Why does Bastard Sword have a U in parry in 1 hand?

Plane · 08-19-2019, 10:32 AM

If you want non-unbalanced one-handed Bastard Sword attacks, MA100's "opt to parry with the same weapon, at no bonus, despite using it to attack" for Defensive Attack would be a solution. You might want to design some kind of technique to buy damage bonuses to offset the inherent penalty. Pretty much how axe-users have to play it, if they don't have a 2nd weapon or a shield to rely on.

B269:

cannot use it to parry if you have already used it to attack this turn (or vice versa).

The "vice versa" is something I'm having trouble grasping though: the reverse of the non-parenthesized would be:

cannot use it to attack if you have already used it to parry this turn

In what situations would you be parrying earlier in your turn than attacking? The only situation I can think of would be if you took a "Wait" maneuver, because otherwise any parries preceding your attack would take place during the previous turn.

08-19-2019, 10:32 AM	#11
Plane Join Date: Aug 2018	Re: Why does Bastard Sword have a U in parry in 1 hand? If you want non-unbalanced one-handed Bastard Sword attacks, MA100's "opt to parry with the same weapon, at no bonus, despite using it to attack" for Defensive Attack would be a solution. You might want to design some kind of technique to buy damage bonuses to offset the inherent penalty. Pretty much how axe-users have to play it, if they don't have a 2nd weapon or a shield to rely on. B269: cannot use it to parry if you have already used it to attack this turn (or vice versa). The "vice versa" is something I'm having trouble grasping though: the reverse of the non-parenthesized would be: cannot use it to attack if you have already used it to parry this turn In what situations would you be parrying earlier in your turn than attacking? The only situation I can think of would be if you took a "Wait" maneuver, because otherwise any parries preceding your attack would take place during the previous turn.