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Fighting an open field battle with only melee weapons, like Braveheart
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:08 am
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:08 am
Hundreds of infantry on both sides colliding in a wide open flat field. What weapon do you go with? Sword and shield? A polearm? Two swords?
I'm thinking light weight and nothing that will leave me open to attack should I miss. A two handed weapon, like a fauchard, would be great for keeping a distance but lots of torque to leave me open if I miss a swing.
You would also have to be quick since there would always be the threat of someone coming from behind and shanking you while dealing with another threat. I'm thinking bladed cestus, which would make my hands look similar to the comic character Wolverine's.
Quick in and out, little additional torque on my swings, low weight for mobility and fast turns.
I'm thinking light weight and nothing that will leave me open to attack should I miss. A two handed weapon, like a fauchard, would be great for keeping a distance but lots of torque to leave me open if I miss a swing.
You would also have to be quick since there would always be the threat of someone coming from behind and shanking you while dealing with another threat. I'm thinking bladed cestus, which would make my hands look similar to the comic character Wolverine's.
Quick in and out, little additional torque on my swings, low weight for mobility and fast turns.
This post was edited on 3/1/16 at 10:21 am
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:10 am to toosleaux
pretty sure I'd just go run and hide then smear blood all over my body after the battle
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:10 am to toosleaux
Shield and spear- you get defense and offense
Back up would be a sword
Back up would be a sword
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:10 am to toosleaux
Sword and shield. There's a reason why it was the weapon of choice.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:10 am to toosleaux
You must take take in the tang...
Kidding aside. Give me a net and trident
Kidding aside. Give me a net and trident
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:12 am to Broseph Barksdale
Roman short sword and shield that will interlock with your buddies. Get up close and stick it to the enemy. Check out some history and you will learn why the Roman armies overran everyone they came across.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:14 am to LSUballs
i'm pretty sure i'd accompany salmon on this one
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:15 am to toosleaux
in that situation i'm going Ragnar Lothbrok.
Heavy Wooden Shield on right shoulder
Small light battle axe in dominant hand.
come see me.
Heavy Wooden Shield on right shoulder
Small light battle axe in dominant hand.
come see me.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:15 am to toosleaux
But seriously, I think I would go with war hammer and shield. Or bow and arrow.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:15 am to toosleaux
Could you imagine the history changes if we could time travel a half dozen AR's?
To answer the OP, sword and shield. Get on a horse quickly.
To answer the OP, sword and shield. Get on a horse quickly.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:16 am to toosleaux
I think I'd focus on my armor first... as lightweight as possible to allow mobility but still deflect something like a spear or arrow or glancing sword blow.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:17 am to toosleaux
Shield and a good mace. Short sword as a backup. Shop would be wrecked.
This post was edited on 3/1/16 at 10:19 am
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:17 am to toosleaux
Mace and medium sized shield.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:18 am to toosleaux
Two katanas (nihontou if you're particular). Hate to give up the shield but in that chaos it's probably better to be quicker overall as well as quicker to strike.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:19 am to rattlebucket
Those scenes give me anxiety. The chaos and the high probability of a very painful death freak me out.
There's no fricking way I would run into that kind of shite.
I'm with Salmon. I run and take my chances with an officer chasing me on a horse or an archer.
Zig-Zag and hide.
There's no fricking way I would run into that kind of shite.
I'm with Salmon. I run and take my chances with an officer chasing me on a horse or an archer.
Zig-Zag and hide.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:19 am to toosleaux
I would have been a huge pussy and ran
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:20 am to rattlebucket
quote:
Could you imagine the history changes if we could time travel a half dozen AR's?
We had a thread on here that debated time travel with special forces a few months ago.
Posted on 3/1/16 at 10:20 am to toosleaux
Two handed longsword is my go to weapon in D&D. I've lopped the heads off many a kobold.
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