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<blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 4207716" data-attributes="member: 3424">I'm a bit more optimistic. I see the potential for a feat that allows normal one-handed weapons to be used in the off hand. I'm not sure about the &quot;easily&quot; done in real life, though - I've handled the long sword that my brother uses in his sword fighting classes and I think I'd have serious trouble fighting with one in each hand. To be fair, it's probably closer to a bastard sword in D&amp;D terms, though.Yeah, Small characters can't use a greatsword, just like in 3.5e. They can use a Versatile one-handed weapon in two hands, though. It's an advantage that crops up 5% of the time, and it's possibly balanced by lower average damage (compared to a non-high crit weapon) the rest of the time. It swingier, definitely, but I'm not sure that the advantage is that significant.I guess the idea is that the some weapons rely more on finesse and precision, while others rely more on battering through defences.Giving a bonus also adds an extra variable to differentiate weapons. You can have more accurate but less damaging weapons, or balance a property by reducing the weapon's proficiency bonus.Well, I personally would not give up a shield just for an additional +1 bonus to damage, but there may be powers and other abilities that key off versatile weapons that might make them worthwhile.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FireLance, post: 4207716, member: 3424"] I'm a bit more optimistic. I see the potential for a feat that allows normal one-handed weapons to be used in the off hand. I'm not sure about the "easily" done in real life, though - I've handled the long sword that my brother uses in his sword fighting classes and I think I'd have serious trouble fighting with one in each hand. To be fair, it's probably closer to a bastard sword in D&D terms, though. Yeah, Small characters can't use a greatsword, just like in 3.5e. They can use a Versatile one-handed weapon in two hands, though. It's an advantage that crops up 5% of the time, and it's possibly balanced by lower average damage (compared to a non-high crit weapon) the rest of the time. It swingier, definitely, but I'm not sure that the advantage is that significant. I guess the idea is that the some weapons rely more on finesse and precision, while others rely more on battering through defences. Giving a bonus also adds an extra variable to differentiate weapons. You can have more accurate but less damaging weapons, or balance a property by reducing the weapon's proficiency bonus. Well, I personally would not give up a shield just for an additional +1 bonus to damage, but there may be powers and other abilities that key off versatile weapons that might make them worthwhile. [/QUOTE]

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