Bittersweet Candy Bowl

So I made this thread because… I dunno, I was curious and bored, and thought this would be fun.

If you were a character from a work of fiction (videogame, movie, anime, you name it), what would you use as a weapon?

Anything is valid, yes even overpowered BS like the BFG. You just have to state the reasons why you would like to be a master of that kind of weapon.

Personally, I prefer heavy blunt weapons, such as hammers or maces. The reason for that is that… well, hammers are quite heavy, one hit from one and you’re pretty much out of the fight. Besides, they are not really guardable, a direct hit would make the opponent lose balance easily, not to mention damage any armor he might be wearing.

So pretty much… my opponent can either go light and attempt to dodge me, but if I hit he’s done; or wear a heavy armor and take every hit.

(Besides… not many people use hammers or maces x3)

Weapon of choice: Sledgehammer.

Weapon of Choice? Swords.. axes… spears… all over done. I’m normally a spear type…but today…

I choose… Christopher Walken!!

I’m a complete weeaboo when it comes to weapons, tell me all the facts you want that european swords ere of better quality and were overall better weapons than a katana, I’ll still go for it. I have four in my room, two wooden practice ones, and two metal decorative ones. I know how to use them too.

Wrist mounted claws.
Fast, quick strikes, quite precise as well. The problem is they need to be made very well or they have a tendency to.. break. Still, amazing.

I wouldn’t use them but I know someone who has actual swordchucks, and knows how to use them without killing himself.

Hmm…. maybe an axe like this one, and a large shield like Aegis, and a longbow for distance killing. Call it old fashioned, but hey, it works for me.

-Obsidian the Medieval weaponry nerd

I would have been disappointed if the first reply had anything other than Cristopher Walken in it.

Glad to see Bribri was on the ball.

LOL

So THAT’s the weapon of choice.

Tesla Gun from Wolfenstein(newest one)

My weapon of choice? Well, knives fit me best. And I’m Filipino. So possibly the Balisong, or butterfly knife. I already know how to use them somewhat well. Though, I’d probably prefer to use several of them hidden all over my body. Of course, if we were allowed to choose a second backup weapon, I’d have to choose some sort of handgun.

I wouldn’t use a weapon. I’d simply smile broadly at the opponent. ^_^

@Miw: Weren’t they more or less equal on average? I mean, the only thing you could do with a European sword was a decisive thrust or cut, but a really decisive one. While a katana could be used more easily, and more importantly, more quickly. Besides, European swords were often made of poor metal. There are several accounts of people bending the sword back into shape with their foot. ^_^

A shoulder mounted mini rapid firing roman scorpion siege machine.

Its basically a ballista (A f****ing huge crossbow) But is more accurate and more mobile. rapid firing allows easy siege of any building or room, mini so it would fit on my shoulder (not predator small, it engulfs my entire arm). Also the bolts will be explosive, or ignite on contact, would have to be tipped with phosphorus though, and filled with oil.

The reason i want this is because I have one in D&D and its beast, it can kill 6 people in a round, without magic.

I frown upon the more complex choices, to be honest. Not because I’m an elitist or anything, but there’s not a lot of room left for originality in weapons and I just think there’s a vast untapped beauty in simplicity. That said, I choose an old but sturdy bolt-action rifle. One that did not out-live its previous user in battle.

Realistic
Melee
Ridiculous

And before you start calling me out for being such a geek with the melee option, know that spring-loaded wrist daggers existed before assassins creed made them popular.

Also, giant robots are sort of a guilty pleasure of mine. Always loved them as a kid, hence ridiculous option.

Weapon of choice?

Well, my WEAPONS of choice would have to be my left fist, and my right fist…

Anyone can swing a sword or shoot a gun to kill something, but the challange of killing it with your hands alone…

What’s that Jake? No love for kicking your opponents?

Shame on you for not maximising the destructive potential of your body.

Jake is a boxer, Pixel.

Weapon of choice……Anything that’s effective and readily available….

On a ridiculous scale: an attack in the next chapter of “The Guardian Initiative.”

