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<blockquote data-quote="Sledge" data-source="post: 2884458" data-attributes="member: 9324"><p>I thoroughly suggest you read the articles. I've already quoted it, so I won't quote it again. If you read it you will note that they describe more than one sword over 7 pounds.</p><p><a href="http://www.thearma.org/essays/2HGS.html" target="_blank">http://www.thearma.org/essays/2HGS.html</a> lists a huge number of swords, and then posts an average weight of 7.8 pounds. However I am sure you are aware of it. If you would read the article you would find that people in that article have practiced with the 8 pound swords and found them remarkably light and easy to use. The only proof we have of course are historical records of groups using them, and the actual swords themselves which are clearly weighted so as to be usable.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No, thank you. Please do not attempt to attack me personally. What I meant was that when you feel no need to use historical terms and use modern terms, such as Zweihander instead, then you should not attack others for using different terms for the same things.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You never said you disliked the system you simply complained about weapons because they are named wrong, and that a dagger is less effective in combat than a sword. This indicates to me that you dislike the way the system has been set up. Are you saying you do like it? Was I incorrect? If so I do apologize.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed they were terms used historically as well as in present. And if you look into the history I'm sure you've noticed that they were not used with distinction and definition. Different historical records used names interchangably. This is part of why there has been a fair amount of confusion in the matter.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So your research into sword forms is not grown out of ARMA then? I apologize for being mistaken.</p><p></p><p>You said there were numerous surving 15th & 16th century treatises on how to fight with swords. Can you please tell me some titles. I would be interested in reading these.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sledge, post: 2884458, member: 9324"] I thoroughly suggest you read the articles. I've already quoted it, so I won't quote it again. If you read it you will note that they describe more than one sword over 7 pounds. [url]http://www.thearma.org/essays/2HGS.html[/url] lists a huge number of swords, and then posts an average weight of 7.8 pounds. However I am sure you are aware of it. If you would read the article you would find that people in that article have practiced with the 8 pound swords and found them remarkably light and easy to use. The only proof we have of course are historical records of groups using them, and the actual swords themselves which are clearly weighted so as to be usable. No, thank you. Please do not attempt to attack me personally. What I meant was that when you feel no need to use historical terms and use modern terms, such as Zweihander instead, then you should not attack others for using different terms for the same things. You never said you disliked the system you simply complained about weapons because they are named wrong, and that a dagger is less effective in combat than a sword. This indicates to me that you dislike the way the system has been set up. Are you saying you do like it? Was I incorrect? If so I do apologize. Indeed they were terms used historically as well as in present. And if you look into the history I'm sure you've noticed that they were not used with distinction and definition. Different historical records used names interchangably. This is part of why there has been a fair amount of confusion in the matter. So your research into sword forms is not grown out of ARMA then? I apologize for being mistaken. You said there were numerous surving 15th & 16th century treatises on how to fight with swords. Can you please tell me some titles. I would be interested in reading these. [/QUOTE]
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