Swords

[crossfirex]

I love playing melee in this game but one thing that gets to me is why there are no swords and the most ultimate thing you can have are sledgehammer, one with a 20 point str requirement that can't actually be used. And the only other options are knives and fists. Where is the beloved claymore or other medieval weapons? I understand many people would want a katana as they do in just about every other game. But still, katana or claymore or just a plain long sword. Give us a sword please.

Maybe even an axe 

[Sithicus]

Yeah we should have more options regarding the melee weapons. Underrail is set in post-apocaliptic setting. As civilization turns to barbarism the high tech wearpons are replaced by simpler ones. Gangs and clans of cannibals or mutants won't have access to gunsmiths or armorers. They will use what they steal, scavenge or cobble together. Look at Fallout or Mad Max. Swords, sabres, machetes, baseball bats, clubs, maces, lead pipes, spears, hatchets, fire axes and many more.