How does a gunblade work?

[Loony BoB]

Alternatively, it may have been a gun converted to a gunblade somehow, and they decided to keep the barrel. It could even be purely aesthetic, to increase sales! You never know.

Also, for reference (and I know the posts are old and that this thread has been bumped but it's interesting so I'm allowing it), nobody outside of staff can tell someone they can/can't post in a forum. Also, anyone who doesn't know the Irvine's name is still welcome to post in this forum so long as they follow the rules. Saying otherwise is just silly.

[Super Sepiroth]

I know i'm just the guy who can't spell Sephiroth right, but why are you talking about supporting theories about the weapon? Its not like quistis is going to lie to you about how it works. Just start the game and read what she has to say. You'll get your ansewers

SS Out

[Jiro]

She's very vague in her description, so there's a lot of room for people to theorise. Besides, creating theories is fun in itself.

[Necronopticous]

The gunblade was conceived by Tetsuya Nomura, a man who freely admits that his creative process intentionally disregards practicality and feasibility, because those things aren't cool.

[Zechs]

The Gunblade is possible. There are verities around Cold War, and either bicentennial or industrial revolution eras. With Gun chambers within stationary knife/saber handles. Just this gunblade pushes the concept, but ultimately, is similar to a long barreled pistol.

[sir helix]

when it comes to nomura its best not to ask questions, cause you may find an answer.

[Mercen-X]

A quote from my rant in an FF7 thread: When you offer no explanation for anything, then it is indeed "just a game." But when you start explaining things, you're audience starts to form questions. Your explanations have to answer those questions.
This leaves the gunblade open to theory and conjecture because it is given not only a history but a partial explanation of its function.

Once a video game world strays in any aspect from the realities and laws of magic and physics in our world, one shouldn't expect any aspect of that game world to be explained with the realities of our world.

The laws and physics of our world may not openly apply, but they can be theoretically applied to allow us better understanding of the world within the game.

Personally, I think whomever said it was right "The barrel is an aesthetic detail." The barrel on Squall's gunblade represents his personality (like the lone gunman with a pistol), just as Seifer's gunblade represents his personality (like a maniac with an uzi).

If that's not sufficient explanation then here's this: the barrel's are loaded with magical Ether Bullets, which must be given time to recharge. There. Happy?

The gunblade was conceived by Tetsuya Nomura, a man who freely admits that his creative process intentionally disregards practicality and feasibility, because those things aren't cool.

Actually, when you create things with disregard of physical practicality, you actually open doors which were previously not even known to exist. For all we know, the gunblade could be the defining weapon of World War III.

The Gunblade is possible. There are verities around Cold War, and either bicentennial or industrial revolution eras. With Gun chambers within stationary knife/saber handles. Just this gunblade pushes the concept, but ultimately, is similar to a long barreled pistol.

Any rifle with a bayonet can become a gunblade in the hands of the right handler.

[Typhoon]

I think the one ou're talking about is the one i posted above.

So i suppose that would mean that you wouldn't have to buy any bullets for it.

Another curiousity. As well as the blade being upgraded, it appears that the barrel also gets upgraded, so that by the time you reach Lionhart, it has either a semi-auto, or an auto barrel. What difference would this make to the overall performance to the blade?

Well if it WAS full automatic the result would be far more pulses instead of just one and in theory would make it stronger?