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Tenebrous said:
Another question! I know that dual-wielding swords would, in real life, not be practical, despite what Skyrim and ESO would tell you. But what about blunt weapons, like maces?
I don't see why maces would make dual wielding more practical. I'm inclined to think it'd make less sense because of how maces work being so top-heavy and harder to manage than swords. A shield in the off hand just makes way more sense.
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@Tenebrous Well I'm not sure if dual wielding is completely impractical depending on the situation. Miyamoto Musashi who is considered one of the greatest swordsmen to ever live devised a dual-wielding technique: Niten Ichi-ryū. Ironically Miyamoto Musashi served as inspiration for Frandar Hunding.
@Relycs: Other than Sotha himself the Fabricants were a fusion of flesh and machines.
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Tom said:
I don't see why maces would make dual wielding more practical. I'm inclined to think it'd make less sense because of how maces work being so top-heavy and harder to manage than swords. A shield in the off hand just makes way more sense.
Ah, I see. I thought that maybe, a blunt weapon would be easier to dual-wield than a blade or even an axe, on account of the blunt force impacts of the mace being doable with an off hand. Thanks for clearing that up!
Veloth the Vampire-Hunter said:
@Tenebrous Well I'm not sure if dual wielding is completely impractical depending on the situation. Miyamoto Musashi who is considered one of the greatest swordsmen to ever live devised a dual-wielding technique: Niten Ichi-ryū. Ironically Miyamoto Musashi served as inspiration for Frandar Hunding.
Oh, nice! As a martial artist myself (I practice Shotokan karate), I've always been interested by the history of the martial arts. Despite this, I never knew that there was a dual-wield technique besides the sai and nunchuks (which are a far cry from the kind of weapon seen in Elder Scrolls), so I'll be sure to look this up. Thanks for the info!
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Tenebrous said:
Ah, I see. I thought that maybe, a blunt weapon would be easier to dual-wield than a blade or even an axe, on account of the blunt force impacts of the mace being doable with an off hand. Thanks for clearing that up!
You could just strike someone with your shield, and still have a better defense.
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Would armour constructed out of Slaughterfish scales and Mudcrab shell be viable (and/or Lore-friendly)? If so, would they be fairly common/cheap, especially in places like Black Marsh?
I'm a bit hesitant on Slaughterfish, but I imagine Mudcrab shell to be similar to Chitin (Seeing as though they are fairly similar). I'd just like to get a second opinion on the matter, though.
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I imagine making clothing out of Slaughterfish scales would be doable, but it wouldn't offer any actual protection (it would be more akin to normal clothing). Mudcrab chitin would be far more realistic in terms of armor (maybe held together with underweave made of slaughterfish scales) and would likely be relatively cheap anywhere where mudcrabs can be found.
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