Weapon Categories

Jeff Lord · 05-04-2020, 04:32 PM

I love this game (don't we all?) but I'm not a particular fan of the new weapons talents, esp. Fencer. I still just use the old Fencing talent. :)

I agree completely with Shadekeep regarding his observations on the morphological distinctions of the various types of weapons. However. . .

I see the Fencer talent, indeed all of the new weapons talents, as an attempt to simulate how people think the weapons are used (quite cinematic) as opposed to how they actually are (sometimes not very cinematic at all). Also, the Fencer talent applies to the rapier, saber, and main-gauche. Why these? Beats me! In any case, the techniques involved in using the rapier and the saber are extremely dissimilar.

So I can't quite agree with, "And the distinction of a Fencing talent for the rapier further elucidates how that is different from edged sword combat as well."

And don't even get me started on the "contre-pointe." ;)

05-04-2020, 04:32 PM	#5
Jeff Lord Join Date: Jul 2018	Re: Weapon Categories I love this game (don't we all?) but I'm not a particular fan of the new weapons talents, esp. Fencer. I still just use the old Fencing talent. :) I agree completely with Shadekeep regarding his observations on the morphological distinctions of the various types of weapons. However. . . I see the Fencer talent, indeed all of the new weapons talents, as an attempt to simulate how people think the weapons are used (quite cinematic) as opposed to how they actually are (sometimes not very cinematic at all). Also, the Fencer talent applies to the rapier, saber, and main-gauche. Why these? Beats me! In any case, the techniques involved in using the rapier and the saber are extremely dissimilar. So I can't quite agree with, "And the distinction of a Fencing talent for the rapier further elucidates how that is different from edged sword combat as well." And don't even get me started on the "contre-pointe." ;)