Katanas

Rodwen · **Joined:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:22 pm **Posts:** 1648

Zekeage wrote:

What might be more interesting is a choice, some command where you can change your grip on your weapon. What all that would entail I'll leave up to people who know the game mechanics better.

I like it, but, flags on some weapons, especially no-dachi, which are most definitely meant for two-hands. The ones with this flag can be used one-handedly if it is one size smaller. For instance, any large sized no-dachi can be used with one-hand on a giant. Sprites will never be able to one-hand a no-dachi. If a weapon-sub type is never EVER supposed to be used with only one-hand, then don't give it the flag, of course.

ninja_ardith · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:21 pm **Posts:** 4452

Aust wrote:

Nerd Post! You do know that katanas are primarily two handed weapons? The long hilt, the fighting style, and basically everything else is tailored for two handed use. Just seems weird seeing all the NPCs and players running around using a katana and shield, which is virtually unheard of.

You may be used to seeing a traditional approach of the katana being used two-handed, but I can assure you that it is also a one-handed weapon.

grep · **Joined:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:50 pm **Posts:** 5522

Yes, just like a landsknecht is also a two-handed weapon.

Edoras · **Posted:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:07 pm

If you could swing a landsknecht two handed, you can swing a no-dachi or katana one handed.

That is all.

ninja_ardith · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:21 pm **Posts:** 4452

Is there such a landsknecht in the game? If there is, whoever built it is a [REDACTED] [REDACTED].

Rodwen · **Joined:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:22 pm **Posts:** 1648

ninja_ardith wrote:

Is there such a landsknecht in the game? If there is, whoever built it is a confusing [REMOVED].

lol what, yeah. there is a landsknecht. You can cleave with it.

Edoras · **Posted:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:36 pm

My point is that a landsknecht is a german pikeman. As in, that whole PERSON is a landsknecht.

Rodwen · **Joined:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:22 pm **Posts:** 1648

Edoras wrote:

My point is that a landsknecht is a german pikeman. As in, that whole PERSON is a landsknecht.

Lol, wrong landsknecht.

from http://www.weapons-universe.com/Swords/History_of_Swords_and_Sabers.shtml

Chem · **Joined:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:04 pm **Posts:** 1017

Edoras wrote:

My point is that a landsknecht is a german pikeman. As in, that whole PERSON is a landsknecht.

I've already argued this one till I was blue in the face when they brought out the weapon subtypes. Being an Ex-Sword collector, it really offended me when they didn't research the bloody sword types out there.

As for Katana, it's a 2 handed weapon. Sure you can go one handed but then you drop it's effectiveness by about 99%

ninja_ardith · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:21 pm **Posts:** 4452

Chem wrote:

Edoras wrote:

My point is that a landsknecht is a german pikeman. As in, that whole PERSON is a landsknecht.

I've already argued this one till I was blue in the face when they brought out the weapon subtypes. Being an Ex-Sword collector, it really offended me when they didn't research the bloody sword types out there.

As for Katana, it's a 2 handed weapon. Sure you can go one handed but then you drop it's effectiveness by about 99%

A cut is a cut.

And I've always laughed about wielding the german merc himself. That's how I imagine it. In fact there should be a landsknecht in the game that shouts random [REDACTED] in German, like, "I hate your face!" and other nonsense.

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