EBOT 2012 July

[gamegeek2]

still has more weight on the tip...

Is this really a passable argument for the dramatic game-changing effect you're trying to push? A little tip-weight leading to a weapon being decisively less effective in a fight between naked men compared with a simple straight sword but far more effective than a straight sword when each has a helmet, breastplate, and greaves? I thought tip-weighting was supposed to improve slash damage when one comes into contact with flesh?

The infantry-cavalry distinction I don't mind. Just note that the kopis and falcata are fine stabbing weapons and work a lot more like swords than axes, though they can have the bite of the latter.

right now a kopis has like 10 attack at best lol!

Hmm, let's take a gander:

type hellenistic cavalry generals bodyguard
stat_sec 15, 22, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, slashing, sword, 0 ,0.24

type hellenistic cavalry hellenikoi kataphraktoi
stat_sec 13, 25, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, slashing, sword, 0 ,0.24

If you are referring to infantry well then...

type roman infantry auxilia peditesextraordinarii
stat_sec 12, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, slashing, sword, 0 ,0.24

Aside from this unit there are no Tier 4 (EB stat-wise) infantry armed with kopides. So that explains your statement, along with the fact that only Celts, Germans/Balts/Slavs, and Celticized Iberians receive the "barbarian bonus" to atk/def.