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Message: <blockquote data-quote="loverdrive" data-source="post: 9765295" data-attributes="member: 7027139">A separate tangent on realism (realism isn't the goal by any means, but I'm a nerd, what can I do?)While, sure, weapons don't get destroyed often, they quite commonly "go offline". If your opponent parries your sword with the rim of their (probably center-grip) shield, it's very likely going to split it and get stuck (and your opponent is probably counting on it); if your opponent gets past the point of your spear, it might be a better idea to drop it and reach for a dagger; archer switching for a side arm is obvious. Armored fighting often devolves into grappling, where the weapon is used more for hooking limbs than striking:[ATTACH=full]418368[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]418367[/ATTACH]Currently, you almost never need to switch weapons, and it's practically impossible to disable opponent's weapon (or have it happen to yourself), whether momentarily or for a while.Everything else aside, swordfighting is cooler when it's not just swordfighting and involves other weapons (or swords themselves in other purposes, say, to clobber the bastard with your cross guard like a pick).Also, fun fact: in some treatises, "quarterstaff" is not a weapon, it's a grip -- you hold it in the last quarter of its length. When you change grip and hold it closer to the middle, it becomes a half staff.  Weapons, in general, are quite versatile and can be used in many different ways for different purposes. A longsword held in both hands is a different weapon from a longsword held in Halbschwert (half-sword) guard, the latter being closer to a short spear with how it's being used!Forcefully changing player's guard/stance (and thus make their weapon change statblock) can be another way to achieve the proposed effect.</blockquote>

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