Zardnaar
Legend
Spears were use way more on the battlefield, even Romans with pilums.
SCA us mostly a joke, it's giving a best case scenario for a sword- up close.
Hoplites, Alexander the Greats Sarissa, Swiss Pikemen, Vikings etc.
Swords were mostly status weapon. Good for cutting down fleeing Serfs but to make them flee Lance's, spears, arrows often better.
If you have heavy armor, sword, shield and your opponents don't yeah it's great. Most opponents don't have heavy armor or the discipline for formation fighting and in that scenario a spare is fine as well.
Two completely different weapons effective in different scenarios.
What's better a machine gun or panzerfaust? Well what do you need right now?
Most if the time battlefield reach, in a duel sword.
SCA us mostly a joke, it's giving a best case scenario for a sword- up close.
Hoplites, Alexander the Greats Sarissa, Swiss Pikemen, Vikings etc.
Swords were mostly status weapon. Good for cutting down fleeing Serfs but to make them flee Lance's, spears, arrows often better.
If you have heavy armor, sword, shield and your opponents don't yeah it's great. Most opponents don't have heavy armor or the discipline for formation fighting and in that scenario a spare is fine as well.
Two completely different weapons effective in different scenarios.
What's better a machine gun or panzerfaust? Well what do you need right now?
Most if the time battlefield reach, in a duel sword.