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<blockquote data-quote="med stud" data-source="post: 4207973" data-attributes="member: 1211">Weapon sizes, especially concerning halflings: Good! It was more of a hassle than it was worth in 3.5.Two weapon fighting: I think this is the only way to get it right. In 2e it was overpowered, in 3e it was underpowered. As many have brought up before me, two weapon fighting might still be viable since some powers demand a light blade while other powers demand something else. There will most likely be powers for two weapon wielding as well.Weapon groups: I'm fairly neutral on this.PS: A historical long sword is a one and a half- hander, much like bastard swords. The main difference between a bastard sword and a long sword is that the bastard sword is more modern and has a more tapered point. The D&amp;D longsword is more like an arming sword or a wide bladed cut-and-thrust sword. The defenition of broadsword is that it is a sword with a wider blade than a rapier, essentially any sword.The only historically confirmed fighting style involving two equal length long blades that I know of is Musashi's style and the Italian case of rapiers. The latter is fencing with two rapiers.Finally, trying to prove anything about two weapon fighting by swinging swords or kitchen knives in the air is futile. BTW, that goes for any swinging in the air.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="med stud, post: 4207973, member: 1211"] Weapon sizes, especially concerning halflings: Good! It was more of a hassle than it was worth in 3.5. Two weapon fighting: I think this is the only way to get it right. In 2e it was overpowered, in 3e it was underpowered. As many have brought up before me, two weapon fighting might still be viable since some powers demand a light blade while other powers demand something else. There will most likely be powers for two weapon wielding as well. Weapon groups: I'm fairly neutral on this. PS: A historical long sword is a one and a half- hander, much like bastard swords. The main difference between a bastard sword and a long sword is that the bastard sword is more modern and has a more tapered point. The D&D longsword is more like an arming sword or a wide bladed cut-and-thrust sword. The defenition of broadsword is that it is a sword with a wider blade than a rapier, essentially any sword. The only historically confirmed fighting style involving two equal length long blades that I know of is Musashi's style and the Italian case of rapiers. The latter is fencing with two rapiers. Finally, trying to prove anything about two weapon fighting by swinging swords or kitchen knives in the air is futile. BTW, that goes for any swinging in the air. [/QUOTE]

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