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<blockquote data-quote="DungeonKeeperUK" data-source="post: 163629" data-attributes="member: 689">I'll probably cover points said before, but I too have thought about this and this was the musings from my mind..<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Danger : The avarage gunpowder weapon would be prone to misfire adn even exploding in the hand, many people may be wary of carrying adn explosive device in their hands, dependant on how long the firearms have been in circulation. 
Also with the likes of fireballs etc running about carrying an amount of gunpowder about is not always a good idea</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Armour : If the culture has evloved to a point where guns are prevelant, then so too would the armour change, such as layered ceramic armour coiming in to defend against bullets, but put your flashy ceramic armour up against a sword/war hammer/battle axe adn its more than likely going to shatter</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Availability : Not only for normal guns but magical ones, as has been said before a +5 Longsword will beat down a gun in one one combat, unless revolvers have been invented you've got a shot at the foe before they start to close in adn not much time to reload</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Training : Useing a gunpowder weapon may be a triucjy exercise, it aint just point adn click, getting training may be hard</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">After Care : Makeing sure that gunpowder don't get wet can be a pain</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Looking Cool : Showing prowess with a sword is sooooo much cooler</li>
</ul>erm... thats it for now..bye</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DungeonKeeperUK, post: 163629, member: 689"] I'll probably cover points said before, but I too have thought about this and this was the musings from my mind.. [list] [*]Danger : The avarage gunpowder weapon would be prone to misfire adn even exploding in the hand, many people may be wary of carrying adn explosive device in their hands, dependant on how long the firearms have been in circulation. Also with the likes of fireballs etc running about carrying an amount of gunpowder about is not always a good idea [*]Armour : If the culture has evloved to a point where guns are prevelant, then so too would the armour change, such as layered ceramic armour coiming in to defend against bullets, but put your flashy ceramic armour up against a sword/war hammer/battle axe adn its more than likely going to shatter [*]Availability : Not only for normal guns but magical ones, as has been said before a +5 Longsword will beat down a gun in one one combat, unless revolvers have been invented you've got a shot at the foe before they start to close in adn not much time to reload [*]Training : Useing a gunpowder weapon may be a triucjy exercise, it aint just point adn click, getting training may be hard [*]After Care : Makeing sure that gunpowder don't get wet can be a pain [*]Looking Cool : Showing prowess with a sword is sooooo much cooler [/list] erm... thats it for now.. bye [/QUOTE]

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