I always wondered...

[C--]

Why the hell this guy needs a sword when he's got.. ugh...........

[Blakhart]

wuts he sposed to do when hes outta ammo?

[Braveskin]

It's ceremonial. Like why civil war generals needed a saber when they had a pistol.

[King Bear]

Compensation.

[Lidge Farkley]

It's a symbol of his Tribe: Diamond Sword?

[Blakhart]

then blood eagles could carry around an eagle ... made out of blood even!

[Perrinoia]

Children of Phoenix

[MadCowDisease2]

Tactics. While it wouldn't have made a lot of sense to have team-specific weapons (I would have LOVED the shoulder-mounted missile rack the Blood Eagles have) in a balanced, multiplayer-based FPS, it would have definitely been a valid weapon.

Ever play Reality Bites? There were two instant-kill melee weapons. Cattle Prod and Lance. Players got just as many kills with those as they did with ranged weapons.

It's a matter of dodging capabilities. A gun requires a precise, steady aim. An enemy suddenly flying upwards or jumping to the side would effectively slash your chances of getting a kill shot. A sword, on the other hand, has a large effective radius. You don't have to aim when your target isn't trying to parry the blade. Could easily just dodge shots and slice your enemy's head off with a sword.


In close combat, Swords > Knives > Guns. In mobile combat, Swords = Guns > Knives.
Firearms only have the advantage when the target is outside of 8 feet and not moving quickly.

[Perrinoia]

Unless you have good aim, then guns trump all.

[C--]

I am guessing the sword is made out of diamonds?

[Perrinoia]

It's more than likely a diamond edge... Such as saws made for cutting glass.