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>the spikes on the sword are a second cross guard so you can change hand positions and use it like a spear
>cant' do this in the game
>Zwiehanders were a niche weapon used only by a couple of forces in all of history for very specific roles
>You're not a Landsknecht
>>337793415
>>Zwiehanders were a niche weapon used only by a couple of forces in all of history for very specific roles
That's like half of Souls weaponry. None of this is realistic.
>>337793604
Then I guess it's not a big deal you can't wield it in a realistic fashion
>>337793647
>>337793604
>>337793415
Anon tricked you good
>>337793263
>the spikes on the sword are a second cross guard so you can change hand positions and use it like a spear
It's called a ricasso, anon. Easier on the tongue.
And you don't need to restrict yourself to the ricasso, the blade can be tricky and dangerous to grip with a bare hand but a simple mail gauntlet makes it perfectly safe.
But you can poke with it though. You just can't rapid fire poke, but you cant do that in real life either.
>>337793647
it would be nice tho
>>337793263
It was also so you didn't cut your arm off resting it on your shoulder
Das 3 zwei should have had the charge or shield breaker WA
>>337794482
*ricasso and quillons
>>337794501
A rapid thrust can be done by supporting the blade with the off hand and pushing from the grip. Greatswords are essentially the polearm versions of swords.
>>337794482
>Can't hold the Zwiehander by the blade, using the first cross guard to crush armor
>>337794501
>But you can poke with it though.
Longsword style poking, not the spear like poking that the design intends.
>>337793263
It's also way too fucking big for a regular sized person to wield realistically.
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>>337795901
>It's also way too fucking big for a regular sized person to wield realistically.
It's a real sword. The exact same design is in a Museum in, I think Scotland. It's likely where they got the design.
What these things were actually used for, I have no clue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiD3cI3RqJU
>>337793415
That's because you find that zweihander on a corpse in a cemetery, it's not yours. The only weapon that truly belongs to your character is the broken sword.
>>337796670
>Buy something
>Doesn't belong to you
>Pay someone to make something
>Doesn't belong to you
I know, right? The weapons should allow for more realistic options, like my drifting einhander over here.
>>337797358
But you stole it from a grave. You did not buy it or pay someone to make it.
>>337799154
I can sort of agree with that but I was referring to the ones you die buy and make. You said the only weapon you own is the starter one.
>>337796086
IIRC the sword that From based it on is actually Venetian. It had side rings too, which you can see on the texture for the DaS I zwei, but the 3D artists probably only had a side view for reference and didn't know what side rings are.
>>337796461
that was interesting thank you
>>337796461
Wait so the way it works in Dark Souls is actually really realistic in that you hold your claymore on your shoulder all the time?
