I always had this question since the Katana/Bamboo rod:

Why should people buy swords? Basicly they do as much damange as guns. And guns can even shoot faster and from close to far distances. It´s not like you can do special stuff like that or that there is a "power" effect (freezing players, burning them,...) since that might get too far out of the iEra style.

Anyone can tell me?