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<blockquote data-quote="Imperialus" data-source="post: 4189589" data-attributes="member: 893">I think TWF is just fine with Rangers and I can't stand Drizzt.My logic for this is that fighting with two weapons is an inherently more aggressive, preadatory fighting style.&nbsp; It's almost reminds me of an ambush predator where the goal is to kill your prey as quickly as possible.&nbsp; I used to fight with a rapier with the HACA (Historical Armed Combat Association) and even given the influence on forms and technique that a rapier needs as soon as you had a main gauch or even a gauntlet in your hand that could be used as a weapon it became much more fluid and fast moving.&nbsp; Fights were usually over far sooner and it was almost impossible to fight defensively.This suits a lot of ranger builds, particularly the more primitive ones.&nbsp; There is something to be said for a ranger who doesn't even hunt with a bow.&nbsp; Instead he hides in ambush and kills his dinner up close and personal.&nbsp; His swords are extensions of his arms, almost like man made claws and he uses them like that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Imperialus, post: 4189589, member: 893"] I think TWF is just fine with Rangers and I can't stand Drizzt. My logic for this is that fighting with two weapons is an inherently more aggressive, preadatory fighting style. It's almost reminds me of an ambush predator where the goal is to kill your prey as quickly as possible. I used to fight with a rapier with the HACA (Historical Armed Combat Association) and even given the influence on forms and technique that a rapier needs as soon as you had a main gauch or even a gauntlet in your hand that could be used as a weapon it became much more fluid and fast moving. Fights were usually over far sooner and it was almost impossible to fight defensively. This suits a lot of ranger builds, particularly the more primitive ones. There is something to be said for a ranger who doesn't even hunt with a bow. Instead he hides in ambush and kills his dinner up close and personal. His swords are extensions of his arms, almost like man made claws and he uses them like that. [/QUOTE]

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