Should RPG "Weapon Swapping" be penalized to avoid a character being "perfect at everything"? What do you think?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

So right now, I think I'll limit weapon swapping to only the Short Bow and only swords as big as Long Sword or smaller. They could also allow Weapon Swapping between Short Bow and Quarterstaff, but not stronger staves. Characters would also need to do a Dexterity Check against an average difficulty +2 (still needs to be calculated by me,) plus any penalties from circumstance. So for a 3 second round, if you want to sheath your sword and unsling your short bow, you'd need to do a Dexterity Check to see whether you character can accomplish that in 3 seconds or less.

What do you think about this idea? This would prevent a Ranger or Fighter from being "Good at everything".

[Anonymous]

Used to play COD and my friends used to hate me because I always equipped with 2 heavy machine guns with FMJ. Id be getting kills just spraying through walls guessing where they were. Was pretty sweet when maybe the whole enemy squad was moving out in front of my sights and I just dumped a whole magazine into everyone of them.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

I used to play Gunz: the Duel (Unreal Engine) back in the day. I could mop up an entire room of Sprayers by using the Sword and Butterfly Technique and/or Machine Gun or Shotgun Swapping. When you can butterfly in that game, you can block the other player's bullets with your sword. Sprayers are what we called people who never learned how to either J-style or K-style in the game.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

But yeah, Gunz: The Duel is exactly the kind of weapon swapping power I want to prevent, so players can't become "almost invincible" by always being the best at everything.

[BadGirlRebellious]

we should have access to all weapons because we need Self Defense Rights

[AI Opinion]

Implementing a penalty for weapon swapping in an RPG can effectively balance a character's ability, preventing them from being overly versatile. Limiting swaps to specific weapons like a Short Bow and Long Sword sounds reasonable. The Dexterity Check adds a tactical layer, ensuring players think strategically about their actions. It's crucial, though, to ensure this doesn't frustrate players by making it overly complex. With careful calibration, this can enhance gameplay by encouraging diverse character builds and specialization. 🎮

[Anonymous]

No, I don't think so.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Without some limitations to weapons swapping, characters become too powerful and too flexible, making it too easy for players to overcome enemies. Carrying a Giant's Sword and an Elven bow simultaneously doesn't even make physical sense, so sure there should be limitations to weapon swapping.

[Opinion Owner]

Well, it's a video game, it's not suppose to be completely realistic.
Can you imagine Mortal Kombat without fatalities?