Yeah, I saw some show on how two-handed swords were actually used, as I was quite impressed by the speed and agility they had. Destroyed my conception of a 2hander being a cloud sword :D

its all about the legend

The legend was woefully inaccurate, and in the case of European medieval arms and armour, the truth was cooler.

Personally I don't think you can beat the rapier, fastest sword known to man. A skilled practitioner was lightening fast and uncannily accurate.

In the heyday, it wasn't unknown for a practice regime to include nailing a penny to the wall and hitting it a few hundred times in a row before moving on.

we must break 100 pages

All the Casuals have gone over 100.

But if we can't spam, how can we do it?

By simply being casual.

*Slouches*

[QUOTE=Wintermute]The legend was woefully inaccurate, and in the case of European medieval arms and armour, the truth was cooler.

Personally I don't think you can beat the rapier, fastest sword known to man. A skilled practitioner was lightening fast and uncannily accurate.

In the heyday, it wasn't unknown for a practice regime to include nailing a penny to the wall and hitting it a few hundred times in a row before moving on.[/QUOTE]

Are you talking about the two-handed sword?? Because I always thought that a samurai sable (sp??) was the fastest of them all, although I might be much mistaken.

Untucks shirt.

*Listens to music*

I want a sword.

Actually I want to become skilled in archery and throwing axes.

Bass is good enough for me.

*Still cleaning this room.*

[QUOTE=Wintermute]The legend was woefully inaccurate, and in the case of European medieval arms and armour, the truth was cooler.

Personally I don't think you can beat the rapier, fastest sword known to man. A skilled practitioner was lightening fast and uncannily accurate.

In the heyday, it wasn't unknown for a practice regime to include nailing a penny to the wall and hitting it a few hundred times in a row before moving on.[/QUOTE]

I would think the katana form practiced by certian monks would beat the rapier, but they are different forms of fighting. For them, as soon as you draw it from the sheath, that is the attack. It's drawn, used, and sheathed before most people can even react, all in one motion. But what would I know? :thumb:

[QUOTE=nisakss]Are you talking about the two-handed sword?? Because I always thought that a samurai sable (sp??) was the fastest of them all, although I might be much mistaken.[/QUOTE]

No, a rapier is a one handed sword. Never heard of a sable, and after a bit of quick research, I'm not sure it exists. More likely you meant sabre? If you did, then a samurai sabre would be a Katana. Which were not that fast. They were hand-and-a-half weapons, making them much much slower than something like a rapier. Katanas were, overall, some of the best swords ever made, but they're still hugely overated. They weren't THAT good!

[QUOTE=Espbassor]I would think the katana form practiced by certian monks would beat the rapier, but they are different forms of fighting. For them, as soon as you draw it from the sheath, that is the attack. It's drawn, used, and sheathed before most people can even react, all in one motion. But what would I know? :thumb:[/QUOTE]

That's assuming the katana user has an initiative advantage, which they may or may not. The katana was a very very dangerous weapon, but they weren't as good as modern cinema would have you believe. The katana was sharper, and a stroke would carry more power than a rapier, but a rapier was faster, with a longer range. Which one is [i]better[/i] is an insoluble problem for the academics, my preference for rapiers is a purely personal one.

I say Ginsu. The katana is a totally different form of fighting..if the user is skilled, he'll know how to react.

[QUOTE=Sade]if the user is skilled, he'll know how to react.[/QUOTE]

That applies to every weapon

^123...

I want to find that video of those monks, it was really cool *starts dumpster diving*

Hey guys I just got back from a funeral, god those things are depressing.

Whose?

My uncles.

I remeber now Scorp, are you OK.

Bump

Hey Scorp, sorry to hear about your uncle, are you OK?

Bump

Yeah I'm good, but just wondering all the cheap 6ers on Rondo are gone anyone know a cheap place to get 6 strings?

[url]http://www.rondomusic.net/bassguitar6.html[/url]

If that isnt cheap to you Scorp I dont know what is.

I know those are cheap but there was ones for 199$