Quote Originally Posted by saka-rauka1 View Post
As for the kopis, how was it designed to defeat armour? I have read of it being a short, curved blade. Seems poorly suited from that description.
Short, thin and curved are great against armour, because you don't have to move as much mass away like you would with a large, broad and straight sword.


You definately could against 1 person; which is why I suggested that in a duel, a spear is useless. But a line of spearmen can make it much harder. The guy in front of you is easy to parry, the guy two to your left, significantly less so.
That's what I said

To kill someone at a specified distance, you have to keep them there no?
No, that's dumb. That's like saying in order to kill someonw with a bow he has to be at a distance, when in fact he could be distracted and you land an arrow to his neck. If you want to kill people at a distance, you just have to make sure they get to the minimum distance for you to kill them, if they get near, well, you grab your sword and slash his neck. Because he was a brave fool. Even a a sword has a distance. Unless you stab him with your hand inside his body.

Spear held upright, with the point facing straight up. Very natural with underarm, completely unfeasible with overarm.
I recommend you bend your elbows, I can do that without any trouble; I can even reach 135 degrees with overarm.

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