[Basic] Questions regarding Heavy Plate Armor

DanHoward · 10-02-2011, 06:04 PM

In a real fight he wouldn't use a single-handed sword at all unless all of his other weapons were lost or broken. Most fighters had some kind of pole arm - a spear at the very least. His weapon of choice is handy against unarmoured peasants (or in an artificial situation like a duel) but that's about all.

When two armoured people fought they concentrated on grapples and targeting gaps and joints. It is a waste of an attack to aim for the armour. As has been said, Shield Bash is handy too. This should be high on the list for any initial attack.

10-02-2011, 06:04 PM	#15
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: [Basic] Questions regarding Heavy Plate Armor In a real fight he wouldn't use a single-handed sword at all unless all of his other weapons were lost or broken. Most fighters had some kind of pole arm - a spear at the very least. His weapon of choice is handy against unarmoured peasants (or in an artificial situation like a duel) but that's about all. When two armoured people fought they concentrated on grapples and targeting gaps and joints. It is a waste of an attack to aim for the armour. As has been said, Shield Bash is handy too. This should be high on the list for any initial attack. Last edited by DanHoward; 10-02-2011 at 06:13 PM.