Yorozuya wrote...
Well I think people aren't using it in modern warfare because yeah its outdated and the use of guns puts swords to a disadvantage but in my opinion its like the katana was just minimized to that of knives now. So if that was the case then katanas are used in modern warfare =P but in all seriousness the katana is more popular and since we're all otakus who watched how badass fantasy makes them it makes us choose it. As for guns it pertains to those who play call of duty or for w/e other reason and for someone with a melee weapon to even get close enough for a strike seems all but impossible. Anyways the point I'm trying to make is that we can't really tell which is better because different situations count for different kinds of outcomes.
A) A katana is not a knife - different lengths, different applications, and different techniques to handle each type of weapon.
B) Fantasy is not reality.
C) There are people here who know about guns far beyond the range of computer games, like me or (>'.')>¿;=.
D) If it was such a case by case ordeal, again, why aren't we using swords in combat? Obsolete things are obsolete for a reason because they are no longer valid/practical to use in an environment that is always technologically advancing. If any army/force were to use swords in combat, they'd be laughed at by the international community without impunity because it's that dumb.