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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sejs" data-source="post: 1646764" data-attributes="member: 4910">random points~  Thrusting with a katana is Not Fun.  It's a cutting weapon, start to finish.  The curve in the blade makes thrusting maneuvers much more annoying than with a straight weapon. In my experience (which, granted, here is with rebar and foam replicas) - in a one on one fight, the guy with the smaller weapon has a damn hard time getting within striking range against an opponent with a greatsword.  And when they did, you'd just take their suggestion and run with it; step in even closer to them inside their reach and smack 'em good with the pommel, your fist, elbow, trip 'em or whatever.Heh, the annoying part came when it was two lightly armored guys, one with longsword and whatever, the other with rapier and dagger.  Half the time the rapier was just there as something to tie up your weapon with, while the fencer stepped in as close as he could get and started offensivly hugging you with his dagger.  Quickly.  Over and over again....Anyway.  I voted Knight, personally.  Superior materials, heavier armor.  They would decide that all this fighting that's going on is nonsense.  The Japanese would teach the French how to make sushi, and the French would teach the Japanese how to make brie.  Then they would throw a party, get kinda drunk and talk about chicks.</blockquote>