Of all the weapons in FF, i would prefer a Dark-Gunblade. The classic look of a Gunblade with the extra hp draining bam of the darkblade
BroadSwords are as light as Katanas. It's only when the blades get longer along with the tangs that they get heavyer, but if your tought how to hold a hand and a half or a double hander they are faster than a katana, stronger, the extra waight is unnoticable. Plus more durable.
Daggers VS Swords is a risky buisness, but it is quite easy to win most of the time with a dagger. Yes your primary objective is to close in the distance because you have a short weapon. Your forced to move faster and when you parry it's more dangerous for your hands. But on the other...hand most people with swords havent had much real life experiance, even back in the day. They SHOULD keep the constant gap between you and them, but like car drivers they dont keep that emergency space, a slight panick sets in, distraction and they dont step back like they should. Exactly the same when useing a longer sword against a shorter one.
Honer isnt simply a choice, it's a way of life, a method and mentality. it effects how you enter the chaos of a combat situation, and it makes a person stronger.
All weapons should be equal in advantages and disadvantages, if they arent then they are crap, and there are crap weapons. How many of us have come across useless or difficult household gadgets. It's simply because everyone has differnt experiences and so create differnt things. JUST because it's there, it's historicle and been used doesnt mean it works