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Postby Hurdegaryp » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:14 am

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Hurdegaryp wrote:A fact that you probably picked up from movies and anime. Fun fact: entertainment is not necessarily telling you the truth.

the katana is a little lighter - in inexperienced hands it would be faster then the broadsword - a trained swordsman could do bad things with both though...

If you want a relatively lightweight sword in order to be able to strike fast, the common rapier will do just fine.
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Postby Ionian Knights » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:15 am

Dremaur wrote:A katana is my favorite type of sword


I prefer axes over swords...

mainly so I can say "AND MY AXE!"
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Postby 3 State Alliance » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:15 am

Dremaur wrote:A katana is my favorite type of sword

call me a peasant but I prefer a good stave or maul over a sword, thank you kindly
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Postby Seljuq Kyiv » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:16 am

A bayoneted rifle usually does the trick, thank you very much.
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Postby Immoren » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:17 am

Morlodania wrote:
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Don't make me smack you :P

Don't make me stab you with mah katana!


Spanish Rapier master race! o/
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:17 am

Ionian Knights wrote:
Dremaur wrote:A katana is my favorite type of sword


I prefer axes over swords...

mainly so I can say "AND MY AXE!"


i thought it was an ethnic thing
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Postby Starkiller101 » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:17 am

I come here and y'll are talking about kantana's.
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Postby Ionian Knights » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:18 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Ionian Knights wrote:
I prefer axes over swords...

mainly so I can say "AND MY AXE!"


i thought it was an ethnic thing



Ethnic? :eyebrow:
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Postby Vareiln » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:20 am

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Postby 3 State Alliance » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:20 am

Seljuq Kyiv wrote:A bayoneted rifle usually does the trick, thank you very much.

honestly if you're close enough to use the bayonet, then you're too close
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:21 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
3 State Alliance wrote:the katana is a little lighter - in inexperienced hands it would be faster then the broadsword - a trained swordsman could do bad things with both though...

If you want a relatively lightweight sword in order to be able to strike fast, the common rapier will do just fine.


depends if you are stabbing or slashing, every tool has its purpose.
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Postby Seljuq Kyiv » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:21 am

3 State Alliance wrote:
Seljuq Kyiv wrote:A bayoneted rifle usually does the trick, thank you very much.

honestly if you're close enough to use the bayonet, then you're too close


Which is why it comes with a rifle.
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Postby Dremaur » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:21 am

3 State Alliance wrote:
Dremaur wrote:A katana is my favorite type of sword

call me a peasant but I prefer a good stave or maul over a sword, thank you kindly


Going With medieval tech weapons though, my favorite of all is the
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You have the range, and they are somewhat lightweight.
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Postby Starkiller101 » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:23 am

Coffee Cakes wrote:Got the day off, finally, the weather is good, finally, and I'm taking my sister to the Bruins game tonight.

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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:23 am

Ionian Knights wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
i thought it was an ethnic thing



Ethnic? :eyebrow:


short bearded people who's prefered weapon is an axe.
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Postby 3 State Alliance » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:23 am

Dremaur wrote:
3 State Alliance wrote:call me a peasant but I prefer a good stave or maul over a sword, thank you kindly


Going With medieval tech weapons though, my favorite of all is the
Image


You have the range, and they are somewhat lightweight.

and an 8 foot shaft to keep those crazy sword people away :lol2:
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Postby Thafoo » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:23 am

Everyone looked at me like I'm a crazy man when I put so much Rooster Sauce into my Pho. ^v^
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Postby Vareiln » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:25 am

3 State Alliance wrote:
Dremaur wrote:
Going With medieval tech weapons though, my favorite of all is the
Image


You have the range, and they are somewhat lightweight.

and an 8 foot shaft to keep those crazy sword people away :lol2:

Or an arquebus/caliver.
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Postby Immoren » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:25 am

3 State Alliance wrote:
Seljuq Kyiv wrote:A bayoneted rifle usually does the trick, thank you very much.

honestly if you're close enough to use the bayonet, then you're too close


Bayonet is soldier's primary weapon.
Rifle/musket part is there to prevent enemy closing in and using their primary weapon. *nods*
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Postby Dremaur » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:25 am

3 State Alliance wrote:
Dremaur wrote:
Going With medieval tech weapons though, my favorite of all is the
Image


You have the range, and they are somewhat lightweight.

and an 8 foot shaft to keep those crazy sword people away :lol2:

Ya
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Postby Ionian Knights » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:26 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Ionian Knights wrote:

Ethnic? :eyebrow:


short bearded people who's prefered weapon is an axe.


Aye. We dwarfs like our axes! :P

and I just broke TET....

We need a mod... :palm:
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:27 am

Thafoo wrote:Everyone looked at me like I'm a crazy man when I put so much Rooster Sauce into my Pho. ^v^

As far as I am concerned, everyone's reaction was perfectly normal. Let's face it, you are not entirely sane.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
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Postby Dremaur » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:27 am

Ionian Knights wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
short bearded people who's prefered weapon is an axe.


Aye. We dwarfs like our axes! :P

and I just broke TET....

We need a mod... :palm:
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Postby Gallade » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:28 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
3 State Alliance wrote:the katana is a little lighter - in inexperienced hands it would be faster then the broadsword - a trained swordsman could do bad things with both though...

If you want a relatively lightweight sword in order to be able to strike fast, the common rapier will do just fine.

Rapiers just feel amazing in your hand, too. It's such a nimble weapon.
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