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OC TOURNAMENT REVIEW: By Jet (WIP)

Alright. Because of Torr's new implementation of the Tourney Voting rule, I will now start voting.

Also, the reason why I am working on this battle review in multiple sittings is because I simply do not have the time and brainpower to judge and compare every single detail from two OCs at one time. Hopefully, you guys will understand.

Now...enough talking and let's get comparing!

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Weapons:

Ahhh, the weapons section.

Gotta love weapons.

Anyway, please note that I judge weapons by their usability, lethality, and overall strength assuming that other people use it as well. This means that fighting tactics used while wielding the weapons will not be taken into account for this section.

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Regda:

Reminds me of the Hydra Shotgun from Resident Evil.

Nice!

Props for that.

Anyways, I initially imagined the gun packing one hell of a wallop, but with .45 ACP bullets, it's hard to tell. The total fire rate from what I understand is 120 RPM when using both guns, which is quite slow for a semi-automatic shotgun-esque pistol. Throw in the fact that each barrel of the firearms can only fire one bullet at a time, and I see a pretty weak weapon in my honest opinion. Still, you can't really argue with sixty bullets in total in one sitting before reloading both weapons, from what I can tell (although it might be just thirty in total for both guns, which is still a lot of bullets for a triple-barreled handgun). Also note the tusk on each gun that masquerades as a bayonette.

Revan:

So...

What do we have here?

Well, for starters, we have some throwing knives, a katana with a small Dust cannon, and a scimitar that can split into two blades and combine into a sword/staff - all made with the same, (presumably) strong yet lightweight metal. Plain and simple, really. It is also best to note that Revan's Semblance can be used in tandem with the scimitar to make a deadly whip.

Sounds a little like Ivy Valentine from the Soul Calibur series, doesn't it?

Verdict:

Okay, so we have two sets of weapons that can truely be likened to aliens of each other. One of them says to me "More range, less melee", while the other says to me "Balanced overall, but more melee". In my book, range can mean the difference between winning and losing the fight. However, Revan has more weapons in his disposal and can easily offset his initial range disadvantage by simply switching to throwing knives. Besides, pistols aren't really good for long range, anyway.

Weaponry edge goes to Revan.

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Semblance:

Oh what a hassle these things have been...

Hopefully, we'll get to understand them more when RWBY Volume Two comes out.

Anyway, similar to the Weapons portion of this vote, I will be judging Semblances by overall usability. Since there are too many variables to take into account when comparing Semblances, I will refer and take into account the combat style and the wielder's usage of the Semblance to a limited degree.

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Regda: 

The description is short and sweet; he gains strength by activating his Semblance. He is already strong enough, but why not have him turn into The Incredible Hulk?

Revan: 

From what I understand, Revan's more complicated Semblance allows him to absorb any Dust particles and can use it to his advantage. He does carry Dust around him, allowing him to use it to augument his Semblance. Revan can also use Dragon Sciathán in tandem with his Semblance to create a whip.

Verdict:

Okay, I look at the weapons section for Regda and I notice that he only uses Dust as a propellant for his bullets. Sure, he may have some in stock right there in the open but my logical side tells me that the smoke will not go through brass shells, as it doesn't make sense if bullets were made purely out of Dust. And I may be forgetting about the Dustsmoke whip, but remember that Revan's Semblance needs Dust and drains his stamina.

The edge for Semblances goes to Regda.