Gorgonseye on 8/10/2006 at 02:04
Im gonna assume he meant "The dagger is less clumsy then a sword".
dlw6 on 8/10/2006 at 02:47
Yes, "Zaya's little murder hammer" made me uncomfortable too. I know the relative number of blows it takes to knock out or kill something with a club vs. a hammer; growing up on a farm has some less-than-fun moments. :(
Real infrared goggles don't glow, unless you push the "active IR" button which is tactically risky. Even then the beam doesn't emit from the lenses.
Don
Solabusca on 8/10/2006 at 03:16
Quote Posted by The Woodsie Lord
Ehm, for what I can remember, a short sword is 80-90 cm, from 110 cm you have a longsword. Between 90 and 110 you have a "mixture" thing. You can wield a sword between 90 cm and 110 cm with one hand, or with two hands.
The dagger is less clumsy than a dagger, and easier to draw.
Not sure where you're getting that figure - a short sword is around 60 cm long (22 inches) - we're talking a gladius here.
Arming swords (the traditional knight's sword) are on average 92cm (36 inches) long.
'Longswords', or bastard swords, are a bit longer both in blade and hilt.
.j.
SD on 8/10/2006 at 03:42
I much preferred the old sword. What exactly was the point of the dagger in TDS? Why not just blackjack someone instead of stabbing them? At least the sword had a point (a purpose that is; of course it has a "point", that's how you hurt people with it). The sword was a fall-back position if you got caught and needed to fight your way out. The dagger is about as useful in a battle as a papier maché codpiece.
Beleg Cúthalion on 8/10/2006 at 18:38
Quote Posted by Solabusca
Not sure where you're getting that figure - a short sword is around 60 cm long (22 inches) - we're talking a gladius here.
I've never seen a short sword. Either you wear a sword you can fight with or it's just a dagger or knife. What use would a short sword have? It's a disadvantage in battle but you're almost having the same trouble with carrying or it's weight. Roman gladii or Spathas were only short swords compared to medieval ones, besides that Garrett doesn't wield one of them. There is one form I know of, called "sax" (known to Viking re-enactors for instance); it's a long knife (maybe from 40-70cm long), but also usually a secondary weapon.
But as I said before, a sword doesn't make much sense for a thief. To kill someone a dagger is perfect, to kill nobody you don't need something like that at all, and do defend yourself against huge gigantic monsters...:rolleyes: ...well, you have a bow and fire arrows. Don't tell me (imagine you're Garrett) you would try to fight a treebeast with your hedge shears, sorry, sword.
Aedryn on 9/10/2006 at 19:11
Quote Posted by Beleg Cúthalion
Don't tell me you would try to fight a treebeast with your hedge shears
If Garrett had hedge shears, I would definately try.
themetalian on 9/10/2006 at 19:14
If you were stealthy, and in sneak mode while using hedge sheers, then I think it'll might be possible.:cheeky:
BlueMage on 10/10/2006 at 07:56
Consider against the undead. Sure, the sword makes you more visible or slower, but it always made me feel more comfortable in undead-heavy missions to know I had something I could use to get out of a tight spot.
ercles on 10/10/2006 at 09:38
Yeh that something's called flashbombs in TDS
