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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 5611285" data-attributes="member: 6669384">Okay, a bit of thread history:You were comparing two weapon fighting with double use of a single weapon.  Apples and oranges.A 1st level fighter can get two attacks in a round (with penalties) if he uses two weapons.A bow and arrow is a single weapon that takes two hands to use.  Completely different thing.  Okay?  Same for comparing it to a pair of thrown weapons.If you want to throw both your bow and your arrow in the same round, I'd allow it.  But to use them as intended, they are a single weapon (not separate weapons in each hand), and thus get a single attack.This is where it began to look like you were saying two handed weapons should get more attacks.  I asked you to clarify if you were talking about a blade in each hand, rather and a blade in both hands.You didn't respond to me, but when Domino asked...So you didn't make it any clearer, saying that you wouldn't allow the two handed sword to get two attacks, but then referred to it as a "rub" (i.e. problem) because the rules don't allow it.  Then you argued that a single weapon should get as many attacks as a weapon in each hand.You see why I'm confused?  You say something, then immediately turn around and imply that you don't agree with your own statement.So next I asked...Which you reversed when I questioned the apparent insanity of this reply.Now I can appreciate an evolving position as the result of input from friends on the forum and thought.  Learning is a good thing.So I'll ask:  Do you still believe that a single weapon, whether held in one hand or two, should get as many attacks as having two weapons, one in each hand?(Note:  A bow and arrow are the two pieces of a single weapon, held in two hands.  Neither is very effective without the other.)</blockquote>

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