Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-24678303-20160112062752/@comment-27356798-20160114061735

keep in mind how tournament matches went in the actual show. 100% of the time, it went hand to hand, at least to some extent. And this isn't a 4V4, where you can have 1 or more guys sitting back and taking potshots. Most characters in RWBY that have aura can dodge/block bullets. Ranged is less effective against huntsmen than some seem to think, and that + a lack of Semblance (and therefore less experience) on the ranged side makes this match painfully clear to me, barring a severe imbalance from the arena.

In RWBY, the only main char to lack a semblance is Jaune, who is considered the weakest of the main cast (for good reason). Jaune has the least combat experience of the main cast, and despite his obvious talent for leadership and battle, is still behind everyone else (Except maybe Cardin).

I've gotta hand this one to Seager and Serena.