[quote=MelonHead]
Hmm, that's because it was a more fantasy orientated Omniverse, I prefer it personally. Swords and sorcery is a lot more interesting than 'I pull the trigger of my Uzi lolololol.
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I'd rather read about a US or German soldier caught in the Battle of the Bulge than about some wizard mowing her way through a horde of Tolkien-style mook orks. In order to fully take in the story potential behind firearms, you need to write more about what the user is feeling while under fire or when they're the one doing the shooting. Appropriate portrayals of modern warfare can be just as engaging, if not more so, than your run-of-the-mill fantasy story. 

The weapons or the world aren't what make something interesting to read; it's about how it's written. 
[quote]Frankly, it seems like people interested in those sorts of weapons are only interested in winning, but each to their own.[/quote]

I see this more with people who don't use firearms, honestly.