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<blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 8390223" data-attributes="member: 6794067">Well, the main difference between the foil and epee is your target area. They're both sport weapons based off of the rapier. You can stab someone in the leg with an epee and it will count, but is ignored with the foil. To answer the spirit of your question, an arming sword, katana, or rapier would likely do the same amount of damage but are wielded differently. You can do it, but it would feel clumsy to use katana techniques with a rapier and vice versa. If you wanted to look at amount of training and body mechanics I would look at:1H Hafted (Mace, Hammer, Hatchet) (Easy)2H Hafted (Maul, Battle axe) (Moderate)1H Stabbing (Javelin, Spear) (Easy)2H Stabbing (Long Spear) (Easy, Moderate with a shield)1H Bladed (Gladius, Arming Sword) (Hard)2H Bladed (Greatsword) (Hard)Polearms (Halbard, Glave) (Varies, Moderate to Hard?)Dagger, Knife (Easy)Using a sword takes some skill to use proficiently, in attack and defense. Just smacking someone off-edge doesn't help you much. But, it doesn't matter too much which side of a mace you strike your opponent with. If you are comfortable with a mace (heavy object on the end of a stick) you can probably use a hatchet reasonably well (sharp heavy object on the end of a stick). The angle of attack matters more, but it can be arguable if you want to go into the next level of abstraction.Spears are ubiquitous as the main weapon for the rank and file. Either short and throwable or long for reach. Both with and without shields.Daggers are their own thing. Easy to use, but with some fighting styles of their own- usually highly mobile.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Baron Opal II, post: 8390223, member: 6794067"] Well, the main difference between the foil and epee is your target area. They're both sport weapons based off of the rapier. You can stab someone in the leg with an epee and it will count, but is ignored with the foil. To answer the spirit of your question, an arming sword, katana, or rapier would likely do the same amount of damage but are wielded differently. You can do it, but it would feel clumsy to use katana techniques with a rapier and vice versa. If you wanted to look at amount of training and body mechanics I would look at: 1H Hafted (Mace, Hammer, Hatchet) (Easy) 2H Hafted (Maul, Battle axe) (Moderate) 1H Stabbing (Javelin, Spear) (Easy) 2H Stabbing (Long Spear) (Easy, Moderate with a shield) 1H Bladed (Gladius, Arming Sword) (Hard) 2H Bladed (Greatsword) (Hard) Polearms (Halbard, Glave) (Varies, Moderate to Hard?) Dagger, Knife (Easy) Using a sword takes some skill to use proficiently, in attack and defense. Just smacking someone off-edge doesn't help you much. But, it doesn't matter too much which side of a mace you strike your opponent with. If you are comfortable with a mace (heavy object on the end of a stick) you can probably use a hatchet reasonably well (sharp heavy object on the end of a stick). The angle of attack matters more, but it can be arguable if you want to go into the next level of abstraction. Spears are ubiquitous as the main weapon for the rank and file. Either short and throwable or long for reach. Both with and without shields. Daggers are their own thing. Easy to use, but with some fighting styles of their own- usually highly mobile. [/QUOTE]

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