• phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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    9 days ago

    Most spears didnt have rounded spikes so you could still slash with them. Using the pole to whack people with was also common. They’re more like bladed staffs than anything else.

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    thrust, sure fine. It’s okay.

    Ineffective bonk or thwack? embarassing. humiliating. Just plain silly.

    Tossing the whole damn spear? Amazing. Doubly so when you land a headshot.

    BUT WHEN YOU COUCH THAT LANCE

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      9 days ago

      Crossing your halberd with your bro gives the best “you shall not pass” energy.

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    I actually go for spears or other polearms whenever possible, they are way cooler than swords to me.

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      Me too. Sadly, spears rarely get much love in RPGs. I’ve always wanted a) spears to qualify as finesse weapons and b) to make a dexterity build that dances about with a spear and takes advantage of distance. Just recently I started replaying neverwinter nights, with PRC (like every DND race/class combo) to experiment with builds.

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    They are the sword of the peasant. Cheaper, easier to use and better in large formations.

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    Reminds me of lance in monster hunter world, it’s literally just thrust over and over again. I will never understand people that like it (yes, the charge is kinda cool)

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      I find the movement awkward, i tried it in mh4u and mhw and both time even with the movement tweak by the dev, it just didn’t feel right to me that i dodge backward where i facing.

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    8 days ago

    The spear is the only other weapon that will damage the Mana Beast in Secret of Mana other than using the spells to awaken the Mana Sword.

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    This pisses me off fuck fuck fuck, you know how when you were younger you would try doing cool tricks with a long stick? Imagine that but with a spear, spin thrust throw block defend ughhh I’m gonna kill you anon

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    I’ve been trying a throwing spears only challenge in New Vegas… it isn’t going well. Spears suuuuuuuck in NV.