Fantasy weapons in the game

[Kamamura]

Considering the realistic tone of the game, I think these weapons should be removed:

- Sledgehammers, resembling tools from stone age. While something crude like that could be a makeshift weapon of some peasant, regular troops did not use anything like that - the head would be too heavy and the weapon imbalanced and unwieldy.

Instead, what is called "military pick" in the game is actually a warhammer of professional soldiers, capable of delivering both crushing and piercing blows (to penetrate armor). Long, two-handed version existed as well (instead of "polehammer" in the game, that looks also quite strange).

- Double axe - originally called "Labris" by the ancient Greeks, this weapon was used for sacrificial ceremonies, but never in battle. The head would be so heavy it would be impossible to use. There were double axes, but the heads were much smaller. The bardiche and the viking-style axe with narrow blade in the game is fine (narrow blade is advantageous, because it penetrates enemy defense easier, capable of striking "behind" the blocking blade or shield).

Also, the shafts of the professional weapons (warhammers, axes, pikes) were often either all-metal (hammers and axes), or wooden with reinforcing straps of metal (pikes).

 

[Worbah]

I too think that the double axe's head looks ridiculously big, and it should be made smaller.

 

[Maksha]

I agree in that the majority of Warhammers and Sledgehammers look like they are just a stone on a stick - a very very cheap peasants weapon maybe - but there should be different ones for knights who want a blunt two-handed weapon

Having favoured a Heavy Great Axe over the double axe, I have no idea what one looks like from a game point of view.

 

[Allegro]

Those weapons were used in the past. Their presence in the game doesnt bother me.

 

[Sir Chauncy]

The sledgehammer looks like its namesake : a sledgehammer. Maybe knights weren't running around with them, but they weren't running with butcher knives either - it's a weapon suitable for a peasant. Same for sledgehammer.

 

[Nairagorn]

I'd like to see an honest footmans warhammer (two hander), with the sledgehammer being a lower powered version. The warhammer in the game is pretty accurate.

 

[Worbah]

I'd like to see an honest footmans warhammer (two hander), with the sledgehammer being a lower powered version. The warhammer in the game is pretty accurate.

The warhammer looks identical to the sledge and maul.

 

[okiN]

I can't understand why people here keep getting the warhammer and the military hammer mixed up. :S

Current situation: Warhammer bad, military hammer good. Ok?

 

[Worbah]

I can't understand why people here keep getting the warhammer and the military hammer mixed up. :S

Current situation: Warhammer bad, military hammer good. Ok?

I actually dislike the military hammer as well, because it hits with the spike. and the bludgeon is a bit too small IMO. It looks like a pickaxe.

 

[okiN]

Yeah, I've mentioned that as well. It's a bit strange that it deals blunt damage despite the fact that it's swung pointy end first. :S

And yeah, now that you mention it, the bludgeon could stand being buffed a bit, but none too much.