Rapier vs Spear...

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Originally Posted by 210paul

+ i think a barb with a fast wepon would be a little silly...

would probably make it the most deadly weapon out there, better the way it is now, imagine someone hitting fast 300-400's. Still as a barbarian I feel left out

[UmarilsStillHere]

Originally Posted by Rated_R_Edge

See, the only problem I see with dual wield is.... can you really picture a guy running around with 2 spears in his hands? Or 2 maces/hammers? It makes the Dual Wield concept limited to slashing, thin weapons. (Rapier, Sword, Axe)

sure why not have 2 spears or hammers?

2 hammers/maces wouldent be a problem for a barb due to massive str anywat so they should be able to carry 2 spears ect would be a bit ungangly but only due to there size maybe held about half way down (carryed crossed on the back) and used in less stabby motions and more sweeping sort of thing?

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Originally Posted by 210paul

sure why not have 2 spears or hammers?

2 hammers/maces wouldent be a problem for a barb due to massive str anywat so they should be able to carry 2 spears ect would be a bit ungangly but only due to there size maybe held about half way down (carryed crossed on the back) and used in less stabby motions and more sweeping sort of thing?

Cant really see someone wielding 2 spears, would be hard to attack, unless barbs had lances

[UmarilsStillHere]

lol, hmmm if 2 wepons came in then id like to see more variation in the attack pattern as well only spears only have one stab style attack id like to see "hit combos"? maybe 5 differant attacks?

slash (i think blunt too) have 2 one accross from the left and one diagonaly down

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Ok here are some crappy pics, the 1st is a very crappy paint edited img of a wrist blade

The second could be what a 2H rapier would look like XD (thats a real pic )

[Froste]

Originally Posted by Rated_R_Edge

Braveheart had a 2 handed rapier

It's been a long time since I saw that one, but maybe you're thinking of Rob Roy? What they used in Rob Roy was a variant of the sabre, see the problem with a rapier is that its frame is soft and bendable, if you made a bigger version it would flop around too much due to its size and weight, you wouldn't be able to "aim" it for the piercing thrusts, and if you made the frame rigid you'd lose the agility that comes from it.

Originally Posted by Rated_R_Edge

See, the only problem I see with dual wield is.... can you really picture a guy running around with 2 spears in his hands? Or 2 maces/hammers? It makes the Dual Wield concept limited to slashing, thin weapons. (Rapier, Sword, Axe)

You really wouldn't be using to regular sized spears, they'd be a little shorter and more aimed at dual wielding from the get go, but wielding two spears would be awesome, however the most important aspect of dualwielding in regnum would be to make some _REALLY_ nice animations for it, because you can't just use the regular hits, you'd have to put in a lot of dancing and movement into the animation, to get a fluent "proper" dualwield look (:

[Valorius]

Originally Posted by Rated_R_Edge

Braveheart had a 2 handed rapier It was cut thin on the sides, made of a light metal. Well maybe it wasn't more of a rapier, like you said it ruins the concept of them as they are weapons for swift thrusts. But still like his weapon :??

He had a Claymore. There is no sword more unlike a rapier, than a claymore!

[backe]

bahhh

whatever...but back on topic...

i don't know of anyone that actually uses rapiers, so regardless of your sub-class, i would stick with a spear.

i can say, that i do use rapiers for pre-buffing...but then again, people laugh at me when i pull it out. oh well...

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Well I guess instead of rapiers, I want an extra weapon for barbs to make up for one lost, im just looking for that authentic thin sword look.

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Originally Posted by Rated_R_Edge

I wish rapiers were 2H aswell.

Eurgh, but someday when Dual Wield is implimented you will see me with 2 rapiers. Boger used rapiers quite frequently if I remeber, to break down fort doors.

Rapier should be left handed. I mean rapier were used as a not primary weapon like a shield but more offensive