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In modern times, firearms are the staple weapons of any nation, normally using futuristic weapons that doesn't even fire solid projectiles like [[lasgun|lasers]].
In modern times, firearms are the staple weapons of any nation, normally using futuristic weapons that doesn't even fire solid projectiles like [[lasgun|lasers]].
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Fantasy Writers (with some exceptions) tend to exclude these weapons from their works of fiction. Largely because it means that their Mary Sue Noblemen [[knight]]s who trained SOOO hard in the art of swordsmanship and melee combat will be brought down by formations of vulgar arquebusier peasant conscripts with their "craven" weapons on the open battlefield. Some fantasy writers do include them never the less and they are slightly more open to Cannons (which did become practical earlier than handheld firearms).
Most fantasy writers tend to exclude firearms. There are a variety of reasons for this, such as:
*Most fantasy comes from [[Tolkien]], who did not have guns
*Most fantasy (whether copy-catting Tolkien or not) is based on medieval Europe. Depending on your definition of "medieval," Europe did ''technically'' have firearms towards the very end, but most authors base their fantasy on earlier medieval Europe.
*As in real life, firearms mean that vulgar, dirty, peasant conscripts can take down the author's Mary Sure, noblemen [[knight]]s that trained ''so'' hard in the arts of swordsmanship and melee combat.
All that being said, most fantasy authors are much more open to cannons, which became viable on the battlefield long before smaller firearms.


If Guns are present in a world populated by your stock western fantasy races, there is a hierarchy on who uses them, going from most likely to least likey.
Generally speaking, if a world has both the "stock" fantasy races and guns, there will a strict hierarchy of who uses them, from most to least likely:
*[[Dwarves]]: If only one race has them, it will be the dwarves, and if they got them they will be the best guns in town
*[[Dwarves]]: They almost always have the best, most plentiful guns. If only one race gets firearms, it's them.
*[[Human]]s: Some groups are more likely than others. Italy Analogues, China/East Asia analogues and areas known for tinkering and engineering are more likely, areas big on [[knight]]s and chivalry and barbarian tribes less so.
*[[Human]]s: Unlike the other races, which are usually an all-or-nothing deal, different human nations have different likelihoods of having guns. Italian and east Asian analogues, as well as the "industrious" or "scientific" nations, are much more likely to have them.
*[[Orc]]s: Its not so much that they object the idea of guns, its that they generally have a hard time organizing themselves to make a blast furnace to cast barrels and get impatient in the making the potassium nitrate for powder.  
*[[Orc]]s: Orcs would probably love guns if they could actually build some. However, they're usually either incapable of building things or have a hard time organizing themselves to the point that large-scale firearm production is possible.
*Regular/High Elves: They see them as as crude, inaccurate, foul smelling contraptions that are no substitute for a bow. Will still use them on occasion, even if they don't like it.
*[[Elves]]: Being arrogant pricks, they see guns as crude, inaccurate, foul-smelling contraptions that are no substitute for a bow. However, they'll still use them when necessary, even if they don't like it.
*Wood Elves and other Naturey types: Will often rather die than use such a weapon. Even if the rest of the world has move onto biplanes, bolt action rifles, shell firing cannons and tanks.
*Wood Elves and other Fey/Nature types: They'd rather die than use a firearm, even if the rest of the world has moved onto biplanes, bolt-action rifles, shell-firing cannons, and tanks. If this happens, this means they either have powerful magic (so the bows are that important), they are ''really really'' good shots with them, or they're about to die out.
 
Sci-fi writers however, tend to use firearms as weapons in virtually all regards in their works, since it's the future.....well that is unless you're writing for [[Warhammer 40,000]], where you're more inclined to write how your [[Stormtrooper]] royally fucked his target with a [[chainsword]] enema than shooting him with his [[Plasma]] gun


Of course, sci-fi writers almost exclusively use firearms, seeing as how it's THE FUUUUUUTTTTTUUUUURRRREEEE. The one exception is [[Warhammer 40,000]]: although guns are the main combat implement, close combat is still alive and well, and most armies have at least one elite, close-combat unit wielding weapons that are distinctly not firearms.


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Revision as of 19:31, 2 July 2013

About thousand years ago in China, some people figured out that certain chemicals mixed together (such as potassium nitrate, carbon and sulphur) exploded when brought to spark, which became known as "Black Powder". After some toying with this little tidbit of information, they discovered that a tube sealed off at one end could be used to focus said explosion to propel an object at high speeds. After a few centuries of refinement they managed to take that mechanical principle and apply it as a weapon of warfare which changed the game, the Arquebus. Cheap, Easy to make, easy to learn to use and capable of penetrating all but the heaviest armor, this marked a transition away from close quarters to ranged warfare.

In modern times, firearms are the staple weapons of any nation, normally using futuristic weapons that doesn't even fire solid projectiles like lasers.

Relations here

Most fantasy writers tend to exclude firearms. There are a variety of reasons for this, such as:

  • Most fantasy comes from Tolkien, who did not have guns
  • Most fantasy (whether copy-catting Tolkien or not) is based on medieval Europe. Depending on your definition of "medieval," Europe did technically have firearms towards the very end, but most authors base their fantasy on earlier medieval Europe.
  • As in real life, firearms mean that vulgar, dirty, peasant conscripts can take down the author's Mary Sure, noblemen knights that trained so hard in the arts of swordsmanship and melee combat.

All that being said, most fantasy authors are much more open to cannons, which became viable on the battlefield long before smaller firearms.

Generally speaking, if a world has both the "stock" fantasy races and guns, there will a strict hierarchy of who uses them, from most to least likely:

  • Dwarves: They almost always have the best, most plentiful guns. If only one race gets firearms, it's them.
  • Humans: Unlike the other races, which are usually an all-or-nothing deal, different human nations have different likelihoods of having guns. Italian and east Asian analogues, as well as the "industrious" or "scientific" nations, are much more likely to have them.
  • Orcs: Orcs would probably love guns if they could actually build some. However, they're usually either incapable of building things or have a hard time organizing themselves to the point that large-scale firearm production is possible.
  • Elves: Being arrogant pricks, they see guns as crude, inaccurate, foul-smelling contraptions that are no substitute for a bow. However, they'll still use them when necessary, even if they don't like it.
  • Wood Elves and other Fey/Nature types: They'd rather die than use a firearm, even if the rest of the world has moved onto biplanes, bolt-action rifles, shell-firing cannons, and tanks. If this happens, this means they either have powerful magic (so the bows are that important), they are really really good shots with them, or they're about to die out.

Of course, sci-fi writers almost exclusively use firearms, seeing as how it's THE FUUUUUUTTTTTUUUUURRRREEEE. The one exception is Warhammer 40,000: although guns are the main combat implement, close combat is still alive and well, and most armies have at least one elite, close-combat unit wielding weapons that are distinctly not firearms.

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