Weapon of Choice Options

[Lord Revan]

After years of gaming and reading up on the subject, I'm curious what y'all think on the subject of fantasy's staple weapons. I encourage you to leave a brief explanation as to what your weapon of choice is. Feel free to mention something I have missed in the poll.

*The swords of Europe tend to have a straight, double-edged blade and a cruciform outline (exceptions like the saber and cutlass exist). Eastern Swords are characterized by curved, single-edged blades optimized for slashing (scimitars, katanas, ect). I am by no means a technical expert in either class, so this definition is nothing more than a cursory way to distinguish one type from the other.

**A better definition for blunt is a hafted weapon. Both axes and various bludgeons are wielded in a similar manner although axes have a cutting edge. For simplisity's sake, they are all classified as blunt weapons.

This post has been edited by Lord Revan: Feb 13 2011, 12:06 AM

[Lord Revan]

I don't think you can, but we'll just make note of it. Personally, I've come around to blunt weapons, axes specifically. Naturally, they have limitations but axes are very effective against shields and armor while excelling as tools of peace. Compared to swords, blunt weapons are cheaper and easier to mass produce. They're also more familiar to the average person than the prestigous sword. From a physics standpoint, the humble axe makes better use of leverage and imparting energy on impact. That being said, every weapon has its place. Swords tend to be more wieldy in experienced hands than axes.

On a side note, the Vietnam-era tomahawk is seeing a resurgence in the US Armed Forces as a close-quarters weapon and tool alongside the fighting knife.

This post has been edited by Lord Revan: Feb 12 2011, 09:52 PM