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Topic	Why are swords so cool?
Doe 07/02/21 2:04:10 AM #20:	ultimate reaver posted... completely the opposite. Swords take a lot of training to use competently whereas you can teach just about anyone to hold a sharp point on a pole and brace themselves. most of the time owning a sword was more a status symbol than anything and they were usually sidearms even then Everyone in the roman legions wielded Gladii Shortswords were very strong in close combat during clashes and often gave Roman's an advantage Once you close the space, a dexterous swinging weapon is better than something long, and that space very much can be closed with shields In fact the Roman's didn't really use spears, they threw their javelins to break shields then brought out their shortswords --- https://imgur.com/u5kY6Yt https://imgur.com/V6HBhkR <cite>Doe posted [p:955661584] in Why are sw... [t:79544367]...</cite> <quote>ultimate reaver posted... </cite> <quote>completely the opposite. Swords take a lot of training to use competently whereas you can teach just about anyone to hold a sharp point on a pole and brace themselves. most of the time owning a sword was more a status symbol than anything and they were usually sidearms even then</quote>Everyone in the roman legions wielded Gladii Shortswords were very strong in close combat during clashes and often gave Roman's an advantage Once you close the space, a dexterous swinging weapon is better than something long, and that space very much can be closed with shields In fact the Roman's didn't really use spears, they threw their javelins to break shields then brought out their shortswords --- https://imgur.com/u5kY6Yt https://imgur.com/V6HBhkR</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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