(04-21-2015, 05:33 AM)mongi291 Wrote:(04-20-2015, 08:21 PM)Kayllen Wrote:You make greatswords look like shit. While I'm not really a greatsword fan (rapiers ftw), they aren't even that heavy and clumsy, there are bigger and heavier weapons that we can still use effectively (you could even wield with only one hand some of them, if you are strong enough).
Also if I see someone using sword and shield beating someone with a greatsword without problems just because they can "block everything and kill anything that bleeds", I'd never RP with the sword and board user.
I don't make greatswords look like anything but greatswords, you mean. Unless you mean to say that I don't -glorify- them? Which I will readily admit. A greatsword is just a tool like any other weapon and honestly I would prefer a warhammer or a mace over a longsword, and a halberd or poleaxe over a greatsword, myself. Not that they are both 'superior' in either regard but they are more versatile and are less hindered by things such as heavy armor.
Having never stated that an irl greatsword is heavy or clumsy I will correct you there. While you can use a heavy maul, for example, a weapon that is likely heavier than a greatsword, not by much though, in one hand 'if you are strong enough' is -possible- the reality is that it's not probable and without training your effectiveness will drop considerably. What you will find is that strength has less to do with it than training and you won't train to wield a maul in one hand or a greatsword, for that matter. You'll train to wield it properly because that's how the weapon is designed to be used. i.e. I can train to hold a pistol upside down and fire with my pinky, I may even get good at doing that, but it's not designed that way and I am handicapping myself in the process by inherently misusing the weapon.
I caught the 8-bit theater quote and if you had read my post then you would know I never stated that a sword and shield user would always beat a greatsword user. I stated specifically:Â in my opinion with two equally skilled and armored opponents you will likely see the person with the sword and shield overcoming the greatsword wielder more often just because that shield is a highly effective and adaptable tool while a greatsword only does one thing, maybe two if you count the occasional parry.
That has nothing to do with godmoding which you seem to be concerned with. Godmoding was never even brought up, either, are you worried about godmoding or the logistics of actual weapons in actual combat as it pertains to the main point of this post which was "Will two hands replace one hand?" to which I say as the hype train goes? Initially yes but sense will hopefully persevere in the end =P
That or people will just play both and pick the right weapon for the task at hand!
