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RE: The Pro's and Con's of each Weapon type for RP combat. - Qhora Bajihri - 07-20-2015

You know what's missing from this (in addition to bookslapping) is staff weapons, like bo, shillelagh, whatever.

FFXIV doesn't use them that way, so... there's good reason for it to be missing.

But the one and only time I went to the Grindstone, I went as lowly CNJ, opened a couple staff fighting youtube videos, and beat a man with my stick to the best of my abilities.

RE: The Pro's and Con's of each Weapon type for RP combat. - Hammersmith - 07-20-2015

(07-20-2015, 12:45 AM)Qhora Bajihri Wrote: You know what's missing from this (in addition to bookslapping) is staff weapons, like bo, shillelagh, whatever.

FFXIV doesn't use them that way, so... there's good reason for it to be missing.

But the one and only time I went to the Grindstone, I went as lowly CNJ, opened a couple staff fighting youtube videos, and beat a man with my stick to the best of my abilities.

I ALSO USE A STICK AT GRINDSTONE.

Granted: The Stick is a Shillleglah, and the Shillelagh is a cudgel, the bastard child between a mace and a staff, mostly mace (especially if you fill the head with molten lead to weight it first)

RE: The Pro's and Con's of each Weapon type for RP combat. - Zyrusticae - 07-20-2015

(07-16-2015, 12:10 PM)Sylentmana Wrote: I gotta ask. What of recurve bows?

Recurve Bows:

Pros
  • Greater power for a given bow size & weight
  • Ideal for short bows, but can also be used on long bows for increased power (though not necessarily more power than a compound or composite bow)
Cons
  • Requires more durable materials for a given bow size to prevent the bow from simply breaking under the strain
  • Can be noisier when drawn versus other bow forms, making it less useful for stealth
  • Particularly high recurves can make the bow unwieldy and unstable when strung