Poll, what is your favorite type of sword?

smity · Post by **smity** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 9:24 am

I'm just wondering what type of sword everyone likes, my personal favorite is a Katana

Ode to a Grasshopper · Wed Jul 10, 2002 9:30 am

Long sword-It's just the most typically elven sword around.
Also I always picture paladins with a shield and long sword.

Alson · Post by **Alson** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 9:37 am

My favorite type is a katana, because it's the most stylish kind of sword, IMHO, and it just fits the Kensai, my current char.

Impaler987 · Post by **Impaler987** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 9:59 am

I voted bastard sword, b/c in ToB paladins are so deadly with these (Purifier, which only Paladins can use, and Foebane, nasty combo).
But all of these (except for short sword) can all be very useful and have very powerful magical versions. Short swords do suck, though.

serjeLeBlade · Post by **serjeLeBlade** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 10:16 am

Ehm... why no scimitars?
The spectral brand is very useful!

NiteWulf · Post by **NiteWulf** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 4:05 am

I voted short swords.
I think piercing damage is highly underestimated in the game; the short sword is very fast so you can always deal out the first blow.
The chance of getting hit by an opponent afterwards is smaller, because you already lowered some scores.

A fighter with ***** prof. on short swords using the Cutthroat +4 doesn't sound bad, does it?

serjeLeBlade · Post by **serjeLeBlade** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 4:57 am

Ok, I'll choose longsword anyway. The most useful and powerful weapons in the game happen to be longswords

Too bad if someone's playing a druid like me, at present...

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 5:26 am

Chose Longswords. There just are som many good ones in the game already from start. Daystar is a favorite of mine.

Giant space ham · Post by **Giant space ham** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 6:40 am

Although playing a cleric my interest in swords is limited the Katanas look by far the best. Has no one thought of doing whats your favouite blunt weapon?

Skuld · Post by **Skuld** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 10:23 pm

Why hell is Scimitar not on the list? Belm has been in my off hand since.... damn I can't remember how long it's been. There' are also other good ones like the Spectral Brand.

Nae'run · Post by **Nae'run** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 2:24 am

2 handed swords for me...... The character I use most often is a Undead Hunter...... (immune to level-drain etc. is very nice) With THE paladin sword..... he he he.... 50% magic res. hmmm dispel..... possible considered +6...... Jeps, that must be my sword

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 4:08 am

Originally posted by Alson
My favorite type is a katana, because it's the most stylish kind of sword

More or less covers my point

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 4:36 am

Originally posted by Tamerlane
More or less covers my point

Uh-huh

It's a shame they're so small in NWN though...

Xan deVir · Post by **Xan deVir** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 5:13 am

daggers are my favorite cuz they are the hell hard to fight with and stylish... imagine a fighter with 2 daggers vs. a fighter with a halberd. katanas are great as well.

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 6:32 am

Bastard swords are just the best! This is not a fact just my biased point of view. Bastard sword and a nice big shield is the way to play.

serjeLeBlade · Post by **serjeLeBlade** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 6:55 am

@Bruce Lee

I'd assume you're talking about ToB, not SoA, true?

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 7:18 am

Somehow I feel that katana's don't really belong in Ad&d...
Long swords are cool. Though in Neverwinter Nights they made dubble edged swords. (like Darth Maul from Star Wars)
They are very cool too!

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 7:38 am

I call ToB Bastards revenge hehe. Seriously SoA was unfair towards Bastard swords... still they had some good ones...and I like them and the sword in general... a fighters only sword.

Willa_Ly · Post by **Willa_Ly** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 9:18 pm

Yeah, where are the scimitars? I'm using the Belm Scimitar +2 at the moment and it rules! escpecially with haste or improved haste on where you can have a massive amount of attacks every turn!

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 4:02 am

Originally posted by Kameleon
It's a shame they're so small in NWN though...

They are, well thats a shame