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Thorsteinn

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Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« on: 2014-07-12, 21:27:05 »
Y'all know the phrase "A hate from old times", so which weapon, period to your portrayal (not necessarily local), would you least want to face in 1-vs-1 combat? Which do you think has the most "hate"?

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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #1 on: 2014-07-13, 16:17:32 »
9' spear....too hard at least for me to get in past it unless I have my 7'6" glaive...then its on...


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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #2 on: 2014-07-14, 15:49:24 »
Via Nissan Maxima on the AA when he said "Poleaxe".

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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #3 on: 2014-07-15, 18:52:49 »
I'd think anything that reduces my natural supremacy would be something I'd like to avoid.  Heh.  In my case, that's nearly every weapon.  ;)
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #4 on: 2014-07-16, 02:34:34 »
(Pole Arm) Edit.
Armored War elephant. If that counts as Melee weapon.
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #5 on: 2014-07-16, 05:47:48 »
A bunch of crossbowman behind a castle wall, or a lance wielded by a competent horseman.
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #6 on: 2014-07-16, 15:38:14 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2014-07-15, 18:52:49
I'd think anything that reduces my natural supremacy would be something I'd like to avoid.  Heh.  In my case, that's nearly every weapon.  ;)

Exact same thing I was thinking. :)
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #7 on: 2014-08-01, 02:04:35 »
Being a Pikeman, I don't fear too many melee weapons. Without my Pike, though, I wouldn't want to face a Pike. For my Border Reiver impression, the melee weapon I would most hate to face would definately be the Jeddart or Jedburgh Stave. They were particularly nast polearms.
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #8 on: 2014-08-01, 04:04:57 »
Quote from: Sir Matthew on 2014-08-01, 02:04:35
For my Border Reiver impression, the melee weapon I would most hate to face would definately be the Jeddart or Jedburgh Stave. They were particularly nasty polearms.

Not heard of that. Got pics?
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #9 on: 2014-08-04, 18:37:23 »
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #10 on: 2014-08-18, 14:54:05 »
Flail or a chain mounted Morning Star.
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #11 on: 2014-08-18, 17:55:51 »
An angry wife with a stabbing stare & access with any of my medieval hardware.
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #12 on: 2014-08-18, 20:49:19 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2014-07-15, 18:52:49
I'd think anything that reduces my natural supremacy would be something I'd like to avoid.  Heh.  In my case, that's nearly every weapon.  ;)

I'm going to have to agree with Sir William. I don't particularly want any kind of weapon to the face. ;)
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #13 on: 2014-08-18, 21:29:26 »
there all nasty. a kuss, bec de corbin, poleaxe i dunno which is worse
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Re: Which melee weapon would you least want to face?
« Reply #14 on: 2014-08-19, 03:44:10 »
Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2014-08-18, 21:29:26
there all nasty. a kuss, bec de corbin, poleaxe i dunno which is worse

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