What are your favorite medieval weapon?

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Long bow or long sword
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[quote="WARork"]one handed sword&nice shield/2x swords
or spear :)
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fav. weapon is crowssbow!(not in lego)[/quote]

The crossbow is unefficient when compared to the English war bow (Longbow)
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Definitely the AR-7 sniper's bow with Rune-sight telescopic sight and Dagpul Elfhair bowstring.

Or a lightsaber. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
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I would use a hand-and-a-half sword, a longbow, and a shield.
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There are plenty that are worthy for different reasons, but two of the most evocative are the good ole longsword and the katana. The longbow also gets a nod since The White Company is one of my all-time fav books.
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i positively love broadswords :sly: , and double-headed axes :twisted:
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Longbow w/o any doubt
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Depends on the weapon that I'm fighting against. It's an enemy fighting with a or several daggers, then a battleaxe. Longsword, I'd use a flail. Against a longbow, I'd use a longbow. Against a crossbow, I'd use a longbow. Against a flail, I'd use throwing knives. Spear, I'd use a pike and dagger. Pike, I'd use a longbow.
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The goedendag: a huge club with big spike at the top -- a vicious weapon that looks like it could knock down a horse and punch holes in a knight's armor like can of juice. Mostly I like the irony of the name -- it means "Good day" in Dutch.
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Ok must I really tell you what my favorite weapon is. I mean really guys come on. If you can't figure it out, yeesh you guys are so dense. It's a halberd hense the name followed by a few cool numbers. Come on where do you guys come from the moon, Walks away.
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Throndor wrote:Depends on the weapon that I'm fighting against. It's an enemy fighting with a or several daggers, then a battleaxe. Longsword, I'd use a flail. Against a longbow, I'd use a longbow. Against a crossbow, I'd use a longbow. Against a flail, I'd use throwing knives. Spear, I'd use a pike and dagger. Pike, I'd use a longbow.
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katana

Longbow

saxe knife

throwing knife
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The spear or the longbow.
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Hand-and-a-half sword/longsword all the way!
When I've fought/played with weapons I always use a hand-and-a-half sword, though as I'm growing I reckon I'll use a longsword one day ;)
Longbows are cool, as are spear sand halberds. There's something about being skilled with a bow that's amazing :)
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Good Question! I think I would use the longbow for sure but also a hand and a half sword as well.
I actually own 2 hand and a half training swords. :eyebrows: So you better watch out! :sly:

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