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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7809795" data-attributes="member: 4348">Coming Back to this, as your post seemed to go two ways on it, and I while I wanted to address the modern ideas you try to retroactively apply to history, there are things that we would agree with.For example, the concept of the longsword as is perceived in D&D IS mostly a D&Dism.  As you said, most of the swords would have just been called swords (though particular swords WERE classified specifically as certain types at times for various reasons).  In 5e, the SAME can be said though, where the longsword as listed seems more what D&D typically lists as a Bastard Sword, or could also fall into your idea of the modern fencing definitions of a longsword, rather than the general idea of the past where a long sword is generally just meaning or indicating a sword longer than others (and as that could be general or broad, that could include a VERY LARGE gamut of different swords, both one and two handed).HOWEVER...in regards to the actual fighting and 5 foot square I really had no beef with what you were stating or others were talking about.  I just have a dislike these days with all the kids trying to insert modern definitions into history rather than simply using history itself.In regards to what you say with fighting, I can see your point...enough to divide it from your other posts to say, unless someone says something contrary to convince me (and none have thus far, it could be that I am not versed in HEMA as well as others in regards to fighting and such), I see your point and can agree.</blockquote>

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