Topic: Pole-Axe?
Started by: baumi
Started on: 8/31/2003
Board: The Riddle of Steel
On 8/31/2003 at 11:54am, baumi wrote:
Pole-Axe?
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
On 8/31/2003 at 3:21pm, MonkeyWrench wrote:
RE: Pole-Axe?
I believe that the similar half-swording techniques are already accounted for, but I could be wrong.
On 8/31/2003 at 8:59pm, baumi wrote:
RE: Pole-Axe?
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".
On 9/1/2003 at 12:44am, Ashren Va'Hale wrote:
RE: Pole-Axe?
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.
On 9/1/2003 at 5:23am, Swordmagnet wrote:
RE: Pole-Axe?
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.
On 9/1/2003 at 6:17am, Ashren Va'Hale wrote:
RE: Pole-Axe?
i just use the war hammer stats for puncture with the pole axe.
On 9/2/2003 at 8:30am, baumi wrote:
RE: Pole-Axe?
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?