(XBOX)WrathfulComa Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) has anyone ever hear of the Gauntlet sword ? it was a real blade that was used in the 17th and 18th century I wonder if DE Know about it. Edited October 15, 2018 by (XB1)WrathfulComa history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkul Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 You lose a lot of leverage without the use of wrist and fingers. On top of that, your swings become really easy to read. Furtermore, the lack of flexibility will make it very easy to pin the blade, leaving you vulnerable and unable to attack. A shorter blade might make more sense, but if it is longer than 25-30cm, it becomes too easy for your opponent to control your weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)WrathfulComa Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 what if you made it shorter and had two of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaZeku Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pata_(sword) Seems kind of stupid, TBH. 1 hour ago, (XB1)WrathfulComa said: what if you made it shorter and had two of them? Eh, I guess it could work as a Claw type weapon. Though competing with Venka Prime ... good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkul Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, NinjaZeku said: Eh, I guess it could work as a Claw type weapon. Though competing with Venka Prime ... good luck. Short versions would handle more or less like katars, which actually are valid concepts. If you look at the blades that extends from Ash's arms during his bladestorm, they pretty much are of this design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)WrathfulComa Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 cool hmm maybe a skin for then would be better then, like a tennogen thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaZeku Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, Yrkul said: Short versions would handle more or less like katars, which actually are valid concepts. Well yeah, that's pretty much my thought, as well. Or did you mean, make a new "Katar" Melee category? Because ... do we really need / want yet another fist-y weapon type? The three we have are hard enough to keep track of, especially for new players 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5H4DE Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 hours ago, (XB1)WrathfulComa said: what if you made it shorter and had two of them? So you want hidden blades from Assassin's Creed is that it? I want them too, let them use Covert Lethality as well and allow double finishers on enemies close to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkul Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 30 minutes ago, NinjaZeku said: Well yeah, that's pretty much my thought, as well. Or did you mean, make a new "Katar" Melee category? Because ... do we really need / want yet another fist-y weapon type? The three we have are hard enough to keep track of, especially for new players 😛 No need, really. The primary attack with a katar is a forward thrust, much like in boxing or karate, so just use fist weapon animations/weapon class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)WrathfulComa Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 lolz I would love hidden blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3zeer Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Am 16.10.2018 um 05:24 schrieb (XB1)WrathfulComa: lolz I would love hidden blades although I'm not sure if that would help us at all in this game, it's usually "Kill the Tenno!" as soon as they see us, not "Kill the Tenno because he has a weapon in his hand!" 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)WrathfulComa Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 I mean true but, It would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axio. Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 You're talking about a Punch Dagger, otherwise known as the Katar, which is a weapon primarily used for assassinations. It was easy to conceal, and then even easier to flip into a 'ready' position. It was explicitly a puncture-based weapon, due to its low weight giving it very little follow-through to attempted slices, its low length offering very little additional force to swings, and due to how the entire body's weight was easily taken advantage of when thrusting. It also had very low range, since it had to remain small and concealable... moreso than your average dagger or knife, whose blades were easily much longer than the blade of a Katar... Daggers often more than doubled the length of a katar, and were much more versatile in combat, lending themselves to slashing maneuvers, puncturing maneuvers, and their own weight, which allowed for pommel strikes and the like. The Katar, on the other hand, has exactly one purpose which it fulfills well, which is stabbing. I'm not in favor of this weapon, nor am I against it, but if you're going to be right up in someone's face to use this one-handed, poor-utility weapon... wouldn't you much rather use the Hirudo, Ankyros, Obex, or other brawler-type weapons, perhaps even claws? I'm not poking fun at your suggestion, but it just seems like there isn't much to be done in terms of design, since it's so small, or utility, since it's so niche in its use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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