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Originally Posted by sir_pudding
Realistically, (except for the kind of weapons that require Ready maneuvers after attacks or parries) it is trivial to bring a weapon back in line after a beat.
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Yes, but the assumption of beats in MA is that the weapon targeted is out of line enough to penalize defense with it until the end of the attacker's next turn (otherwise it would not be penalized). Why this can it be attacked with at no penalty while being out of line for defense? This makes sense for feints because feints often provoke a specific attack that opens someone up to a counter, but beats are simply forcing the weapon out of line. It is hard to imagine a case when a weapon that has been beaten aside will be able to attack easily while it is still out of line enough to not be able to defend well.