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D10 · 07-31-2014, 12:44 AM

I have been looking around all the books I have but so far I have found nothing that justifies using a saber over other fencing weapons or even other weapons, its cutting damage can be compensated by an edged rapier and I saw nothing that is exclusive to saber use to make it a competitive choice when figuring out which weapon to buy. You have less reach, etc.

Is there any reason at all to pick a saber over a rapier ?

07-31-2014, 12:44 AM	#1
D10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: In Rio de Janeiro, where it was cyberpunk before it was cool.	Is there any advantage to using a saber ? I have been looking around all the books I have but so far I have found nothing that justifies using a saber over other fencing weapons or even other weapons, its cutting damage can be compensated by an edged rapier and I saw nothing that is exclusive to saber use to make it a competitive choice when figuring out which weapon to buy. You have less reach, etc. Is there any reason at all to pick a saber over a rapier ?