Preferred Melee Weapon Choice?

[M0rp43vs]

I prefer a nice rod(Boy the phallic implications of that! Freud would blush)
In real life, I don't like bladed weapons such as knives. They are personal but a little TOO personal. I prefer weapons that subdue than cut

Now a nice long blunt weapon like a walking stick, a shillelagh, a quarter staff,a Bo staff, broom handle with the end removed or, my favourite, a pvc pipe filled with sand, those say, "nothing personal, but I'm gonna beat the living shit outta you if you attack me".

Maybe it's just because I'm trained in them but with their long reach, their weight and use of force=radius of swing x weight, I just like the feel of them.

 

[romanator0]

A great axe would be awesome. Or a power axe or thunder hammer if I could lift them.

 

[spacecowboy86]

only one correct answer... dawnfang/duskfang [spoiler:dawnfang]

[/spoiler] then I don't have to worry bout the damn thing breaking.

 

[Tommeh Brownleh]

A balisong in my left hand (i'm a lefty) and a hidden blade on my right. I will not take any less than this kickass combination. If they can have lightsaber blades that would be cool too.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

combat shovel is the best weapon of all time.

Like this?

Well, I WAS going to tell everybody the thing I was thinking of, but, well...

I need 3 of those shovels. Now.

holy freaking piss. agreed. that video is insane..

i am sick and tired of breaking 3 wood shovels a day from moving plants/rocks/dirt in the yard


I must has that shovel...

 

[FreakSheet]

The Crow Bar.

Weapon of choice of Gordan Freeman

 

[Lord Beautiful]

Any kind of sword with a moderately straight blade. If it's more curved than a katana, odds are that none of my styles work for it.

 

[captaincabbage]

Dai-katana. It's just so brilliantly absurd, I fucking love it.

 

[YonderTunic]

I like axes. Swords are a tad generic, spears aren't terribly effective close combat, and maces simply crushing isn't fun. I like choppy choppy.

 

[Scarecrow]

This:

Spoiler

Best knife ever.

that knife would be simply flimsy at best. the ornate handle and blade would have no effect on actual combat.

OT: spear/axe combo. like a trident.

Who bloody cares? It looks fucking awesome!

Excatly. And in the right hands it would be deadly.

 

[yamy]

One word: Crowbar

 

[Eventidal]

Wiimote and nunchuk.

Nobody takes you seriously if you're wielding a Nintendo controller, but the thing is tough and can deal a lot of pain without breaking anything but faces.
And television sets.

 

[gabe12301]

I already have them at the ends of my forearms and legs. If you learn how to use them effectively you can win all melee fights.

 

[yamy]

One word: Crowbar (oh whoops forgot I posted in this thread already, guess I love my crowbar too much)

 

[Dan DePuy]

I would have to say that my favored weapon of choice would be a spear.

To clarify I mean overall or the one you want most.[/quo

For what purpose? Every weapon has a specific role in combat, and there's no such thing as an ultimate weapon.

I'm assuming you mean what weapon we'd want most. I guess I would pick a lightsaber, simply for the prestige of being the only person to own a fully-functioning lightsaber.

A spear, historically speaking, was the primary infantry weapon prior to the invention of the musket and the bayonet. That being said, it is strictly for infantry combat in groups. Other applications would be tricky; one-on-one a person with a shorter and more agile weapon would be more able to outmanuever you. Although it does merit some consideration that the long range of a spear would keep an enemy well outside attack range. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to hit a single target from that far away.

The best weapon for "melee combat," in my opinion, barring the use of a semiautomatic handgun or other firearm, is a single-handed broadsword. This is especially worth considering against the OP's spear. A thrust of the spear could be answered with a sideward step and a single cut to the haft, rendering the spear useless. A spear would be too long to use like a quarterstaff. A single handed broadsword is agile, easy to handle and requires only one cut to kill the target. When paired with a shield it is the ideal weapon for single combat again, barring modern firearms.

 

[Dethenger]

I'd have to go with the hidden blade from Assassin's Creed.

 

[Tron-tonian]

Untrained: a machete. See the Rwanda massacres for an example of what those things can do.
Trained: Kukri blade - aka what the Ghurka's carry.

 

[S29 Afterlife]

Crowbar.
duh.

 

[Funky Flump]

Something that's light but with a long reach? Also maybe adds some shock value over deep and dangerous wounds, so I can get out without killing them? And ideas?

(Although I would like to say claws so much!)

 

[Varanfan9]

A machete. All the awesomeness of a sword with less weight.