Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:00 pm
Two-handed swords.
At a renn faire a few years back, a friend of mine got to see some folks that had actually dug up some old manuscripts about fighting with greatswords, and taught themselves how to fight with them. You know how in the movies, and books, and so on, people who fight with two-handed swords always swing slowly, and without a whole lot of finesse? Well, that's not exactly how it goes. The style my friend saw was mostly overhead, with the swords spinning, twirling, never stopping, and quick, devastating overhead chops. Requires a ton of arm strength, but just sounds scary.
So based on that? Two-handed swords for the win.
At a renn faire a few years back, a friend of mine got to see some folks that had actually dug up some old manuscripts about fighting with greatswords, and taught themselves how to fight with them. You know how in the movies, and books, and so on, people who fight with two-handed swords always swing slowly, and without a whole lot of finesse? Well, that's not exactly how it goes. The style my friend saw was mostly overhead, with the swords spinning, twirling, never stopping, and quick, devastating overhead chops. Requires a ton of arm strength, but just sounds scary.
So based on that? Two-handed swords for the win.