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Author Topic: Pole-Axe?  (Read 848 times)
baumi
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« on: August 31, 2003, 03:54:57 AM »
HiHo!

Just a short question: In the description of the Pole-Axe it is written that it has techniques similar to "half-swording". Does it mean that you can reduce the range and even increase the damage and the change to hit??

Thx & Have FUN!
Baumi
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MonkeyWrench
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2003, 07:21:21 AM »
I believe that the similar half-swording techniques are already accounted for, but I could be wrong.
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-Jim
baumi
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2003, 12:59:37 PM »
The damage is high enough but the range is too long for "many close combat possibilities".... Also it is quite difficult too hit for "half-swording".
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Ashren Va'Hale
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2003, 04:44:43 PM »
The techniques are similar to when you are ALREADY halfswording, its not that you can halfsword with a pole axe. The way you use a pole axe is similar to the way you use a  halfsword.
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Swordmagnet
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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2003, 09:23:26 PM »
The description dosen't include puncturing damage which half-swording would allow it to do as most examples are topped with a large spike. I think most people have a misconception of the pole-axe, it's not an axe on a pole, it's about a four foot reinforced haft with an axe/warhammer type head, no longer than a Dopplehander or Claymore. Half-swording and even mass weapon techniques were used, but it was definately used two-handed.
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Ashren Va'Hale
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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2003, 10:17:34 PM »
i just use the war hammer stats for puncture with the pole axe.
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baumi
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2003, 12:30:02 AM »
But if you use it with a hand more in the middle or near the axe (half-sword style) wouldn't at least the range change?
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