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Derian wrote:Well, ****. Par is right.
This is semantics, but it's important to point out, your hand is not part of the weapon. For the sake of playability (as Fokrbeard pointed out) and because it's a convention in practically every medieval combat group, the rule is "A Hand on a Weapon or Shield is considered part of that Weapon or Shield." Nobodies hands are a part of their weapon. If you can't tell the difference between "being", and "considered being" I consider you stupid.Slaug wrote:If the hand is part of the weapon, it's legal for you to swing at it.
Giggles wrote:This is semantics, but it's important to point out, your hand is not part of the weapon. For the sake of playability (as Fokrbeard pointed out) and because it's a convention in practically every medieval combat group, the rule is "A Hand on a Weapon or Shield is considered part of that Weapon or Shield." Nobodies hands are a part of their weapon. If you can't tell the difference between "being", and "considered being" I consider you stupid.Slaug wrote:If the hand is part of the weapon, it's legal for you to swing at it.
Your hands are not weapons. They're hands. Blocking weapons with your hands is realistic; it's also a great way to break your fingers. It's silly that a shot that would disable an arm is magically deflected by your knuckles but that's the way the rules are spelled out.
I dislike punch blocking and consider it close to intentional head blocking when it comes to cheesing the rules. It will never be enforceable but I'm with Fork, it's poor sportsmanship. If you want to block proper, build a crossguard.
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