Just out of curiosity, when's the last time your character(s) used a handgun? I'm not talking about power armor weapons here, I mean normal pistols or energy pistols. Is it still actually useful to have characters carrying sidearms?
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Laiz pistols have been pretty important in Setareh Wing.
Rei used the butt of her service pistol to reconfigure a Nep's face in a JP not too long ago.
Rei used the butt of her service pistol to reconfigure a Nep's face in a JP not too long ago.
Yukari is using one right now. And uses hers often, as you're not always in PA.
Something you're considering, Wes?
Something you're considering, Wes?
Gunhand4171
The Gunman
I have a Gunhand... does that count? 
however my character Cyrus uses dual revolver primarily.
however my character Cyrus uses dual revolver primarily.
Zack
Inactive Member
ACTUAL NEPLESLIAN HANDGUN TECHNIQUE
"Handguns are not good for rapid incapacitation, but we will expect you to use them for rapid incapacitation." - Police Firearms Instructor Guy
Handguns are useless against most targets in SARP, largely because they are stuck in the Personal category of weapons, and most everyone has power armor. Of course on 188604 almost no-one has power armor so pistols are quite useful!
Last time a handgun was used was right after the salvage event, Jason brought some pistols to show to Uso, and started twirling one around on his finger. Uso taught him proper firearm saftey by taking apart the pistol and throwing the parts everywhere. The small Zen Arms Machine-pistols are also widely used by the 188604 crew.
Elsewhere, Hanako is constantly using her pistol as part of her uniform. Much like swords back in they day they are often more decorative than actual weaponry.
"Handguns are not good for rapid incapacitation, but we will expect you to use them for rapid incapacitation." - Police Firearms Instructor Guy
Handguns are useless against most targets in SARP, largely because they are stuck in the Personal category of weapons, and most everyone has power armor. Of course on 188604 almost no-one has power armor so pistols are quite useful!
Last time a handgun was used was right after the salvage event, Jason brought some pistols to show to Uso, and started twirling one around on his finger. Uso taught him proper firearm saftey by taking apart the pistol and throwing the parts everywhere. The small Zen Arms Machine-pistols are also widely used by the 188604 crew.
Elsewhere, Hanako is constantly using her pistol as part of her uniform. Much like swords back in they day they are often more decorative than actual weaponry.
Navian
Inactive Member
Navian used hers to shoot open a crate. She might have used it a bit more, since the Type 33 rifle runs out of ammunition quickly, but she ended up breaking out an artillery piece instead.
I'm not sure this is a good example, since it was a special case, with her being attacked in friendly space before she could be assigned powered armour.
I'm not sure this is a good example, since it was a special case, with her being attacked in friendly space before she could be assigned powered armour.
In the real world soldiers don't walk around packing heat all the time. And even guards are assigned a specific, limited amount of ammunition. That said, it kind of makes sense for SAoY personnel to always have a pistol at their side considering how crazy, dangerous, and random their main opponent, the Mishhuvurthyar, tend to behave. Plus, like Zack said, it seems to be kind of like carrying a sword in their culture.
Saiga's always used a Type 28 SMG as his preferred sidearm because it's the same size as an NSP and can spew effectively unlimited death really quickly. I think it's nice to have NSPs as part of the uniform because letting bridge bunnies and other ship-based dudes repel boarders is always fun.
Saiga's always used a Type 28 SMG as his preferred sidearm because it's the same size as an NSP and can spew effectively unlimited death really quickly. I think it's nice to have NSPs as part of the uniform because letting bridge bunnies and other ship-based dudes repel boarders is always fun.
Amaryllis
Inactive Member
My mewser carries his Type 33 Dark NSP everywhere because he's currently living on 188604 and he never knows when some bandit or guy who dislikes him for being a space person could attack. He used it to threaten a dude recently and to defend himself when he got attacked by "Jetstream" Kiri an adorable Neko who had a sword that could intercept and negate his projectiles and destroy matter just by being near it.
Vekimen on duty aren't allowed to walk around without both a primary and a secondary. I had Edtoto go for her Secondary in Heartbreaker M3 but her arm got cut off before she could fire it. I guess it's all a matter of "Do you personally want your character to use a Pistol." Now that she has powerarmour, she is eons more likely to try and eat someone than she is to pull out a weapon. Look at dat meatgrinder O.O
Remember kids, it's faster to pull your sidearm than it is to reload... Of course if you even /need/ to reload that is.
Remember kids, it's faster to pull your sidearm than it is to reload... Of course if you even /need/ to reload that is.
Rizzo
Well-Known Member
I had Candon Suites packing a pair of model 38s when he boarded a space station. Used in tandem with his flying sword they were a pretty slick element for a cinema style double takedown. I'm planning a story arch around Candon that'll involve heavy use of pistols and suppressed ballistic weapons.
*Makes mental note for Yukari to pick one of those up again, dang it*
See, if she had one already you wouldn't have to worry about rogue samurai at all.
That's what she gets for trying to be all uniform-y.
Centurion0507
Inactive Member
Tam is basically a walking gun-rack most of the time, and recently he's made use of both his revolver and a NSP to deal with Mishhu onboard the Junpu. Dies has had to make use of his Xraser pistol a few times to deal with things in other rps and even Sawyer has had to make use of handguns while not in his armor.
