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<blockquote data-quote="Nail" data-source="post: 204121" data-attributes="member: 224">L.V.-If yer interested, a buddy of mine an' I worked out an excel spreadsheet to look into this.&nbsp; It's all professional lookin' an' everything....The bottom line is that, on average:* The best two-weapon combo is double sword.&nbsp; Two bastard swords gives much less damage than double sword, at levels 1 thru 20.&nbsp;&nbsp; Let's say that in a different way: weilding two b-swords sucks, in comparison.* The best weapon selection, bar none, is great sword.&nbsp; It does far more damage than even double sword, at all levels (except for a weird stretch between 6th and 8th where it's real close).* However, if you actually write up a combat simulator, and pit fighters with different weapons, but otherwise of equal levels (&amp; etc.) against each other, you find that &quot;sword 'n board&quot; almost always wins.&nbsp; Even though it does the least amount of average damage per round.&nbsp;&nbsp; At levels up to about 15th or so.&nbsp; That sheild armor (and eventual magic) bonus makes a big difference.So really, if yer players wanna pick an inferior weapon combo, let 'em...........nothing's broken.&nbsp; Just start showin' 'em what *really* works.....-Nail</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nail, post: 204121, member: 224"] L.V.- If yer interested, a buddy of mine an' I worked out an excel spreadsheet to look into this. It's all professional lookin' an' everything.... The bottom line is that, on average: * The best two-weapon combo is double sword. Two bastard swords gives much less damage than double sword, at levels 1 thru 20. Let's say that in a different way: weilding two b-swords sucks, in comparison. * The best weapon selection, bar none, is great sword. It does far more damage than even double sword, at all levels (except for a weird stretch between 6th and 8th where it's real close). * However, if you actually write up a combat simulator, and pit fighters with different weapons, but otherwise of equal levels (& etc.) against each other, you find that "sword 'n board" almost always wins. Even though it does the least amount of average damage per round. At levels up to about 15th or so. That sheild armor (and eventual magic) bonus makes a big difference. So really, if yer players wanna pick an inferior weapon combo, let 'em...........nothing's broken. Just start showin' 'em what *really* works..... [COLOR=crimson]-[b]Nail[/b][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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