off-guard would rock. I, for the life of me, can't figure out why they didn't do this--even if only as a limit break.

That said, Squall's gunblade > Siefer's