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[EuchreJack]

Why would a chainsaw be sword skill?  You can't really parry with a chainsaw...

Well, what other skill would I make it? It's got a blade of some sort. You can swing and stab with it. You can hold it by the handle with one or both hands. Sounds swordy to me.

Heavy weapons? Chainsaws are kind of heavy.

Agree with this.  Chainsaws are rather unwieldy: You don't so much as expertly kill with it, as expertly keep hold of it while the chainsaw does the killing.

Same logic as to why flamethrowers and machineguns are heavy weapons instead of something else.

[Alpheus]

A new heavy weapon would be nice, like a grenade launcher or RPG.

[SealyStar]

Why would a chainsaw be sword skill?  You can't really parry with a chainsaw...

Well, what other skill would I make it? It's got a blade of some sort. You can swing and stab with it. You can hold it by the handle with one or both hands. Sounds swordy to me.

Heavy weapons? Chainsaws are kind of heavy.

Agree with this.  Chainsaws are rather unwieldy: You don't so much as expertly kill with it, as expertly keep hold of it while the chainsaw does the killing.

Same logic as to why flamethrowers and machineguns are heavy weapons instead of something else.

The reason flamethrowers and machine guns are "heavy weapons" is because, being the only weapons of their respective types in the game, it would be a waste to add a separate class for each, and they both happen to be "heavy".

[SilverDragon]

Well, the sword skill only counts for two weapons.

[tenmillimaster]

Re: Chainsaw.

Just make it a sword based weapon with a -5 skill penalty or somesuch.

[Zsword]

Why do we need a more powerful sword? Can't you like, deflect bullets and tank rounds if your sword skill is high enough as is?

Or am i thinking of a feature of an old/modded version?

[Jboy2000000]

Re: Chainsaw.

Just make it a sword based weapon with a -5 skill penalty or somesuch.

"A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting."
That is the definition of a sword.
"A chainsaw (or chain saw) is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, by tree surgeons to fell trees and remove branches and foliage, to fell snags and assist in cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, and to harvest firewood."
Thats the definition of a chainsaw.
If you ask me I don't think the chainsaw belongs in the sword category.

[Capital Fish]

Re: Chainsaw.

Just make it a sword based weapon with a -5 skill penalty or somesuch.

"A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting."
That is the definition of a sword.
"A chainsaw (or chain saw) is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, by tree surgeons to fell trees and remove branches and foliage, to fell snags and assist in cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, and to harvest firewood."
Thats the definition of a chainsaw.
If you ask me I don't think the chainsaw belongs in the sword category.

What about giving it its own skill?