JoseFreitas wrote:Also, you might go to the Dragonsfoot discussion page, and look at the discussion regarding the ranges of swords vs. halberds, and give me your opinion on it. I'd like that.
A halberd definitely has a reach advantage over a longsword. Now this can be equalized to some extent by a very good swordsman, there are techniques which can even the odds; but all things being equal, the reach definitelly goes to the longer weapon under normal circumstances. You can also do slip-thrusts and sling-cuts among other things, to effectively give you an enormous reach.
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