What is your favorite type of weapon?
What is your favorite type of weapon?
I wasn't always a weeb
then I played with Kusari-gama in Nioh
19th century firearms.
And also swords.
Mace. Spilling blood is uncouth, but cracking skulls is fine
Mr. Salvador's flaming twin chainsaw from Resident Evil 4
Battle rifles if modern/future, railgun or ETC or similar in sci-fi, I don't like lasers. For typical fantasy age settings my favorite is knife, more for what they represent than how good they actually are in a system.
fantasy - a long sword
sci-fi - futuristic bullet firing assault rifle. lie the pulse rifle from Alien
40k - bolter
I've always been partial to hook + chain combos, or just using a chain like a whip. Ball n' Chain is also good, whether it be a Morningstar or literally a heavy ball on a chain.
Macuahuitls are cool too.
Alternatively, improvised weaponry or makeshift/jury rigged shit. From the humble frying pan to a cannon you made out of a bunch of shit from your garage/workshop, I like it. Folding chair a best though.
Historically accurate zweihanders (with a "double" grip).
I'm also a /k/ommando who love all guns, from flintlock pistols to AR-15's
Flashlights, I mean, lasguns
shota spellbooks
Hate
The most deadly weapon of all
words
My characters usually carry multiple weapons. usually some kind of polearm, a sword as a side arm and a range weapon
No thing purer than white-hot hatred
Tech Setting: Orbital Laser
Sword & Board Setting: Flanged Mace
Fantasy Setting: Magic Staff
I don't care how impractical they are, find a way to make chainswords work DARPA!
sword & board
bolt/lever action rifles
anything that is strong and versatile but isnt too strong as to make combat boring
When it comes to melee weapons, Chainsaws and their kin are the best. They're gruesome, badass, and effective. In decending order from best to worst:
Chainsaw Bayonet
Chainfist
Chainsaw in place of a hand
Chainaxe
Chainsword
Etc.
Practical ones.
Anything involving a Giant axe, especially halberds
Shot/scatter guns
and they fucking blow in almost every game/iteration
But chainsaw as a weapon has a flaw of well...Getting dull real fast
Fantasy/Medieval - Polearms, Spears, Halberds, Glaives and Pikes. Lances are cool too.
Sci-Fi - Hand Cannons. Any compact gun that launches large pieces of metal at high speeds into my enemy's fleshy bits