That looks like an axeman, not a huscarle.
And speaking of short weapons, the armored swordsman looks like he has a gladius. Definately not a 'longsword'.
Crazed Rabbit
That looks like an axeman, not a huscarle.
And speaking of short weapons, the armored swordsman looks like he has a gladius. Definately not a 'longsword'.
Crazed Rabbit
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
Maybe there's something buggy with CA's weapon renderer. That's two new units with unusually small weapons in a row.
Oh wait, maybe that is how they plan to fix the too-high kill rate in RTW. Smaller weapons kill slower. :-)
Fac et Spera
It's actually kind of funny because you would think the rather liberal attitude which CA generally takes to history would lead to the conclusion that a big axe is better than a small one.
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Yeah... This just goes to show how CA can surprise us on an everyday basis.
You may not care about war, but war cares about you!
Originally Posted by Servius1234
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You know, though, I almost have to wonder if there really is something wrong with how weapons are being rendered. I can't find the screenshot now, but I remember seeing one pic where some English infantry were wielding spears that were only about 5-6 feet long. Now I'm by no means an expert on medieval weaponry, but shouldn't spears be at least a bit longer than that?
"MTW is not a game, it's a way of life." -- drone
Yes your right, your average spear should be between about 6 - 9 feet, and later on went upto around 12 feet in length. Then of course came the pike.Originally Posted by Martok
Perhaps that Huscarl is disguised as a resource gatherer.![]()
Special ability: Hides well in forests, disguised as lumberjacks.
Last edited by Divine Wind; 04-13-2006 at 17:22.
"To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
-Sun Tzu, the Art of War
Well at Bannockburn, the early 1300's, the Scots and English Spearmen had mostly 12 ft spears.
Thanks DW. Yeah, that's kind of what I thought, but I just wasn't sure. It seems like far too many of the weapons we've seen so far (either in the 3D unit feature or the screenshots) are smaller than their real-life historical counterparts. I've seen some that look more or less like they're the correct size (knight's lances and some of the broadswords, for instance), but a number of others simply look too short.Originally Posted by Divine Wind
LOL!! Humor is a dangerous weapon when you wield it, my friend.Perhaps that Huscarl is disguised as a resource gatherer.![]()
Special ability: Hides well in forests, disguised as lumberjacks.![]()
"MTW is not a game, it's a way of life." -- drone
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