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human
[Warcraft] If Guns are so prevalent, why are armies still using Swords?

Just watched the historical Warcraft documentary from 2016 and this army in platemail and shields just charged some orcs, then pulled out pistols and shot them. Wouldn't they realize that staying at a range would be advantageous, you don't just run up and shoot someone when you have the tactical advantage. For that matter, wouldn't armies evolve to using ranged weaponry at this point? They don't even seem to be utilizing archers, which is bizarre when they have access to gunpowder based weapons.  

I'm talking in terms of armies here, spellcaster shenanigans aside.
gpt
Most people might not realize, but when guns were first introduced in the real world it was many centuries before they were the primary form of weapon on the battlefield. Long reload times, low accuracy, and low reliability made them useful only when paired with defensive formations. Add that to the fact that in Warcraft actual magic exists and you have many reasons not to value the gun so much higher than other forms of weaponry, even if they far outclass the forms of guns in the real world (dwarven engineering)