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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wyldekarde" data-source="post: 8301361" data-attributes="member: 7030242"><p>Actually, the reason that a gun is more damaging is because of the energy it transfers onto the body in terms of damage. A sword will damage everything that it hits. A bullet enters with a finger-sized hole but exits and damages everything within a cone of it towards all internal organs almost simultaneously that wave of energy affects. It enters with a small hole but exits with a much bigger hole. Also, the amount of energy generated by the bullet is so much more than the sword despite its size. Now with the flintlock, this effect isn't as much because the energy it generates is much smaller. But with modern firearms, the amount of energy is so much greater. If realism was to be taken into consideration in the game, firearms will do so much more damage. The damage it has now is already a compromise to achieve game balance so as not to make a firearm too powerful in-game and make it less fun. And yes, I agree that it's the size of the hole and the amount of damaged material that matters. A bullet enters with an inch hole but exits with a foot hole. (depending on the firearm and ammo type used).</p></blockquote><p></p>