Hi guys, I'm been wondering about the longswords a lot lately. They are almost twice as effective as similar units wielding shortswords. Somehow, that doesn't seem quite right. Longswords had good reach, yes, as well as good swinging power, but they also had the unfortunate tendency to be very unwieldly in a close melee. Which, as we all know, is what happens in EB.

Longswords are not very useful when your foe gets past the point of your sword. In a close melee, you don't have a wide range of movement, making it hard to do the powerful swings that a longsword is best at. A shortsword, however, is less effective in a one on one fight, but quite effective in a jammed up fight, as it does not require a wide range of movement.

Which brings us to my question. Why are longswords so lethal compared to the shortsword?
Any help is appreciated.