quicksilver67 said:
For god's sake, look up the damned sword online. The Katana is a slashing sword; everything about it, from the way it is worn, to the way it is shaped is designed for that purpose. There are even masters who practice the art of killing on the draw with a slashing motion. The wakizashi is basically the same design, so to force it into oneself during a ritual suicide took real commitment.
You can thrust with a Katana. I am in Kendo and the third Kata has a ton of thrusts in it.
Also there is a thrusting move to the throat in competition which isn't taught until you are more advanced.
I am not an expert but from what I've watched on Nova and picked up from reading is that the curve of the Katana actually made it MORE effective when thrusting. The curvature comes from the inside core metal contracting more then the outside metal when the smith quenches the blade.
I'd also like to point out that the first six inches or so of the blade was the part they used to slice with. So its not even really "slashing" or "hacking". It was used as an instrument for precise strikes to tendons, arteries etc. meant to incapacitate or kill the opponent.
Basically katana was an effective weapon all around. Designed and perfected by their makers and wielders over hundreds of years. I doubt that they'd overlook an important element of combat.
Remember just cause you own a Katana doesn't mean you know everything about it.
Anyways I'd like to offer my services to fixing up the grammar in this mod. Frankly its rather game breaking because I have to re-read the dialogue a few times because I can't understand what is being said. (No offense intended)
****Point me in the right direction to the files and I will clean it up and submit it back to you for your approval.****
I also am getting a bug where when I talk to people in taverns, castles etc it gives me some business about how my fathers best friend needs to yaddaydaddadad and that I need to be stronger. Its the same dialog whenever I interact, from the drunken guy in the tavern to the tavernkeep to the daimyo. I am not sure whats going on.
I am using the WSE thingy. I might have done something to mess it up so I'll re-install the mod and then re-copy the files over and get back with an update to see if that helps it.
Last thing, is there any way to make the Katanas look a little longer visually? They just seem rather short to me.
Other than that it is pretty awesome. Do you have any people from Onin-No-Ran working on this mod?