He taught a lot of people about how dangerous 2WF could be...but I taught him a lesson about pure applied physics.
So what would you have done, if he had charged you, on a horse, dual-wielding lances?
He taught a lot of people about how dangerous 2WF could be...but I taught him a lesson about pure applied physics.
So what would you have done, if he had charged you, on a horse, dual-wielding lances?
I’m reasonably confident the horse would balk...which might cause the lance tips to dip enough for him to accidentally invent double pole pole vaulting.
I believe that its always been a civilian style simply because any combatant deliberately going into a large fight is going to want either a shield, or something that gives a significant reach/power advantage, if not both.Two sword (or rapier) fighting was definitely a valid dueling technique in Europe and Japan. Usually attributed to the highest masters.
I've never heard it used as a battlefield technique however.
Edit: Which isn't to say that it hasn't happened. There's a lot of stuff I don't know about, so take it with a grain of salt.
This discussion is a pretty depressing reminder of why martials tend to be underpowered and/or most likely to get punitive nerfs in play. Even their fans want them 'nerfed' in the guise of realism. While still fighting giants and dragons, of course.
Hmmph. Willing Suspension of Disbelief always seems to be at its strongest when it comes to fighters. If my DM's definition of fair play was medusa riders shooting poisonous snake arrows from their hair atop of hellhound mounts but not a fighter dual-wielding lances on horseback, I'd (rightly) suspect a anti-martial screwjob.It all depends on how ridiculous and gonzo you want your game to be. as long as it has internal consistency to its logic I think its fine. Just because there are dragons doens't mean everything is fair play.
Hmmph. Willing Suspension of Disbelief always seems to be at its strongest when it comes to fighters. If my DM's definition of fair play was medusa riders shooting poisonous snake arrows from their hair atop of hellhound mounts but not a fighter dual-wielding lances on horseback, I'd (rightly) suspect a anti-martial screwjob.
A non-zero number of DMs in this very thread wouldn't allow the fighter dual-wielding lances on horseback, but I'm pretty sure close to zero DMs would disallow medusas shooting snake arrows Thulsa Dooms style under the same logic.