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Favorite Class of Weapon
Which do you favor and why?
Blunt (axes, maces, nunchucks, etc.) [ 2 ] ** [9.09%]
Swords (European) [ 3 ] ** [13.64%]
Greatswords (BFS) [ 2 ] ** [9.09%]
Swords (Eastern) [ 5 ] ** [22.73%]
Polearms & Staves [ 1 ] ** [4.55%]
Bows & Crossbows [ 6 ] ** [27.27%]
Knives & Daggers [ 2 ] ** [9.09%]
Revan forgot something [ 1 ] ** [4.55%]
Total Votes: 22
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Lord Revan
post Feb 12 2011, 07:07 PM
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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.

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RagingMudcrab
post Feb 13 2011, 12:30 AM
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Gotta go with the good ol' katana. Eastern for me.


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Lord Revan   Weapon of Choice   Feb 12 2011, 07:07 PM
mALX   Not sure what the diff in Eastern and European swo...   Feb 12 2011, 07:11 PM
TheOtherRick   Not sure what the diff in Eastern and European sw...   Feb 12 2011, 08:18 PM
mALX   Not sure what the diff in Eastern and European s...   Feb 12 2011, 09:26 PM
Jacki Dice   I picked daggers. They're small, quick, and ea...   Feb 12 2011, 08:42 PM
SubRosa   My first vote goes to bows. Much like Thomas Derel...   Feb 12 2011, 08:55 PM
Thomas Kaira   I add my vote to bows, as well. Not just for the e...   Feb 12 2011, 09:08 PM
Lord Revan   I don't think you can, but we'll just make...   Feb 12 2011, 09:50 PM
mALX   I don't think you can, but we'll just mak...   Feb 12 2011, 10:11 PM
SubRosa   Thank you !! (single-handed longsword/d...   Feb 13 2011, 01:00 AM
Ahrenil   I'm personally unsure as to whether axes shoul...   Feb 12 2011, 11:35 PM
Acadian   Bow. Why send an elf where an arrow can go? :)   Feb 13 2011, 01:06 AM
King Coin   I favor western swords. My heritage is largely Ger...   Feb 13 2011, 02:09 AM
ghastley   In a lot of games, and I'd probably have to in...   Feb 13 2011, 02:35 AM
ureniashtram   Throwing weapons. More specifically, throwing kniv...   Feb 13 2011, 01:06 PM
mALX   Throwing weapons. More specifically, throwing kni...   Feb 18 2011, 05:46 AM
Tellie   Well I am a Viking byblood and heritage, so a gian...   Feb 13 2011, 08:47 PM
Olen   Large blunt heavy things for me. Subtlety becomes...   Feb 13 2011, 09:47 PM
grif11   I went for the bow :D ! a few good archers ca...   Feb 16 2011, 12:00 AM
grif11   Ive got an image in my head now of a raider camp, ...   Feb 22 2011, 10:55 PM
Captain Hammer   Personal favorite? Tough to say. My characters gen...   Feb 24 2011, 08:27 PM

 

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