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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7909376" data-attributes="member: 4348">Just like today, different weapons for different things which you wish to accomplish.&nbsp; If we just look at firearms and the different number of them, there are an enormous amount of them.Some are because various nations have their favored version or type of firearms for their soldiers.&nbsp; Others are because they want them for various things (to wound or stop, to kill, to blast the biggest wound, to be able to fit different items on it's nozzle, etc).&nbsp; Sometimes it just boils down to preference.The same could be held for Weapons in the past.&nbsp; An individual in the forest who chops wood may have an axe as the most useful item, plus a small dagger that can be used for many multiple uses as a tool.Another may be part of the infantry and have polearms or spears to counter charges as well as for reach and stabbing into the enemy lines.&nbsp; They may also have shields to try to counter others trying to stab at them.Someone may have the job to go after the infantry to ensure the wounded are dead.&nbsp; They may have hammers to hit through bones more efficiently or perhaps small picks and daggers to poke between the joints of armor.You may have nobles or officers with swords as status symbols.The ranged infantry will obviously have some sort of missile weapon such as bows.Finally, perhaps you have someone that just simply prefers to go around with a staff regardless of what is normally best or required.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 7909376, member: 4348"] Just like today, different weapons for different things which you wish to accomplish. If we just look at firearms and the different number of them, there are an enormous amount of them. Some are because various nations have their favored version or type of firearms for their soldiers. Others are because they want them for various things (to wound or stop, to kill, to blast the biggest wound, to be able to fit different items on it's nozzle, etc). Sometimes it just boils down to preference. The same could be held for Weapons in the past. An individual in the forest who chops wood may have an axe as the most useful item, plus a small dagger that can be used for many multiple uses as a tool. Another may be part of the infantry and have polearms or spears to counter charges as well as for reach and stabbing into the enemy lines. They may also have shields to try to counter others trying to stab at them. Someone may have the job to go after the infantry to ensure the wounded are dead. They may have hammers to hit through bones more efficiently or perhaps small picks and daggers to poke between the joints of armor. You may have nobles or officers with swords as status symbols. The ranged infantry will obviously have some sort of missile weapon such as bows. Finally, perhaps you have someone that just simply prefers to go around with a staff regardless of what is normally best or required. [/QUOTE]

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