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Poisonarrow Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: In love with love
#176: Jun 3rd 2011 at 11:21:20 PM

I think I'd either be The Lancer with a side of The Medic, or The Smart Guy.

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
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#177: Jun 4th 2011 at 12:09:12 AM

The Smart Guy.

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MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#178: Jun 4th 2011 at 12:13:22 AM

I actually can't really choose between a zweihander and a nodachi (appearance wise.)

Well, neither are that practical for general use...

I would choose, say, a longsword over anything, but I'd take a katana over a zweihander or nodachi any day.

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Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#180: Jun 4th 2011 at 3:52:56 AM

Nonsense! A true Lancer wields a spear!

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MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#181: Jun 4th 2011 at 5:56:48 AM

I'll meet the concept halfway at a naginata, how 'bout that.

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#182: Jun 4th 2011 at 5:58:47 AM

Much better. grin

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#183: Jun 4th 2011 at 6:00:31 AM

I prefer a gun, kthnxbai.

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MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#184: Jun 4th 2011 at 6:08:22 AM

[insert guns vs swords argument]

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SunshineWerewolf Since: Jan, 2011
#185: Jun 4th 2011 at 6:20:20 AM

Personality wise, I lean towards The Chick, but I tend to play The Lancer to people more often. I have a lot of people who I act as the right-hand man to.

Which is odd, since in an actual band I play drums, but hey.

MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
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#187: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:13:18 AM

Zwiehanders are practical, what are you talking about? They don't get heavier then 3.5 kg.

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Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#188: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:16:23 AM

Real life BF Ss aren't as heavy as assumed. tongue

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MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#189: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:19:36 AM

The weight isn't the issue.

A length like that limits a weapon for indoor use and makes redoubling strikes much more difficult. While zweihanders were fantastic in formation for demolishing other formations, your run-of-the-mill two-handed longsword only gives away a little offensive ability (if any, considering it's much better to thrust with) for greater versatility and speed.

I know this because I am a swordsman who specialises in longsword. I have a particular affinity for German blades in particular.

EDIT: To explain further, a zweihander's size would make undercuts very awkward if not completely impractical, so you can cross two cuts out of your eight. In addition, the dispersal of the weight could make it ungainly on horiztonal cuts if you overextended, meaning that all the best cuts came from above, whether directly down or diagonal. Don't get me wrong — this works fine in formation, but a longsword is simply more versatile and nimble. In fact, the landsknecht troops that made zweihanders famous eventually phased them out for the shorter longswords.

edited 4th Jun '11 7:31:10 AM by MadassAlex

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MilosStefanovic Decemberist from White City, Ruritania Since: Oct, 2010
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#190: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:27:42 AM

I'd go with a longsword or a bastard sword, no doubt about that.

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Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
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#191: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:28:47 AM

Screw that, I'd go with a Viking Greatsword. Light, effiecent, and simple. Plus, you can hold a shield as well.

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Palladium Well. That happened. from North Carolina Since: May, 2011
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#192: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:31:07 AM

I always end up being somewhere between The Smart Guy and The Chick in set-ups like this. It's probably where I'm best suited anyway.

That's assuming I'm not The Load or the Tagalong Kid instead. :x

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MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#193: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:33:04 AM

I thought vikings only used single-handed swords.

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MilosStefanovic Decemberist from White City, Ruritania Since: Oct, 2010
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#194: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:38:34 AM

Yeah, i thought that two-handers were invented in 12th century Germany.

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MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#195: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:40:39 AM

Which coincides with metallurgy techniques which made sword production easier. Viking swords were good, but very time intensive to make. Making an extra-big one would be excessive even for a king.

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Deathonabun Bunny from the bedroom Since: Jan, 2001
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#196: Jun 4th 2011 at 7:42:06 AM

In most of my posses, I tend to be The Lancer.

but The Chick fits me nicely as well.

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Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
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#197: Jun 4th 2011 at 8:31:35 AM

@Alex: My bad, it's called a longsword. It's decently big for a one-handed sword, but nonetheless it is a one hander.

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blacksheepgirl Black Sheep Girl from Chicago Since: Nov, 2010
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#198: Jun 4th 2011 at 9:30:04 AM

I'd try to be the Smart Guy, but I would fail and inevitably end up as the Tagalong Kid

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SunshineWerewolf Since: Jan, 2011
#199: Jun 4th 2011 at 10:55:10 AM

@Alex - actually, yes, Team Pet would probably fit me quite well in more than one social group I've been in too

... I think this group of tropes somewhat falls down when I attempt to categorise real people into it [lol]


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