Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world Dragon Rider (drag) @lemmy.nz 4 days ago

Swords suck, spears are a way more effective weapon

Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLLv8E2pWdk&ab_channel=Lindybeige

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In a fair fight sure, but this sneaky fucker can read inputs like those cheaty fighting games bots
Geronimo shredded motherfuckers with a spear. Dude was a master, one of his stories was about killing a whole regiment of Mexican Army who were armed with guns and he and only one or two other tribes men walked away and Geronimo was covered in blood and guts with only his spear left as a weapon.
Shield on or not?
- No shields. They'll attract Shai-Hulud.
  
  If no shield, can we have a beam laser build in to the staff to even things up with the precog.
  
  ...and some earplugs.
  
  In that case, a guy with a full-auto handgun
An Honored Matre with her sexy skills!
I could beat them both with my invention, the megaspear
- Balista gang?
You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not. Go swords.⚔️
- So you're saying, once you lose your advantage you gain a disadvantage? This the kind of religious propaganda that put Atreides on the throne
  
  I’m just saying you better be hot fire with that spear. Otherwise you’re getting cut.
- You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not.
  
  Yes, but getting in close without getting stabbed is really hard.
  Here's an actual example of modern HEMA folks giving it a lot of goes:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLLv8E2pWdk
- Have you ever fenced against a spear?

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