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<blockquote data-quote="Sledge" data-source="post: 2884234" data-attributes="member: 9324">Like pointing to the ARMA site.&nbsp; Whereupon I see multiple articles pointing out that there were 8ish pound combat swords.I don't feel the need to ask a question that they have already answered.&nbsp; They say to check the articles in their FAQ.Well now I finally see the problem.&nbsp; Big dummy, you just don't like the D&amp;D naming conventions as it compares to outside naming conventions.&nbsp; You also don't like the D&amp;D combat system.&nbsp; All of this is fine, but none of it is what you were actually saying.&nbsp; This is a D&amp;D forum.&nbsp; In this forum it would be reasonable for people to think that when you say &quot;longsword&quot; you are indeed referring to the D&amp;D definition of longsword.Since you yourself use nonperiod terms for weapons.&nbsp; Some of these terms are very recent.And yes the the term Spathology is an ARMA creation.&nbsp; Do a search of their forums; It was brought up recently.&nbsp; The term was coined with regards to ARMA members and sword forms.&nbsp; It has been used widely outside the ARMA community, but this is an area where some people still think swords were 40 pounds.I linked you to an article which talks about 8ish pound swords.&nbsp; However the point is moot as I ascertain that you do not actually deny their existence, just their functionality.&nbsp; Perhaps next time we can avoid this argument by you simply stating you do not believe that an 8 pound sword could be effective in combat.&nbsp; That is an entirely different discussion than the assertion that they didn't exist.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sledge, post: 2884234, member: 9324"] Like pointing to the ARMA site. Whereupon I see multiple articles pointing out that there were 8ish pound combat swords. I don't feel the need to ask a question that they have already answered. They say to check the articles in their FAQ. Well now I finally see the problem. Big dummy, you just don't like the D&D naming conventions as it compares to outside naming conventions. You also don't like the D&D combat system. All of this is fine, but none of it is what you were actually saying. This is a D&D forum. In this forum it would be reasonable for people to think that when you say "longsword" you are indeed referring to the D&D definition of longsword. Since you yourself use nonperiod terms for weapons. Some of these terms are very recent. And yes the the term Spathology is an ARMA creation. Do a search of their forums; It was brought up recently. The term was coined with regards to ARMA members and sword forms. It has been used widely outside the ARMA community, but this is an area where some people still think swords were 40 pounds. I linked you to an article which talks about 8ish pound swords. However the point is moot as I ascertain that you do not actually deny their existence, just their functionality. Perhaps next time we can avoid this argument by you simply stating you do not believe that an 8 pound sword could be effective in combat. That is an entirely different discussion than the assertion that they didn't exist. [/QUOTE]

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