Yeah, the forum is a little buggy - sometimes you'll end up with double, or even triple, posts. 

As for Pandora, possibly - close combat weapons aren't as emphasised, but as per the current battle, there are a few pilots who tend towards close-range, high-speed striking GEARs. Mainly for flanking and attacking slower-moving or support GEARs and vehicles, and using their speed to fade away quickly before getting torn apart by gunfire. 
You'd have to use a lot of stealth, speed and wits to avoid being shot to bits to get into close-combat range, but it could work. It'd be a good partner for HopelessIncubus' character and his GEAR, which is a scout and also tends to be close-range, but can also double as a marksman.