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<blockquote data-quote="Griffith Dragonlake" data-source="post: 3108217" data-attributes="member: 40379"><p>With all due respect to Umbran's experience in the SCA my experience with sword & shield as well as polearme has been a little different:</p><p></p><p>When fighting with sword & shield, I would rush the polearm guys and get in close, attempting to pin their weapon. Most polearm fighters can't fight in close and tend to run away with me swinging at them. Result = usually a quick victory for myself.</p><p></p><p>When fighting with polearm vs. sword & shield I would attempt to thrust them (face thurst is ideal) and if legal would attempt a trip. If my reach attack failed, then I would close up my grip on the polearm and lure the S&S guy into close range. Most S&S fighters think that a polearm fighter can't fight in close (see above). However in my case, I most certainly do know how to fight. Right at the moment when they drop their shield to swing at me, I pivot my right hip and slam the polearm into their head. In most cases, that stops them dead in their tracks.</p><p></p><p>However, versus Florentine (2 sword) it's quite the challenge.</p><p></p><p>Also higher level fighters are very difficult to fight (surprised?) not so much for their skill but for their speed. I will never forget a fight with Master Einarr Skullcrusher. As I began a swing at him, his sword leapt from his shoulder, smacked my helm, and came back to his shoulder by the time I was halfway through my swing! This is why I houserule that BAB adds to Initiative.</p><p></p><p>Oh and I love counting coup with the polearm. With a sword & shield guy, I can keep him at bay for a very, very long time. Just lots of litle love taps on his head, shoulder, legs, etc.</p><p></p><p>In terms of the video, in the first bout both fighters were lower level. The S&S guy lower level than the polearm guy (can't believe his pollarm was legal) but even so the polearm fighter made a lot of mistakes.</p><p></p><p>The second video's fighters were swinging way too slow to view it as a real fight.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is that I believe that both polearms and shields are undervalued in 3.5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Griffith Dragonlake, post: 3108217, member: 40379"] With all due respect to Umbran's experience in the SCA my experience with sword & shield as well as polearme has been a little different: When fighting with sword & shield, I would rush the polearm guys and get in close, attempting to pin their weapon. Most polearm fighters can't fight in close and tend to run away with me swinging at them. Result = usually a quick victory for myself. When fighting with polearm vs. sword & shield I would attempt to thrust them (face thurst is ideal) and if legal would attempt a trip. If my reach attack failed, then I would close up my grip on the polearm and lure the S&S guy into close range. Most S&S fighters think that a polearm fighter can't fight in close (see above). However in my case, I most certainly do know how to fight. Right at the moment when they drop their shield to swing at me, I pivot my right hip and slam the polearm into their head. In most cases, that stops them dead in their tracks. However, versus Florentine (2 sword) it's quite the challenge. Also higher level fighters are very difficult to fight (surprised?) not so much for their skill but for their speed. I will never forget a fight with Master Einarr Skullcrusher. As I began a swing at him, his sword leapt from his shoulder, smacked my helm, and came back to his shoulder by the time I was halfway through my swing! This is why I houserule that BAB adds to Initiative. Oh and I love counting coup with the polearm. With a sword & shield guy, I can keep him at bay for a very, very long time. Just lots of litle love taps on his head, shoulder, legs, etc. In terms of the video, in the first bout both fighters were lower level. The S&S guy lower level than the polearm guy (can't believe his pollarm was legal) but even so the polearm fighter made a lot of mistakes. The second video's fighters were swinging way too slow to view it as a real fight. Bottom line is that I believe that both polearms and shields are undervalued in 3.5. [/QUOTE]
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