Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 2939534" data-attributes="member: 31734">Why don't you compare apples to apples and instead use &quot;draw a weapon.&quot;&nbsp; Drawing a weapon is so closely matched with shifting grips on weapons that I'm continually amazed when people draw a different parallel.&nbsp;No, it doesn't.&nbsp; But, this part is entirely opinion, so I'll not actually say you're wrong on this point.&nbsp; Let me offer why I think differently, however.&nbsp; When you have a weapon in hand, the weapon is vulnerable.&nbsp; Not only that, but your opponent knows you have it.&nbsp; Switching hands with the weapon is one of the things you should almost never do.&nbsp; It's an incredibly risky maneuver.&nbsp; (Only do it, say if your arm is held or similar situations.)&nbsp; Your concentration on the weapon while switching hands is imperative.&nbsp; You certainly don't toss it from hand to hand or flip it like a hairbrush.&nbsp; It's not even likely that you'll look at it, instead you'll have your gaze fixed on your opponent because his reaction at the point you switch grips is critical.&nbsp; When drawing a weapon, however, all of these concerns and the concentration required are gone.&nbsp;Sure, keep both hands on the knife and then you can switch them an infinite number of times per second. Just kidding. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Let me ask you, though, are you wielding the knife each time you switch?&nbsp; I'm thinking not.&nbsp; Unfortunately, that argument treads on other waters and I can't recall which side you took on it, but based on this discussion, I'd have to say that you don't actually require characters to 'wield' things, holding them in hand is considered wielding, right?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Infiniti2000, post: 2939534, member: 31734"] Why don't you compare apples to apples and instead use "draw a weapon." Drawing a weapon is so closely matched with shifting grips on weapons that I'm continually amazed when people draw a different parallel. No, it doesn't. But, this part is entirely opinion, so I'll not actually say you're wrong on this point. Let me offer why I think differently, however. When you have a weapon in hand, the weapon is vulnerable. Not only that, but your opponent knows you have it. Switching hands with the weapon is one of the things you should almost never do. It's an incredibly risky maneuver. (Only do it, say if your arm is held or similar situations.) Your concentration on the weapon while switching hands is imperative. You certainly don't toss it from hand to hand or flip it like a hairbrush. It's not even likely that you'll look at it, instead you'll have your gaze fixed on your opponent because his reaction at the point you switch grips is critical. When drawing a weapon, however, all of these concerns and the concentration required are gone. Sure, keep both hands on the knife and then you can switch them an infinite number of times per second. Just kidding. ;) Let me ask you, though, are you [I]wielding [/I] the knife each time you switch? I'm thinking not. Unfortunately, that argument treads on other waters and I can't recall which side you took on it, but based on this discussion, I'd have to say that you don't actually require characters to 'wield' things, holding them in hand is considered wielding, right? [/QUOTE]

Verification