(02-26-2013, 06:49 PM)Rhio Wrote: You can, but that brings up the question of why it is you're not using it in situations where it would be useful. This is a subject close to my heart, as given my choice of everything Rhio would be wielding a gun or dual-wielding swords. Or both. But those aren't in the game, so explanations have to exist for why she doesn't use these things.
Generally, I think that guns are rare in Eorzea simply because the society as a whole does not have the ability to maintain them. Firearms are complicated devices, and even if you have one somehow, without the ability to get ammunition or powder it's not terribly useful. And short of the Barracudas, there's really no place which sells or maintains the weapons, leading you to a pistol that would have a very limited supply of ammunition (if any) and a distinct lack of options if it gets dirty or jammed or otherwise damaged.
It certainly makes sense for your character to have a pistol, but it seems like something he'd be disinclined to fire.
This sums up my point exactly. I feel like I owe Rhio a few bucks for writing it.
But yeah, guns are a big deal if you're not a Barracuda. Ryanti's father has one, but there's a whole entire tale about how he got it, and in his backstory, when the gun goes off (very rarely) it has that 'big deal, holy shit' feeling to it.
Outside of Limsa, I would imagine guns to be similar to lightsabers after Vader, very rare, cherished my collectors, and highly prized.
If Musketeer does get introduced, one could probably write it off as innovations in technology that allows for mass produced firearms to become more available in the marketplace.
