tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post1944870718164041408..comments2024-01-06T04:13:41.492-07:00Comments on A Paladin In Citadel: Ready Ref Sheets: Chainmail Combat tablesAaron E. Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-80126255276235070082011-01-26T08:55:17.225-07:002011-01-26T08:55:17.225-07:00Really cool blog brother. I've been coming her...Really cool blog brother. I've been coming here for quite some time, but I've never commented before. This blog is a constant inspiration like <a href="http://www.rx-mex.com" rel="nofollow">generic viagra</a> Thanks for sharing so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-12426345670320462772010-01-30T14:53:01.579-07:002010-01-30T14:53:01.579-07:00Norman,
Sadly, most gamers cannot believe that th...Norman,<br /><br />Sadly, most gamers cannot believe that the English longsword was a thrusting weapon, was employed along the blade by a mailed glove to block attacks and push the opponent off balance (held parallel to the foe in both hands, like a barricade), and generally had only a minor edge for the above reasons.<br />--That said, sometimes folks would rather ignore the evidence in favour of 'flavour' or fun.<br /><br />So, it always comes down to which expert is consulted/preferred/believed versus, 'my friend was in the SCA and he said...'-sort of stuff.<br /><br />After all, some weapons changed usage once flaws/advantages were discovered.<br />--The M16 Assault Rifle is an example of stubborn refusal to drop a weapons platform in favour of individual specialised weapons. And, for the most part, the 'strategy' worked in a half-assed sort of way by changing ammunition.<br />---Originally designed to fire only in full-autofire mode, the low calibre 5.56x45mm rounds deliver more energy per region when clustered together, than a single heavy round (7.62x51mm, or higher, for instance). In practise, though, carrying 13 28-round magazines was essentially as cumbersome as 8 20-round mags of the heavier cartridge, and with lower penetration, range, and ability to negate light incidentals (vegetation, etc.), yet, the weapon system itself proved exceptionally 'tinkerable'.Timeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-52204535386000137692010-01-29T10:54:45.976-07:002010-01-29T10:54:45.976-07:00re: lever (I don't follow the scholarship to k...re: lever (I don't follow the scholarship to know what's currently believed) Some researches certainly think late two-hand sword was used as a lever, pry, and pinning weapon between plate armored foes and not thrust/swung in wide arcs. [Which, of course, I totally can't find reference to]Norman J. Harman Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01319655075997712313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-62686769777497307912010-01-29T10:40:44.213-07:002010-01-29T10:40:44.213-07:00There are more ways to get past armour than going ...There are more ways to get past armour than going through it (under plates, for instance), and in that case, having a hand-held and manoeuvrable lever that is also an inclined plane/wedge really rocks. :)<br /><br />Bashing weapons deliver more of their energy through the flexible metal links gouging into the wearer of chain, whereas leather absorbs and distributes the impact-stress over a larger surface area. The real benefit of impact weapons on plate is that plate, once stressed, does not bend-back into place, and the crush-deformation begins to pin the wearer and cause them to falter even if their body has not suffered serious injury.<br /><br />Truth be told, bolas to entangle, and then a heavy mace or a maul would be the way to go. Goblin bola-throwers backed up by trolls with mauls. Now that I can get behind. :DTimeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-35740582545329543482010-01-29T01:37:19.139-07:002010-01-29T01:37:19.139-07:00I've always been a huge fan of weapon vs armor...I've always been a huge fan of weapon vs armor modifers in theory. They're more detail/slowness than I typically want. But built into a table like this is the way to go for sure.<br /><br />Historically (and supposedly in practice) certain weapons were created to "defeat" certain armors e.g. pick vs plate. things like flails and morning stars were designed to wrap around shields and beat people silly.<br /><br />Sword is comparitively shitty against most armor but it provides some of the best/quickest/varied parry's & blocks of any weapon. That is why I think it was so popular.Norman J. Harman Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01319655075997712313noreply@blogger.com