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Old 03-31-2008, 07:39 PM   #41
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While they had points, falchions and large saex, etc., weren't really suited to thrusting.
Dunno - this one http://www.albion-europe.com/shop/the_vassal-p-109.html - for example looks like it would be perfectly fine for thrusting and probably do implaing damage with it. Altought it might be not your typical falchion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Falchion.jpg
This one might be your "blunt point" boradsword - It's not too curved for thrsiting but would probably do crush - or cut with it.

I'm not really buying th "too curved for thrusting" - Many katanas are more curved than these and considered perfectly fine thrusting weapons. And actually a curved sword with might even sharp point might actually deliver swing/impaling - well maybe only on a good to hit roll though and -1 to hit on the first place..
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Old 04-01-2008, 04:50 AM   #42
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All curved swords should be at least -1 to hit when thrusting.
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:39 AM   #43
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I'm not really buying th "too curved for thrusting" -
http://www.thesteelsource.com/html/sh2354.htm

How about this one? It's a lot more curved than any katana I've ever seen.

I could find you something even more curved and point heavy like a Kijic but this was just the first one I came to.
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:49 AM   #44
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All curved swords should be at least -1 to hit when thrusting.
I would not go that far.. An off balanced scimitar might be harder to hold stright - but thats just increased min str rather than straight penalty, right?

And well however curved a sword the end will move at straight line if you move the handle at straight line. It _might_ be slightly harder to have it move point first - to get proper impaling damage - but on the other hand you can get a bit more speed to a curved swords point with a wrist motion - getting a bit of swing effect there..

Or maybe just say this all falls below GURPS resolution.
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:59 AM   #45
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http://www.thesteelsource.com/html/sh2354.htm

How about this one? It's a lot more curved than any katana I've ever seen.

I could find you something even more curved and point heavy like a Kijic but this was just the first one I came to.
But even this one has a sharp point that looks like is meant for thrusting. One might actually be able to do swing/impaling with something like this one.

Anyway "falchions" seem not be usually this curved.
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