• Rhaedas@fedia.io
    15·
    4 hours ago

    All the posts are about combat between some guy with a short sword vs. a spear. No one has considered Paul’s ability to predict future actions and using that to determine the best outcome. Much like fighting a Jedi (who presumably could anticipate the immediate future), how can you fight someone who already knows how you’ll move and the best counter?

  • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    8·
    6 hours ago

    Geronimo shredded motherfuckers with a spear. Dude was a master, one of his stories was about killing a whole regiment of Mexican Army who were armed with guns and he and only one or two other tribes men walked away and Geronimo was covered in blood and guts with only his spear left as a weapon.

  • Maetani
    37·
    8 hours ago

    In a fair fight sure, but this sneaky fucker can read inputs like those cheaty fighting games bots

  • BlazarNGC@lemm.ee
    63·
    8 hours ago

    You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not. Go swords.⚔️

    • sylver_dragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      5 hours ago

      You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not.

      Yes, but getting in close without getting stabbed is really hard.
      Here’s an actual example of modern HEMA folks giving it a lot of goes:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLLv8E2pWdk

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
        3·
        4 hours ago

        I fenced in college against people with slightly longer arms and just that minor difference put me at a huge disadvantage.

        • Phineaz@feddit.org
          1·
          4 hours ago

          I feel you. I know how many hits I can get in just stabbing at unexpected moments at long range with my sword, with a spear it would be plenty easier.