Xel
The Paladin
2: You might know the absolute bare basics, such as pull trigger, bullet fires. But you do NOT know guns as evident by every single word you've typed. In fact you just prove it again. A bow and arrow can kill in a single shot. A crossbow can kill in a single shot. So by that logic, they're the exact same as a gun. You overestimate guns and underestimate other projectile weapons. Moreover, you compare modern guns to bows, which is even sillier. As to the setting. You never once explained the setting. So what reason do I have to believe you know anything about it when you couldn't even explain it? Just because you're the co-gm doesn't mean you know everything. You say it's high fantasy, but then you say something from 4th century BC is too overpowered and rejected. How am I suppose to look at that and understand the setting? As for how many rounds, don't know. Still don't. If it was THAT imperative why didn't you suggest what would work or be acceptable in your eyes? Because, to me, the amount of rounds it can fire in one go isn't really relevant. And you know how I KNOW it's not relevant? You never asked "How many arrows are in your quiver?" Ammo count isn't relevant, it's never relevant, and you only pretend it's relevant because it's a gun. So I didn't think of the specifics on an irrelevant subject.
3: Bows aren't reloaded? So you release the arrow and... then what? It doesn't need reloading, so does it just fire infinite arrows? And they don't hold ammo? What's the arrow then? I never once even suggested I wouldn't have to reload my gun. In fact I EXPLICITLY told you that your description couldn't be more inaccurate if you tried. I made it PERFECTLY clear that it was just a normal gun, load it with ammo, fire it, that's why I kept with that generic remark about guns in general. Because for someone who claims they know firearms, I'd expect you to understand that firearms REQUIRE reloading. They have finite shots. Yet you apparently think they don't require reloading, it's a gun not a bow. I specified, in no uncertain terms, that it'd need reloading, that it has finite shots. How many shots? I don't know, whatever the GM deems appropriate, it's an irrelevant fact so I never cared to think about it. But just because I don't care about minutia doesn't mean it magically gets infinite ammo. Same way you don't get limitless arrows just because you don't specify how many arrows your quiver carries.
As for the caliber, no, it's not relevant. Guns CAN pierce armor. But then, SO CAN ARROWS. You're not demanding the velocity or penetration power of other character's arrows. Like I said, you know nothing about guns other than what you see in video games and the media. You think they're the ultimate be all, end all weapon that can just tear through anything. Arrows can, and do, penetrate full-plate armor. Guns, can, and do, FAIL to penetrate full-plate armor. So the reason I argued with you on this one was consistency. A GM NEEDS to be consistent. If you're gonna hound me over bullshit busy-work details like this, then you need to do that for everyone else as well. Yet you didn't.
4: Lmao, dat salt. But anyways, "lethal weapon", yeah like a sword or a bow, other weapons you don't demand minutia about. I never saw you demand to know the weight or sharpness of a sword, that impacts roleplay scenarios as it dictates what it can cut through. I never saw you demand to know the length, width, or type of bark/metal used to make an arrow. Or the type of bow used, all of which can lead to penetrating even shielded/armored individuals. Yet when it comes to me, suddenly, all of a sudden, NOW these details matter? You STILL don't even understand the point my test was making. You're inconsistent. You have these misinformed notions that one thing is sooooo vastly more powerful than another that you willingly ignore explanations to the contrary. And I never once said guns fit a medieval setting. They DO fit a high fantasy setting with elves and magic and dragons, though. Hence why most prominent high fantasy settings have firearms. And you kicked me because I pointed out you didn't know the difference between a revolver and a semi-automatic and as such Rein shouldn't delve into such minutia. Because as it turns out, I'm not a fan of pointless details no matter what side they're coming from.
Actually, that example is basically an example of the entire situation. A revolver is, objectively, NOT a semi-automatic weapon. It functions differently. Yet the end result is basically the same so who cares. Well, that's basically my entire point. The irrelevant details don't matter if the end result is the same. Something you can't figure out.
5: Again with the "you didn't quit!" Alright, sure. Lmao. Again with the salt. I didn't quit, ok. And I've tested every GM of every RP I've been in, some fail, some succeed. And y'know what? Every rp where the GM failed and "banned" me failed in a month. Let's see how long you last. And, lastly, I did answer your questions. At least the ones that mattered.
