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Originally Posted by maxxus0923
How does a chainsword katana/nodachi sound?
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How would it work, in the first place? The whole point of a Katana or other blades of similar design
(Cavalry Sabers, Dao, scimatar) is that they're fast cutting weapons
(thus the curvature of the blades). In effect, the 'cutting' power is as much the shape of the sword as it is the power behind it--curved blades (human-sized!) are usually better 'cutting' and 'slashing' swords---can't find the reference for that right now.
Thing is--a chainsword is essentially a chainsaw. It's not like a normal sword in that you draw and slice with it. In effect, it's more like using an electric turkey knife in combat--you don't have to put a lot of force in striking, as the sawteeth will start cutting with the lightest touch. Yes, you would still need speed and force to swing the weapon but it's the saw motor doing the cutting, not your brute strength.
You could probably make a curved-shape chainsword but given the weight and all the working parts---why? It'll still be the actual chainsaw edge and motors doing the cutting, not the speed of the sword itself.