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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AlViking" data-source="post: 9769264" data-attributes="member: 6906980">Did you even browse the article I linked to?  Based on the evidence we have swords were widely used right alongside other weapons.  Different people used different weapons during different periods for different reasons but most armies did not use just one weapon.  Many armies just had people bring what they had, weapons loosely based on farm implements were also used for infantry as they were cheap and people were familiar with similar implements.In 21st century D&D there are plenty of reasons to choose a weapon other than a sword.  I do not care what weapons were used as part of an military unit (and as I said above even then you're wrong) because D&D is not about mass combat as part of an army.[SPOILER="Some period images from the article, showing swords along with other weapons"][ATTACH=full]418825[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]418826[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]418828[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]418831[/ATTACH][/SPOILER]One last quote from the article"Many Renaissance martial arts treatises describe the value of swordsmanship as the foundational training not just for all manners of single combat and self defense situations, but for the battlefield. This did not change as firearms became the dominant military technology. Even into the early 20th century, the sword continued to be the weapon of choice to accompany the pistol or rifle for light cavalry. In fact, because of its utility and lore, as well as its symbolism and connection to dueling culture, in being carried to war the sword far outlasted all pole-arms."You can keep insisting that you are correct with no supporting documentation if you want.  Meanwhile swords may be overrepresented in popular culture but according to resources that are actually experts on the topic they were also a weapon of war. Often the primary weapon.</blockquote>

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