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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 4723285" data-attributes="member: 82106">Eh, having probably about as much experience shield fighting as anyone gets in this day and age I can say that a medium sized shield is a HUGE advantage, and that advantage is multiplied considerably against shorter weapons. I'll take on your super well trained double dagger guy with a longsword and a kite shield ANY day of the week IRL. He CANNOT reach around my shield, his weapons are simply too short, and if he extends himself to try to get the necessary reach then the sword will simply take him. You have the option to stab, chop low, high, overhand, etc. All the while the shield is like a little fortress that will block every dagger attack. A fortress which can also push back or even make an almost weapon like counter. The shield arm is impervious to harm and it is very difficult, nearly impossible, to bind up the shield. If you climb right in close to it, the shield will simply knock you back, at which point the sword is aiming a killing blow. It is simply a matter of odds. The sword & shield guy has many more viable options of attack than the dagger guy and sooner or later one blow will get past a parry. If dagger guy parries the sword, so what? He STILL has to get past the shield, meanwhile the sword is recovered. Swords are also quite fast in the hands of a skilled user. It is highly possible to parry a dagger attack and leave the wielder open to a quick chop or thrust. The shorter weapon's wielder is also constantly putting their weapon arm(s) in danger. My tactics would be simple, keep the shield between me and you and keep working on crippling your arm. Pretty soon I'm going to land blows on it and then the fight is all over. With one dagger you have NO chance at all. The best the dagger can hope to do is come in fast hope the blow he WILL take doesn't hurt too much and then hope he can get his one attack around the shield, because he will never get a second one. That's reality, and that is why this form really is overall the most effective way to win in armed combat overall.</blockquote>

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