Of course, I am not saying that the sword is better than the spear, there are numerous cases where the spear is a much better primary weapon because it gives a stand-off range and reach. As there were for bows, slings, javelins, sword, etc.sure, some cultures might prefer one type of weapon, as will warriors, but to simplify things and say one weapon is superior is a disservice to warfare, to not acknowledge it for the complexity that exists in it. The romans never stopped using spears in their armies, so there was obviously always a use for them. (Bar ridiculous costs, and I don't think you can say that even about the sword, considering the legions) Weapons had different uses, and at situations, one was better than the other, but if there was any one superior one, it would have been the one exclusive weapon. Well the thing is that you really can't say one weapon is better than the other when used in the specific time-period, can you? But the spear is useless for parrying, it can break much easier and it's practically useless if the enemy can pass by the spear point. The advantages of the spear are cheapness, short and easy learning curve, range in general and the ability for more than one rank to attack the enemy. God help the spearman then, because nobody else will. In combat the sky will rain arrows, stones, sling bullets, darts and heavy and light javelins. And that is the most important of all - a spearman with that setup will resemble a pincushion two minutes before the two groups are at spitting distance. In group combat, especially a shieldwall, space will be very, very restricted.ģ. Much more important - the duelists have lots of space, which gives a distinct advantage to the spearman, because he can retreat, he can keep the swordsman at distance and keep looking for an opening. in ancient warfare the heavy infantry would often include greaves, armor that covers the upper thighs and big, often curved shields that can cover you from knee to brow.Ģ. Two very big and obvious problems with that situation:ġ. Furthermore, these reenaction duels feature warriors protected by short mail, a circular flat center grip shield and a helmet. In these duels the spearman always uses both hands to wield the spear, with a shield on his back. The problem with those assumptions is that they are "bubble" cases or vacuum comparison. Either that or quote that some great japanese dueler was failed to win, but was not defeated only once, against a spear. I've noted that every time someone says the spear is inferior to the sword, someone will post one of two videos showing viking duel reenactment in which(of course) the spearman wins. But one tip.well the moment you get past it, it can end very quickly.īut yes, the spear really should have a role beyond "cavalry stoppers" even among units that aren't phalanxes and the like. (or any shield and short weapon combo, really) Many speartips are hard to get past, especially with a second line of men ready to hit anyone getting past. That said, I don't agree with the bolded part, one on one, a spear isn't exactly the ultimate weapon, especially not against a shield and sword combo. It's the weapon of choice for most formations (unless they are pikemen, which is just longer spears, more or less) and deserve to be recognised for their usefulness when large lines of men clash. But I believe I asked Hardwaremaster about this and he spoke of the balance being far better and the RPS far less pronounced than in Shogun 2, if that's what you're comparing to.Īgreed about the spear being exceedingly important. RPS in one way or another has always been in Total war games, more or less pronounced, depending on the game. THE weapon for most formations, THE weapon for man against man combat, and lastly but not least: the weapon that is way easier to train then the sword, way cheaper then the sword and mostly superior also. I'm most curious about wether CA will finally drop the artificial Stone-Paper-Scissors-thing they have going and represent spears as what they were: not only weapons against cav that are for mysthical reasons inferior to the sword, but THE weapon of the field before the introduction of firearms. 2K A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.846 A Total War Saga: Fall of the Samurai.
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