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cRPG => Suggestions Corner => Realism Discussion => Topic started by: MayPeX on October 18, 2011, 11:24:41 am

Title: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: MayPeX on October 18, 2011, 11:24:41 am

Last time I checked Halberds were known to be cheap yo.

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Penitent on October 18, 2011, 07:25:20 pm

Not sure how cheap they were.  Do you have a source?

I know that maces and axes were considered cheap weapons, but halberds need more materials and a little more craftsmanship to shape them right and not be too unbalanced.

The only halberd in game is the swiss halberd, and it is medium-priced I think.

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Lt_Anders on October 18, 2011, 09:22:19 pm

Quote from: Garison on October 18, 2011, 07:25:20 pm

Not sure how cheap they were.  Do you have a source?

I know that maces and axes were considered cheap weapons, but halberds need more materials and a little more craftsmanship to shape them right and not be too unbalanced.

The only halberd in game is the swiss halberd, and it is medium-priced I think.

Elegant Poleaxe is also a halberd. Probably more like the Halberds most people know of.

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Casimir on October 18, 2011, 10:07:25 pm

billhooks are farmers tools, look at our only bill...

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Penitent on October 19, 2011, 12:31:04 am

Quote from: Lt_Anders on October 18, 2011, 09:22:19 pm

Elegant Poleaxe is also a halberd. Probably more like the Halberds most people know of.

No, its a poleaxe which is separate from a halberd.

"Sometimes weapons such as the halberd, the bardiche or the Danish axe are mistakenly called pole axes as they are indeed axes mounted on poles..."

Got my info from wiki, for what that's worth.

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Penitent on October 19, 2011, 12:32:22 am

Quote from: Casimir on October 18, 2011, 10:07:25 pm

billhooks are farmers tools, look at our only bill...

The english bill in the game is a weapon that is different from the farmer's tool, though the weapon was derived from a farmers tool.

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: MayPeX on October 20, 2011, 10:58:15 am

ISH HALBERDS SHOULD BE CHEAPA THAN THY SWORDS!

Search for the word "Cheap" and/or "Easy" and/or "Produce"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd

www.middle-ages.org.uk/halberd.htm

http://neohumanism.org/h/ha/halberd.html

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/541004-the-halberd

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Penitent on October 20, 2011, 06:39:57 pm

Quote from: MayPeX on October 20, 2011, 10:58:15 am

ISH HALBERDS SHOULD BE CHEAPA THAN THY SWORDS!

Search for the word "Cheap" and/or "Easy" and/or "Produce"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd

www.middle-ages.org.uk/halberd.htm

http://neohumanism.org/h/ha/halberd.html

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/541004-the-halberd

Nice work!
The swiss halberd is already cheaper than most of the 2h swords, but not the 1h ones.  It would be cool to have realistic pricings.

Title: Re: Why are Halberds expensive?
Post by: Siiem on October 21, 2011, 04:50:57 am

Quote from: Lt_Anders on October 18, 2011, 09:22:19 pm

Elegant Poleaxe is also a halberd. Probably more like the Halberds most people know of.

No it's not, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd look at the section "weapons often mistaken for halberds"