@ILB: Katanas were atmittedly made with more skill, but while a european blade may bend, under the same stress the katana would shatter. They just couldn’t find the same quality steel in Japan. Think about it though, knights had very strong metal armours and their swords were made to penetrate this, the asians had wooden or leather armours and the katana could get through that, but would likely be rather useless against either chain or plate mail.

Doesn’t change the fact that an opponent who kicks would have an advantage over him if we assume both fighters were of equal skill in their fighting abilities.

Maybe, but I’m not convinced the advantage, if any, would be significant enough to make him any less dangerous.

That said, my meditations on things Jake has said in the past have been fueling some character designing.

@Pixelnator

Well, I guess I can throw a decent kick if I wanted to, but there would be no technique behind it…

Edit: and technique is very important in any martial art or boxing, so I guess it would be a disadvantage.

Still ain’t gonna stop me from hitting them though!

hmm, many times I have answered this question, and it changes every time.
Melee: a Space Marine chain sword, those things looks so bad ass and messy! They look so much easier to wield
Ranged: the plasma cutter from Dead Space. Why? it’s got 3 laser sights their blue, I love blue! Plus, it can cut off limbs from a distance.
So yeah, a chain sword in one hand and a plasma cutter in the other, oh what fun!

i would ride a horse and throw rocks at people and no one could stop me

@Miw: True, but don’t forget that someone who was wearing that armour likely either wouldn’t be able to move, or woulnd’t be able to move fast enough. ^_^

Besides, there were always weak points in the armour. A large and heavy sword might not be able to find them, so they had to penetrate - while a light and swift one could find openings.

The katana isn’t the divine weapon it’s made out to be, though. I know that.

My weapon of choice? The pen.

A monolith, from WH40k….>=3

….Or Optimus Prime. Yup, that’s my two choices.

The katana has its own mythology and a more defined aesthetic sense than most European swords, excluding maybe rapiers with Scottish basket hilts. I’ll grant that the Japanese made it an art form where the Europeans typically didn’t have too many famous sword tales, excluding Durandal and Excalibur, for instance.

Weapon of choice: Island 3 type space colony.

^ We have a winner.

Can we choose people as weapons? if so,i take back the tesla gun

European style swords, dual-wielded.
A bastard sword.
A pair of pistols.
A pair of submachine guns.
A single large automatic rifle with an attachment beneath to fire grenades and various other specialty projectiles.

In order.

But yes, dual-wielding swords is awesome.

Dual wieldin is… awkward in real life. It sounds much cooler than it is’ a sword isn’t really designed to use two. Although the concept is pretty awesome.

I’ve already said katana, but second to that would be a greatsword, and not a rediculous anime/ff one.

PRIMARY:
AA-12 fully automatic shotgun (5 rounds per second)

SECONDARY:
COLT (custom made)

MELEE:
COMBAT KNIFE

lol forgot to change the name (im augustin black)

hmm if i had to pick a melee weapon, it would have to be the Norris knife.
*everybody*”But pyro, whats a Norris knife?”
well i’m glad you asked, you know the bowie knife? made by Jim bowie?
*everyone(from texas)*”yeah….”
Same principal.

Chuck norris is lame.
Also,i’m from texas.

If you used a norris knife,you’d probabaly end up stabbing yourself up the ass

Well, i kinda use a Katana (like the one hanging from my wall) and…if i’m daydreaming and have the real chance to use one…a 82A1 Barret cal.50 Only for fun..

But my best, a good nice Katana ^^

Butterfly knife… To the face

@ Doc John: Your Texan-ship is revoked.

I’m more of a hammer person. It’s a simple weapon; you swing it and hit something (hopefully not your self).

a rose, a simple rose

I don’t know…

Maybe a whip…

To whip it,
whip it good!


But I can’t imagine myself using a weapon.

A whip is a perfectly deadly weapon, but in a practical world, doesn’t hold up. Still, I’d love to use one too.

Maybe a whip with a blade at the end?

You would maybe have to be very precise, but it would do the damage haha.

it’s a great deterrent weapon and can even rip the weapon out of someone else’s hands at a distance, but against multiple foes or those who can close on you, you are screwed.

So, that’s why. Claws.

I’m sad that no one like my choice of a pen. It is the mightiest of all!!

You can make it dissapear……