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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Zardoz" data-source="post: 4057839" data-attributes="member: 704">As I mentioned in a different thread, this weapon is the victim of two different problems.Myself and CleverNickName are mostly bothered by the mechanical implementation.  It could have been described as an entirely different weapon (some form of polearm, a non spiked chain, etc), and it would still bother us.  As CleverNickName mentioned, it is the only reach weapon that can also threaten an adjacent foe, it is finesse-able, you can trip with it, and you get a disarm bonus with it.  It just does too many things too well compared to other exotic weapons.Other people are just bothered by the verismimilitude of the weapon.  People look at the picture, read the description, and wonder just how the hell someone could use it without inflicting serious injury on themselves.I think that if they only had half of the chain or just a striking tip spiked, and scrapped the trip and disarm bonus, I would be ok with it as a reach weapon also able to threaten nearby spaces.END COMMUNICATION</blockquote>