dbarrass_2000 wrote:
You hit the nail right on the head there. I'd rather that people tell me if the CWT stinks than just not say anything at all. Of course, I can't really expect instantaneous answers, what with the document being 16 pages long, and 14 if you only consider the weapons. Takes a bit of time to analyze it thoroughly enough.I think the worst thing is not to have any feed back, even if someone doesn't like it atleast that responce is better than thinking you have been totally ignored
1) The machete seems to be essentially a falchion, do we need it, could we have falchion/machete (or a note to that effect)?Possibly. I took the machete as is from the PBA, it would not have even occurred to me to include it otherwise. I wanted everything in one document, so I didn't particularly worry about it. Many of the other weapons are also very similar, e.g. broadsword and schiavoneI don't think we should split up the weapons too much, if they're similar why not combine them, it takes up less space and you don't have to learn every weapon skill. A Note that this weapon includes the following varients could be added to the notes
I think it'd be better just to update the weapon skill groups optional rule in PBA, it'd solve everything swiftly and elegantly, and you would still have a great variety of different weapons. Some people like it the better the more variety there is. Let's see what the others in the group say first before we take this further.
3) How about different stats for 1 and 2 handed use (in mush the same way that longsword has A and B stats). We could have 2 handed use +1 damage, but -5% strike chance and requiring an extra 2 PS for example.Added layer of complexity that adds nothing useful in my opinion. It also reduces the effectiveness of a 2-handed strike if the PS requirement is increased, because then the +1 DM per 5 extra PS gets out of synch for the two different uses.Why use a (1-2) handed weapon 2 handed? Why not use it one handed and have a shield? There must be some reason why people used 2, either they wern't strong enough or they wanted extra power behind their blow
The second option, more like. You can get a lot more power into a two-handed swing, which is what the +1 DM describes. The thing that the rules in my opinion don't reflect at all well is that a weapon usable in one hand is quicker when used with two hands (provided the handle can accommodate a two-handed grip) because it's easier to arrest the momentum of a swing. If the (1-2) handed weapons received a bonus of 2 or 3 to IV when used 2-handed it would take care of that.
Also, I suppose it would be possible for someone with 1 or 2 points below the minimum PS requirements to use a 1-2 handed weapon, but for them it would be a purely two-handed weapon with the basic stats (i.e. no +1 DM, no possible IV bonus if one decides to use that)
4) I thought a sarissa was the Macedonian pike, and therefore was essentially the same as a pikeGreek/Macedonian pike, yes, but from what I heard it was shorter, more properly spear-length, but I could be wrong. I do agree that the sarissa as it stands in the list is rather redundant and superfluous, but the review process is for finding out and excising exactly that sort of stuff.The Greek hoplite who faught off the persians at Marathon did use a shorter spear. But the Macedonian army that defeted Persia was armed with pikes
I'll take your word for that, as I haven't read my history on that subject. The only source I've got with specific mention of the sarissa is the Palladium Compendium of Weapons, Armor & Castles, where it is identified as the hoplite spear. *shrug* It could be either way.
7) A bill hook developed out of a bill hook – this is a tool on a pole that is used to lop off thin branches well above the ground. Smaller single handed ones are still used (eg by my father-in-law) to layer hedgesI know the tool you're talking about. Afaik it's developed from the scythe or its predecessors. It's also possible that both scythe and bill hook are actually descendants of an earlier farm implement/tool that had characteristics of both. I vaguely recall seeing some description to that effect in the San Marino Armoury. Of course, no way for me to go back and check, as I live in Finland.You could be right about the bill hook developing from a scythe
I'm not guaranteeing anything. You could just as well be right. I'd have to ask somebody else who knows more. Guess I could register at myarmoury.com and see if anybody there would be willing to help. I'd probably need to rewrite what few shreds of the description section they would leave intact...
8) The English longbow <snip><snip> You can take a look at the discussion itself at: http://www.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=10,5697,0=,30Sounds interesting I'll check it out
It's interesting, I can guarantee you that. :-)