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[–] 52 points 2 years ago

In a fair fight sure, but this sneaky fucker can read inputs like those cheaty fighting games bots

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    All the posts are about combat between some guy with a short sword vs. a spear. No one has considered Paul's ability to predict future actions and using that to determine the best outcome. Much like fighting a Jedi (who presumably could anticipate the immediate future), how can you fight someone who already knows how you'll move and the best counter?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    It was made abundantly clear that Paul could not use his prescience that way.

    However, Paul being hyper-observant would see your moves as they happened and would react before you're even finished making them, just as in his first fight where he killed for the first time.

    Paul would win, undoubtedly.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago*

    Geronimo shredded motherfuckers with a spear. Dude was a master, one of his stories was about killing a whole regiment of Mexican Army who were armed with guns and he and only one or two other tribes men walked away and Geronimo was covered in blood and guts with only his spear left as a weapon.

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  • [–] [S] 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No shields. They'll attract Shai-Hulud.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I could beat them both with my invention, the megaspear

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Agreed, another reason why Morrowind is still the best elder scrolls game.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    An Honored Matre with her sexy skills!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Agree with you homie

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not. Go swords.⚔️

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    So you're saying, once you lose your advantage you gain a disadvantage? This the kind of religious propaganda that put Atreides on the throne

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I’m just saying you better be hot fire with that spear. Otherwise you’re getting cut.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Absolutely not. It's the other way around there's a reason any army get spears while swords are just a simbol for nobility.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That reason is price to produce and skill to wield my dude

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm not an expert, are you? All the in dephts historical weapon stuff I met in my life has told me and confirmed me spears win against swords.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I didn’t say spears didn’t win against swords.

    Spears are easier to wield, it’s a pointy stick. It requires less training to use. Requires significantly less materials to make.

    They are a standoff weapon though, in close combat a sword or small bladed weapon wins. Different tools for different purposes.

    The information I’m parroting is from experts and historians and literature and everything I’ve read over my 4 decades, it’s common knowledge at this point and not really worth “arguing” imo.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    There's this really annoying trend on the YouTube HEMA-type channels where they give unarmored and unshielded amateur college students swords and spears to "test" swords and spears and then crown the spear best weapon, no notes, no context.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I always find it fascinating the kind of things people will say because they saw a YouTube video once while ignoring all the actual historical context, like the Romans building their empire by fighting spear phalanxes with sword (and javelin) based legions.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not.

    Yes, but getting in close without getting stabbed is really hard.
    Here's an actual example of modern HEMA folks giving it a lot of goes:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLLv8E2pWdk

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Have you ever fenced against a spear?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    In open field or in closed space?

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