Quote Originally Posted by mcantu
Well imagine that youre wielding an 8-12ft long spear and the swordsman youre fighting gets in very close to your body...
A wall of shield and spear will kick the swordsman a**!
It is a misconception that a spear is less effective than a sword. Both weapons are good, with some slight advantages and disadvantages but nothing major. The only big difference comes in when fighting cavalry, and even that is not a HUGE difference.