10-10-2018, 10:21 PM | #11 | |
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Re: Mordhau & Half-Swording 2018
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Do note, the mordhau is employed to fight guys in armor. The same is true for half-swording (if you do not consider mordhau as part of it). If you are curious, this video briefly explains how the half-swording grip works; it also talks about the mordhau. |
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10-11-2018, 12:38 PM | #12 | |
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Re: Mordhau & Half-Swording 2018
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Interestingly, his student was not wearing his arming cap under his Sallet, so his Sallet was only padding his head by the internal suspension (which is built the same way as a modern construction helmet). But this actually is not unrealistic as Sallet's often were not worn with additional padding underneath (a trade-off between heat and protection I guess). This definitely shows that this was an effective technique! |
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10-12-2018, 02:08 PM | #13 | |
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Re: Mordhau & Half-Swording 2018
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I would be interested in a variation on the Fast-Draw skill (or maybe just a technique for the Two-Handed Sword skill) for "Fast Pommel Twisting" for swords with threaded pommels, representing the ability to quickly detach or re-attach the pommel by twisting the grip. Maybe someone Incompetent with swords might unintentionally and gradually unscrew their pommels by holding them like this then twisting wrongly. Pronation/supination could only be a maximum 180 degree rotation at a time, so that would be an issue to someone who constantly shifts between 1H/2H grips on a hand-and-a-half sword and could over time accumulate full-unscrewing via microtwisting even if it was only 10 degrees each time. Someone unskilled with swords may not notice this happening and think to correct it after battle even if there's plenty of time to do that. Wide pommels stop hands from sliding down off the bottom of the handle (just like guards stop them from sliding up off the top) so a handle without a pommel (accidentally or voluntarily) could increase chances of losing hold of the sword if you're withdrawing after impaling something fleshy/spongy and the the grip is slippery from splashing blood or a sweaty ungloved hand. |
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