VATROU

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

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No, War-Pulse made a comment about whether Boom was already taken. ;)

@Dedonus

Hmm. Okay that makes more sense.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

This roleplay really likes its Love Polygons.

Lyger - Kerri / Addie / Sam / Sammy (kind of)

Mantis - Brooke / Mary / Abby

And the mother of all Love Polygons

Thunderbolt -> Radiance -> Icon <- Boom <- War-Pulse

@Dedonus

Wait what? War Pulse and Icon!? Since when?

WAAAA!! Ded changed his avatar!!! SCANDALOUS!!

Cara's Originally Titled OoC Hangout Thread ♥ (Still)

@Carantathraiel You and your snow. Everyone is stealing our snow, I mean we haven't had snow in months and this is Alaska. I swear someone must have built a machine just to steal it from us.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

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Okay, so, let me clear something up: swords weren't super duper expensive in Europe. You're right about swords being a status symbol, but it's not because they were super expensive.

The first thing to remember when you talk about medieval weapons of war is most of these weapons are derived from a tool used for another purpose. A warhammer is derived from the common hammer; a spear could be used for hunting, as could a bow and arrow; a battleaxe is derived from the more common woodcutting axe. Daggers and knives could be used for more than killing, as could slings, and a shield is really just a means of protecting yourself from injury.

But a sword? A sword has one purpose, and that purpose is to take life away from other humans.

Swords weren't especially expensive, as I said. A regular footsoldier or a peasant in the medieval era could get his hands on one. The real question is whether or not he could waltz around town wearing one without being eyeballed weirdly. After all, what's some jumped up peasant doing with a weapon whose sole purpose is to kill? Shouldn't that right belong to knights? To wealthy men?

Weapons in general weren't all that uncommon. Actual usable spears, axes, shields, and, yes, swords weren't far from the hands of any army. Armor was the tougher thing to get your hands on, at least in the early medieval era. Vikings wearing chainmail were much rarer than Vikings wearing little to no armor. Footsoldiers throughout a lot of medieval history would be considered fortunate to have a gambeson or some padded cloth with metal rivets underneath. You can be darned sure, though, that a proper footsoldier would probably have a spear and a dagger thrust into his hands, or maybe a shield and something to whack someone with.

@Shorticus

While I do agree that swords weren't super expensive. There is a difference between a good sword and a cheap sword. Proper swords, made with balance and quality materials would be far more expensive then picking one up at some second hand shop. Plus unless you were planning on a military career what does buying a sword really get you in the long run. As you said these weapons are made to kill whilst a spear or hammer have plenty of other applications.

Swords like any tool can be mass produced shoddily. Grips could be loose and with many rough edges, the blade could be duller then what a combat ready sword requires. Not to mention the use of proper materials, a sword made improperly can shatter, too much carbon and it's brittle, too little and it's flimsy. All of these little things add up to a higher price tag and like modern clothing swords had name brands, well kinda. You know a Knight had his made by the Kingdoms blacksmith, while a blacksmith who primarily makes horseshoes would likely have experience with weapons smiting.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

On the topic of weapons, armor and the VS between who has the better armaments. Weapons and Armor don't mean squat if the wielder isn't well versed in their use. Assuming you have two masters of their craft, meeting on neutral ground with all the weapons they'd normally use. That's what i call a scripted encounter. Where it's nigh impossible for such an instance to happen.

Science advanced each countries technology to match the opponents they would typically face. While some armies where highly successful with fewer advances in technology they also had great tactics and favorable circumstances. In the real world, rarely does anything ever work according to Plan A. By the time they win they're using Plan D or H.

Katanas. HAHAHA! They are not super weapons. They're made of earth found metals. They're not alien nor supernatural, and they do have limitations. Katanas are piercing and slashing weapons. Worn as a sign of social status and far to expensive for most common soldiers to even purchase. This is nothing new to any common soldier, European soldiers fighting for kings had basic weapons, maybe a woodcutting axe, or a hammer. Sometimes a shield or buckler. Any high ranking soldier had access to better arms and gear, this has always been the truth. If I was paid more I'd buy lifesaving gear. Proper swords, some good armor. A shield that's not made from a table.

Japanese armor was well built to withstand piercing and slashing. From Katanas. And every armor has it's weakness, and professional soldiers knew how to exploit those weaknesses.

There's no clear winner with regard to who has the better gear. Experienced masters would try and exploit any weaknesses they can find, and if the other is killed it's because the other utilized their skills quicker.

That's my rant. I'm no weapons expert but there are clear things one can see just by stepping back and looking. And I am aware of many different weapons and armor. Each will be made for a specific purpose, against enemies a country usually faces. And trying to force an encounter between two fictional soldiers who've never would have met in a real world setting would net so many variables that it's become nearly impossible to judge without bias.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Speaking of NPCs, one will be making an appearance, Nexus mentioned her near the end of his post and things will get a little crazy soon for Eva. Crazier I suppose.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

I wish to have Lady Liberty join the group so if you could do the post in such a way as to leave her an opening to show up?

@Raptorman

Out of curiosity, how old is Lady Liberty. Or how old does she appear.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

I'm just glad I discarded what I was about to reply. It probably saved Ded some sanity points.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Can't wait to see Lyger get some tail.. Stop being a sourpuss and go get a piece of that already. And don't say you're not interested, your skin tight suit is probably giving yourself away right now.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Awesome. Although, no matter how you describe him, I'm never not going to picture Colonel Ironsides as this fine fellow:

My Hider

@Eddie Brock

Ironsides is epic. I loved that quest.