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Spike wrote:This is the funniest thing I've ever read on these boards and the rest of you are bad at things generally, too.
Tiberius Claudius wrote:I don't get cosplay. It's like a weekend-long Halloween in a hotel where everyone gets the herp, but there's no candy.
Thomas MacFinn wrote:By poleaxe, I mean two-handed red non-swords in the 4-6 ft long range.
I generally reserve the terms glaive and polearm for the poleaxe's longer (7+ ft) brother.
Black Cat wrote:Thomas MacFinn wrote:By poleaxe, I mean two-handed red non-swords in the 4-6 ft long range.
I generally reserve the terms glaive and polearm for the poleaxe's longer (7+ ft) brother.
I'm going to be building a long-bladed slashing spear on a 5-foot PVC core in the near future and call it a yari.
Wikipedia wrote:Yari were characterized by a straight blade that could be anywhere from several centimeters long, to 3 feet (0.9 meters) or more.
Spike wrote:This is the funniest thing I've ever read on these boards and the rest of you are bad at things generally, too.
Tiberius Claudius wrote:I don't get cosplay. It's like a weekend-long Halloween in a hotel where everyone gets the herp, but there's no candy.
okita wrote:Imagine trying to use a 13 foot infantryman's warspear in an alley...
okita wrote:Or against anyone who doesnt suck, anywhere. The huge spears were mostly just there to give less-skilled footsoldiers a clumsy shot or two at killing whoever was coming at them before they actually had to fight him.
Arrakis wrote:In Belegarth, our rules would dictate that you couldn't use a yari in the historical manner unless you built your yari as a quarterstaff and just called it a yari.
Rowan wrote:Key skills for the short spear/poleaxe are footwork and blocking with the haft of the weapon. Even though it has a better inside defense, I'd still recommend an easily accessible secondary weapon.
Arrakis wrote:Hmmm..... (picture ommited)
Juicer wrote:Thomas MacFinn wrote:Juicer wrote:Just take the heavy stick and hit the squishy thing. Wash, rinse, repeat.
... if the squishy things let you.
Let me? Why I ask for permission to squish? I just squish. Or smash. Or maybe crush.
If I had to pick a place to use a 13 ft spear, I think a narrow alley would be ideal.
I don't know if I agree with that statement. Pikes have a long history of effective use over thousands of years in places all over the globe. They are, however, the weapon of choice of the trained heavy infantry unit, not the lone hero. I'm convinced that the only reason you don't see 16 ft pikes in Belegarth or other combat sports is that you can't generate the massive units necessary (3 ranks minimum, 6 ranks ideal) to make them effective.
okita wrote:If I had to pick a place to use a 13 ft spear, I think a narrow alley would be ideal.
Okay, don't take this the wrong way, but what would ever make you think that?
Spike wrote:This is the funniest thing I've ever read on these boards and the rest of you are bad at things generally, too.
Tiberius Claudius wrote:I don't get cosplay. It's like a weekend-long Halloween in a hotel where everyone gets the herp, but there's no candy.
Rowan wrote:Ok, so if we're ever going up against a fully armored and mounted unit who has foam launching pistols we should use poleaxes.
I'll be sure to keep that in mind.
deflagratio wrote:Have you thought about making the back 18 in a striking area so you can bring the butt into play?
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