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@Forsythe Jaune is a special case, his weapons has specifically been stated to not be the best choice with modern equipment available, and the ONLY reason he doesn't use a more advanced weapon is because he "borrowed" it and entered Beacon without attending a combat school (where he would be required to forge his own weapon).
In addition, Crossbows have ALWAYS had one major weakness, that being rate of fire. See, even with a gravity fed magazine (which is extremely small I might add) it still takes some time to draw, aim, and fire a crossbow. Even a traditional bow has a higher rate of fire than a crossbow, and you can carry more ammunition for it(a four round box magazine for a crossbow takes up the same amount of space as 8-10 individual bolts).
A sword, on the other hand, follows an interesting rule when carried into combat, "Blades don't need reloading" which is the exact opposite of your crossbow.
I have nothing against simple weapons, my own main character favors throwing knives(only viable because they are loaded with dust and are used with his semblance), it is a matter of you having made a poor choice for a huntress in training. Having long reload time on a crossbow means you cannot use it at close range. The bayonet/combat knife would actually make it LESS effective since you are having to maneuver the arms of the crossbow for anything more than stabbing,\. Even removing the knife you have to drop your crossbow and risk breaking it, or take the time to store it, and then all you have is a dinky little knife on a character who is not specialized into melee combat.
Keep in mind, this is a show where most characters use weaponized rule of cool, powered by copious amounts of phlebotinum. Your weapon, on the other hand, is plain and outdated even in our modern world with technology basttly inferior to Remnants. I'm not sure I've ever said this before, but you need MORE RoC to make this thing work.
I can tell a lot about a character from their weapon, and this thing says "suicidally underprepared' no matter how I look at it.
In addition, Crossbows have ALWAYS had one major weakness, that being rate of fire. See, even with a gravity fed magazine (which is extremely small I might add) it still takes some time to draw, aim, and fire a crossbow. Even a traditional bow has a higher rate of fire than a crossbow, and you can carry more ammunition for it(a four round box magazine for a crossbow takes up the same amount of space as 8-10 individual bolts).
A sword, on the other hand, follows an interesting rule when carried into combat, "Blades don't need reloading" which is the exact opposite of your crossbow.
I have nothing against simple weapons, my own main character favors throwing knives(only viable because they are loaded with dust and are used with his semblance), it is a matter of you having made a poor choice for a huntress in training. Having long reload time on a crossbow means you cannot use it at close range. The bayonet/combat knife would actually make it LESS effective since you are having to maneuver the arms of the crossbow for anything more than stabbing,\. Even removing the knife you have to drop your crossbow and risk breaking it, or take the time to store it, and then all you have is a dinky little knife on a character who is not specialized into melee combat.
Keep in mind, this is a show where most characters use weaponized rule of cool, powered by copious amounts of phlebotinum. Your weapon, on the other hand, is plain and outdated even in our modern world with technology basttly inferior to Remnants. I'm not sure I've ever said this before, but you need MORE RoC to make this thing work.
I can tell a lot about a character from their weapon, and this thing says "suicidally underprepared' no matter how I look at it.