Bastard sword v. Greatsword

[keterys]

Falchions are okay in Paragon, and good in epic.

 

[Mengu]

Now to take this digression back onto topic, the Great Bastard debate makes me really wonder if things like axes and such are being ignored? Isn't a Greataxe just as efficient or even more so than a Bastard Sword?

Except for the proficiency bonus. A lot of people prefer the accuracy of the Heavy/Light Blades over other weapons. But there is a significant difference between a 2d6 Maul and a 1d10 sword, especially when you start getting to 3[W] and higher, reliable powers.

I really wish they had some in between damage levels like 1d6+1d4, which would have been more acceptible for something like the Greatsword.

 

[Victim]

There's a superior bastard sword, so people compare it to the similar military 2 hander. There are no superior axes at all right now, so there's no real overlap to invite comparison.