(9 May 2016, 18:17)Mistwatch Wrote: I will continue the off thread tangent for this; that when plate mail became a "thing", the blunt force trauma weapons suddenly became popular again such as blunt two-hander swords, hammers, mauls etc.
On point, thanks for the heads up. I was unaware of this nasty ploy...
If the mods wish to move this thread, please do so as it is off Topic. When full plate became the norm sword design adapted from the previouse "cutting" geometry to blades with a stiffer profile that were able to penetrate the gaps in armour. These swords were often used with a hand on the blade to assist thrusting "halfswording". Mistwatch is correct about blunt force trauma weapons as we see "Knights" using war hammers, pollaxe etc as their main weapons when "plate" became the norm. Below is Oakeshott's sword typology and the XVa style is a good example of the type of blade used in the heyday of full armour.
http://www.albion-swords.com/articles/oa...pology.htm
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