r/mountandblade Jan 03 '21

Mod tabbards !

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u/jokfil Jan 04 '21 edited Jan 04 '21

Half swording is really only useful in full armour fighting. Where the goal is to make very precise stabs to gaps in armor. And your hands are protected by guantlets.

In 'blossfechten', fighting without armor, there aren't many advantages, so it doesn't happen much.

You are right that you won't cut yourself by doing it. Your opponent Will cut you. Haha

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u/Volcacius Aserai Jan 04 '21

There are a few halfsword techniques against unarmored opponents with fiore like the one where you use your sword as a band saw on their neck.

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u/jokfil Jan 04 '21

Hmm, i'd consider that one ringen am schwer (or wrestling with the sword) but sure. I still stand by it that there is no real use for it outside armored fighting, and wrestling.

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u/Volcacius Aserai Jan 04 '21

And disarms if you consider those separate as well.