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<blockquote data-quote="spinozajack" data-source="post: 7671783" data-attributes="member: 6794198"><p>Oh god no. If a halfling's longsword in two hands does the same damage as a greatsword wielded by a human, that's mechanically identical to giving them a bonus to damage with versatile longswords which goes against the way the rest of the game is designed. </p><p></p><p>They used to have axes and hammers do more damage when held by dwarves, but they removed it. Although now that kind of racial weapon bonus is still there, but hidden in the half-orc racial because greataxes gain the most benefit from an extra die on a crit. But that's not quite the same thing, is it.</p><p></p><p>I'm very happy 5th edition was released and you can't swing a huge heavy sword with your charisma or wisdom or dexterity, while having an 8 strength. For the same reason that I like different weapons doing different damage based on their size, type, and number of hands. </p><p></p><p>If they release a feat to make halflings be able to use great weapon master I'm do over buying any more books like that. </p><p></p><p>Wizards, please feel free to ignore feedback from the public when the public is simply dead wrong. Halflings and gnomes are not weak races, they are just small, and smallness in 5th edition as in real life, is a penalty in some cases. </p><p></p><p>Imagine Tyrion trying to wield The Mountain's greatsword. Then tell me, since he can't, why should he wield a lighter one handed sword and deal the same damage as The Mountain's greatsword. It's just a give away. If you want to play a huge weapon wielding character, they should be of an appropriate size to do so.</p><p></p><p>Small is not it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spinozajack, post: 7671783, member: 6794198"] Oh god no. If a halfling's longsword in two hands does the same damage as a greatsword wielded by a human, that's mechanically identical to giving them a bonus to damage with versatile longswords which goes against the way the rest of the game is designed. They used to have axes and hammers do more damage when held by dwarves, but they removed it. Although now that kind of racial weapon bonus is still there, but hidden in the half-orc racial because greataxes gain the most benefit from an extra die on a crit. But that's not quite the same thing, is it. I'm very happy 5th edition was released and you can't swing a huge heavy sword with your charisma or wisdom or dexterity, while having an 8 strength. For the same reason that I like different weapons doing different damage based on their size, type, and number of hands. If they release a feat to make halflings be able to use great weapon master I'm do over buying any more books like that. Wizards, please feel free to ignore feedback from the public when the public is simply dead wrong. Halflings and gnomes are not weak races, they are just small, and smallness in 5th edition as in real life, is a penalty in some cases. Imagine Tyrion trying to wield The Mountain's greatsword. Then tell me, since he can't, why should he wield a lighter one handed sword and deal the same damage as The Mountain's greatsword. It's just a give away. If you want to play a huge weapon wielding character, they should be of an appropriate size to do so. Small is not it. [/QUOTE]
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