(02-04-2015, 03:01 PM)Edgar Wrote: But if they're not of the "Pepperbox" variety, I can imagine that the pistols toted by Yellowjackets and Admiral alike are simply advanced forms of Flintlock pistols, made of tougher and more reliable mechanisms and materials. That I could easily believe.
^ This.
As I was doing some research on guns, I mostly looked up what pirates used to use (well not just pirates, but any long-ranged user of that time really), and they were more of the pistol types or rifles. Â And as I was reading, just like Edgar said, I picked up that they had a habit of being quite dangerous to the user. Â they could either explode in the hand, or simply get locked up if not loaded correctly...thats why some used to carry multiple on hand so they could sustain a bit longer without reloading (Blackbeard was said to carry six single barrel pistols!) but it was still a pain.
Now, I RP Aeylis being a gun-wielder, but I don't flaunt it around strangers due to the nature of people being wary about technicalities, but within my own RP where we discuss what things are good and not good, she has used her weapons before (mostly on alt NPC's, never to a real player as of this moment). Â
Although, amongst people I knew OOCly, she has drawn her weapon out in warning, or threat, but I would never RP her shooting at someone unless I discussed this beforehand with them. Â I've actually gotten a lot of reaction ICly that people get nervous around the gun because they haven't encountered one (which is almost like a /flex for Aeylis because the intimidation is what she goes for).
To make it fair within RP, the way I spin it is, she uses it mostly to disable a person or keep them from running. Â If people aren't okay with the use of pistols (for whatever reason) then I'm fine with it, she'd much rather get the bloodlust enjoyment of killing someone with her axe. Â I have RP'ed that she either misses due to them moving (In that type of combat RP, I always emote a warning post saying something along the lines of "cocking the gun fully and aiming for this and that" so they can respond accordingly, either moving out before she actually pulls the trigger, or running at her and taking the hit) or the barrel misfiring. Â Hell, I find a way to miss for one reason or the other if she's not suppose to hit the target, even though she is suppose to be an expert shot. Â Buuuuuuuuuuut she doesn't shoot to kill anymore because if she were in that mindset, she would NEVER miss, and I don't want to deal with that backlash.
So really, it's all up to the people you RP with, I think. Â Most people I know are fine with Aeylis being a gun-wielder (and not surprised by it since she was raised by ex-pirates) but I don't really bring it out often to keep the peace. Â
And to keep within the question of the OP,  the lethal level does not equate to the effectiveness of a gun.  On a normal, everyday Eorzean with no armor, no aether ability, etc  guns are still extremely lethal.  Are they effective on the super beings of Eorzea that run around? probably not.  Could I sneak in the shadows and blast a bullet into an unsuspecting, leather or cloth wearing adventurer who is engrossed in eating their lunch? Most likely.
