@vitalis
>block the move with your sword
ok, the opponent's sword cannot continue forward
>Hold [the opponent's] sword in place
how?
with your hand?
if if it's only your sword doing the 'holding', then it cannot 'hold' another sword, it can only obstruct and in not many directions.
>lift your foot towards [your opponent's] groin
bro, your opponent has a SWORD.
a sword that is DEFINITELY NOT HELD IN PLACE
if the illustration is accurate, all that the dude has to do is pull his sword down and you no longer have a leg.
Also if the illustration is intended to be accurate, can you use pronouns that don't make my eyes bleed and just refer to the opponent as male?
>block the move with your sword
ok, the opponent's sword cannot continue forward
>Hold [the opponent's] sword in place
how?
with your hand?
if if it's only your sword doing the 'holding', then it cannot 'hold' another sword, it can only obstruct and in not many directions.
>lift your foot towards [your opponent's] groin
bro, your opponent has a SWORD.
a sword that is DEFINITELY NOT HELD IN PLACE
if the illustration is accurate, all that the dude has to do is pull his sword down and you no longer have a leg.
Also if the illustration is intended to be accurate, can you use pronouns that don't make my eyes bleed and just refer to the opponent as male?
Parry from the lower left. This parting I will do with my foot in your bollocks. I do it to cause you pain, and to make you loose the cover. Because this play has to be done immediately, not to have doubts against it.
**The counter to this play has to be done quickly, which is the player has to grab the student's right leg with his left hand, he can throw him to the ground.
- from Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13) ca. 1404
**The counter to this play has to be done quickly, which is the player has to grab the student's right leg with his left hand, he can throw him to the ground.
- from Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13) ca. 1404
@apropos@fsebugoutzone.org @vitalis@dirtyknight.life it's almost as if someone thought about the slippery nature of metal on metal
did you ever watch that lindybeige video about spears vs swords? team spears tbh they fuckin wrecked
A sword is a romantic weapon, but for essentially all of human history other weapons were the bread and butter of war. Bows and arrows were significant but unromantic, spears were often the main arm for soldiers, and despite the romantic image of a knight with a gleaming sword, knights would be hard-pressed to fight one another with a sword since their armor would render them virtually impervious to such weapons, you'd need something like a Warhammer or morning star to impact through the armor plate. Even samurai, their katanas iconic around the world, typically used different weapons in war.
Consider the quintessential sword story, the three musketeers: they had a lot of swordfighting in the stories, but what weapon would you expect a musketeer to use? (Hint: a musket!)
Consider the quintessential sword story, the three musketeers: they had a lot of swordfighting in the stories, but what weapon would you expect a musketeer to use? (Hint: a musket!)
the sword with its cruciform design is indeed a romantic weapon. It was either a status symbol for its wielder to defend one’s reputation in a duel or otherwise carried for personal defense from ambushes, since one would not casually carry a spear on them at a local tavern.
In the context of warfare, swords were merely the last resort for a soldier, a backup in case their enemies broke through their ranged spears or bows as the fight closes in. Spears were also way more economical to fit an army because they are cheap to produce and require less training to wield effectively than a sword. You could hand any farmer a spear to fight in a war and they would fight just fine with it.
In the context of warfare, swords were merely the last resort for a soldier, a backup in case their enemies broke through their ranged spears or bows as the fight closes in. Spears were also way more economical to fit an army because they are cheap to produce and require less training to wield effectively than a sword. You could hand any farmer a spear to fight in a war and they would fight just fine with it.
@vitalis @apropos @kevinparaguay @sj_zero I like the anime trope where you get isekai'd to sword land but you can make an mlrs
@vitalis @apropos @kevinparaguay @sj_zero Spears are field weapons, swords are personal weapons. That's really what it comes down to.
@sj_zero @vitalis @apropos @kevinparaguay I wish they'd make forged and fire but for guns. Although I think the feds wouldn't allow that.