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Where more weapons would be cool.. i've never been overwhelmed.. with iron swords unenchanted. It's a relatively simple game.. i play on normal or hard always too.
The longsword seems like a upgrade to a regular sword. It would be great for blocking, since it is so strong. Does is block a higher percentage than a normal sword? I would probably get this, it seems great for offense and defense. I like that it's strength is equivalent to the enchantment 'Sharpness IV'. That's very realistic. Thumb up for this weapon. Now I can actually kill things without a enchanted diamond sword
Most longswords were only sharp at the tip. So it's actually very unrealistic.
The blade of the longsword is straight and double-edged. Over time, the blades of longswords become slightly longer, thicker in cross-section, less wide, and considerably more pointed. This design change is largely attributed to the use of plate armour as an effective defence, more or less nullifying the ability of a sword cut to break through the armour system. Instead of cutting, long swords were then used more to thrust against opponents in plate armour, requiring a more acute point and a more rigid blade. However, the cutting capability of the longsword was never entirely removed, as in some later rapiers, but was supplanted in importance by thrusting capability."
Meaning that once plate armor became available, most longswords weren't that sharp, but were used for thrusting. I've studied medieval weapons in some college classes. You can claim whatever you want, but they're not meant for slashing.
People can change things in wikipedia. Also, nothing there said the only sharp part is the tip. Also, just because they were not specifically meant for slashing doesn't mean it can't be used for it.
People can change things in wikipedia. Also, nothing there said the only sharp part is the tip. Also, just because they were not specifically meant for slashing doesn't mean it can't be used for it.
Yeah, but i'm using wikipedia because I don't have my college books in my cubicle because I work in finance.. so having a book on medieval weaponry might come off a *bit* weird in the office. Do a little research - you'll find out that most times the few inchest near the tip + the tip were sharpened. Swords also weren't used like you see in the movies because it would hurt the blades more than anything.
The main reason I'm making this point is the OP or someone else said that they should be unenchantable and should come with sharpness IV since they're made for slashing. I'm just pointing out, that no - they are not meant for slashing. They can be used for slashing, but that's not their use to putting sharpness IV makes no sense. It's not realistic. See my post a few up where someone says "that's very realistic". It's not.
I haven't given it much thought. Who even said that the guy in the game is using it as a slashing weapon? All he is doing is swinging down, it could be just switched to a thrusting animation and it would become realistic then. Does that satisfy you?
You... Said longswords were only sharp at the tip.
I corrected you by saying that most commonly the sword is double edged.
Edge on a blade means cutting edge/ sharp.
Run your finger along a sword that has been sharpened for battle, it will be damn sharp for lopping off limbs of lightly/ non armoured foes.
The longer length of the longsword also means that it will strike with greater force because of its length.
So in reality it would cause more damage than a shortsword at slashing, I would like a thrust option for weapons though as like you say some weapons are designed for multiple purposes.
You... Said longswords were only sharp at the tip.
I corrected you by saying that most commonly the sword is double edged.
Edge on a blade means cutting edge/ sharp.
Run your finger along a sword that has been sharpened for battle, it will be damn sharp for lopping off limbs of lightly/ non armoured foes.
The longer length of the longsword also means that it will strike with greater force because of its length.
So in reality it would cause more damage than a shortsword at slashing, I would like a thrust option for weapons though as like you say some weapons are designed for multiple purposes.
I'll agree and disagree. It's really hard to make a sweeping statement about swords as each sword was individual, the edges of all swords should cut. But by no means would a thrusting sword (like the longsword was used for) be intended for cutting or slicing, which is why I'm saying having sharpness IV on them wouldn't make sense. Would they cut you? Yes. Was that their primary use? No. They looked for gaps in armor with them mainly. If you were going to have them have a standard enchant, unbreaking would be more realistic as longswords were generally thicker and were generally speaking stronger than slashing swords.
i never said that there would be sharpness IV on it, just have the sword by default do the amount of damage that the current sword would do with sharpness IV.
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Most longswords were only sharp at the tip. So it's actually very unrealistic.
Wrong, most longswords have a fully double edged blade and also a point for thrusting.
"Blade profile
The blade of the longsword is straight and double-edged. Over time, the blades of longswords become slightly longer, thicker in cross-section, less wide, and considerably more pointed. This design change is largely attributed to the use of plate armour as an effective defence, more or less nullifying the ability of a sword cut to break through the armour system. Instead of cutting, long swords were then used more to thrust against opponents in plate armour, requiring a more acute point and a more rigid blade. However, the cutting capability of the longsword was never entirely removed, as in some later rapiers, but was supplanted in importance by thrusting capability."
Meaning that once plate armor became available, most longswords weren't that sharp, but were used for thrusting. I've studied medieval weapons in some college classes. You can claim whatever you want, but they're not meant for slashing.
Yeah, but i'm using wikipedia because I don't have my college books in my cubicle because I work in finance.. so having a book on medieval weaponry might come off a *bit* weird in the office. Do a little research - you'll find out that most times the few inchest near the tip + the tip were sharpened. Swords also weren't used like you see in the movies because it would hurt the blades more than anything.
The main reason I'm making this point is the OP or someone else said that they should be unenchantable and should come with sharpness IV since they're made for slashing. I'm just pointing out, that no - they are not meant for slashing. They can be used for slashing, but that's not their use to putting sharpness IV makes no sense. It's not realistic. See my post a few up where someone says "that's very realistic". It's not.
I corrected you by saying that most commonly the sword is double edged.
Edge on a blade means cutting edge/ sharp.
Run your finger along a sword that has been sharpened for battle, it will be damn sharp for lopping off limbs of lightly/ non armoured foes.
The longer length of the longsword also means that it will strike with greater force because of its length.
So in reality it would cause more damage than a shortsword at slashing, I would like a thrust option for weapons though as like you say some weapons are designed for multiple purposes.
I'll agree and disagree. It's really hard to make a sweeping statement about swords as each sword was individual, the edges of all swords should cut. But by no means would a thrusting sword (like the longsword was used for) be intended for cutting or slicing, which is why I'm saying having sharpness IV on them wouldn't make sense. Would they cut you? Yes. Was that their primary use? No. They looked for gaps in armor with them mainly. If you were going to have them have a standard enchant, unbreaking would be more realistic as longswords were generally thicker and were generally speaking stronger than slashing swords.