Poll: Favourite Melee weapon
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Hmmm... Something tells me you may hive missed the point of the 'favourite Melee wapon?' thread...Reaper195 said:
Unless you are Indianna Jones of course!!
An axe.
It's a cutting weapon, and if you're willing to have it be heavy, you can also break through armor with it. As well, if you can get to the side you can slice someone's spine in one clean motion.
I think about weapons way too much.
It's a cutting weapon, and if you're willing to have it be heavy, you can also break through armor with it. As well, if you can get to the side you can slice someone's spine in one clean motion.
I think about weapons way too much.
Halberds are probably my favourite from a historical perspective; hand them out to a bunch of peasants, teach them to hold in a block when being charged, and presto, you've got a revolution on your hands!
To quote Terry Pratchett: "Although the scythe isn't pre-eminent among weapons of war, anyone who has been on the wrong end of, say, a peasants revolt will know that in skilled hands it is quite fearsome. Once its owner gets it weaving and spinning no-one -including the wielder- is quite certain where the blade is now and where it will be next."rednose1 said:
I'd probably go with the classic one-handed sword for so many reasons, but mainly because I consider swords to be the perfect balance between strenght, speed and elegance. Plus, I get a free arm to carry a shield, or... another sword!
Or that. Would probably be harder to wield, but I'd take the risk just for the plain awesomeness of fighting with a scythe.rednose1 said:
Halberd, there's something imposing about a halberd, its not the kind of thing you'll miss.
And that it can be used as a axe and a spear, which means you can set it against a charging opponent (Spears are better for that though, the have a lighter head)
How useful is that armour when you've ran into a very pointy stick with a axe-head on it, eh?
Its a pain to use in tight spaces though.
And that it can be used as a axe and a spear, which means you can set it against a charging opponent (Spears are better for that though, the have a lighter head)
How useful is that armour when you've ran into a very pointy stick with a axe-head on it, eh?
Its a pain to use in tight spaces though.
Unless you are building houses in this universe you need a melee weapon in you are not going to get any additional practical use from a crowbar that you wouldn't get from any thing you can pry with, and you would get more use out of a hammer for smashing things. In fact using a crow bar to bludgeon is actually damn hard on the hands, as there is nothing resembling a handle to dampen the blow.Joccaren said:
For my it would have to be my baseball bat. Tough, moderately light weight, easy to swing, and highly effective in the right hands. Hey it was designed to bludgeon the shit out of a baseball. Being untrained in all of the above weapons I am not likely to be very effective with them, but a club... A club I can use, a club anyone can use.
Unarmed.
I'll dodge your shit and unarm/steal your weapon.
Also Daggers, I can do the same thing but also cut your throat.
I'll dodge your shit and unarm/steal your weapon.
Also Daggers, I can do the same thing but also cut your throat.
I'm having a hard time debating whether it's sarcasm or not from the looks of your avatar.Lectori Salutem said:
OT: Knives and daggers all the way!
Much easier to sneak and stab that way. Swords do come in a close second though just because they can look so damn cool and fancy.