Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Taser on January 08, 2014, 09:04:36 am
There was a ton of glorious stuff happening all night.
And now the scribes have taken it down to be recorded for posterity's sake.
so.. basically..
would read to grandchildren/10
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Sparvico on January 08, 2014, 09:07:11 am
You know they did actually used to test a katana by cutting through the neck of a peasant. To prove to the potential user that it could in fact cut through human neck. There was quite the uproar when the government mandated that a bamboo standard be introduced instead.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: enigmatic_stranger on January 08, 2014, 09:09:55 am
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classic
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Armpit_Sweat on January 08, 2014, 09:10:49 am
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Dionysus on January 08, 2014, 10:11:46 am
"Wrong. As an expert on superior Japanese history and culture, I can tell you that the katana is the greatest weapon on earth. The blade is folded over 500,000,000 times, allowing the noble bushido samurai warrior to cut through 10 feet of solid steel with a single swing. Perhaps you should educate yourself by watching some of the superior Japanese animation, also known as anime. This highly sophisticated artform is a reliable source of accurate historical information. It's also where I met my waifu."
Can't argue the facts.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Prpavi on January 08, 2014, 10:14:21 am
Waiting for the resident eurocentrics to jump on this thread :cough Paul:
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: LordBerenger on January 08, 2014, 10:19:30 am
Who cares. Just get a M16 Assault Rifle
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Thomek on January 08, 2014, 11:56:09 am
Our 2h heroes with Greadswords are much more Anime than the Katana users in this mod.. nvm im outta here!
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Vibe on January 08, 2014, 12:36:56 pm
So that's how sword cuts work? They're not axes and they aren't cleaving weapons, you're supposed to pull as you bring the sword down, not straight up bash things with it :lol:
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Jack1 on January 08, 2014, 06:16:56 pm
I ate a katana once
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Kafein on January 08, 2014, 06:20:47 pm
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: StonedSteel on January 08, 2014, 06:32:25 pm
LOL typical crpg , bunch of people talking shit they know nothing about hahaha
If their is one amazing thing Japan does, its over hyping their POS junk to silly Americans
Watch it and weep ( and you know this guy knows whats up...just look at his sweater...nobody would wear unless they're legit )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWzH_1eZsc
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Kafein on January 08, 2014, 06:34:01 pm
Ahhh, lindybeige
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: _Tamra_ on January 08, 2014, 06:34:32 pm
Well ...
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: CrazyCracka420 on January 08, 2014, 06:39:58 pm
Take the Samurai for example, so much hype and myths surrounding the "Samurai", and the Japanese helped propel a lot of these myths during WWII to make their citizens more willing to fight and die for their country.
It'd be like scholars 1000 years from now, looking back at my high schools' honor code and thinking that all the kids of the day were never late for class, never tried smoking or alcohol (or other harder drugs), and always did their homework.
Also LOL at Gunnery Sgt trying to use a sword, he just hacks with it, and doesn't "draw" (slice) when he cuts. They're swords, not axes. I hope Lamerina is just joking with that video.
The truth is, Benkei probably never existed. He is more likely the fictive work of romanticizing minds in the 15th century who wished to embody the virtue of loyalty that was becoming a part of the idealized samurai of that time period.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: ArysOakheart on January 08, 2014, 07:46:17 pm
My Trident that was personally blessed by the true god Poseidon ripped through a weebos katana last night and then their soul. I was obviously drunk.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Nightmare798 on January 08, 2014, 08:09:24 pm
I seen that video before. You dont take it seriously, do you?
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: woody on January 08, 2014, 08:15:57 pm
Katanas do fuck all versus metal armours, as much use as a stick of wet celery.
Loads of demos out there, the one from Dealiest Warrior was hilarious due to look of disappointment on the modern Samurais face when he couldnt even scratch the armour.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Daunt_Flockula on January 08, 2014, 08:20:28 pm
When I was a kid, some other kid told me a similar thing. In his version, a katana had to decapitate a horse in one slash to be deemed an eligible work. I think the bullshit about katanas floating around will never end.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Osiris on January 08, 2014, 08:23:02 pm
Katanas do fuck all versus metal armours, as much use as a stick of wet celery.
Loads of demos out there, the one from Dealiest Warrior was hilarious due to look of disappointment on the modern Samurais face when he couldnt even scratch the armour.
yeah the viking chain mail pretty much stopped that sword in its tracks :P afaik samurais didn't even use katanas that often in battle afaik they used polearms and horse my old friendchery.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Tanken on January 08, 2014, 09:23:45 pm
LOL. I am so glad someone got all these quotes. That conversation went on for HOURS. There was plenty of Gold to be had there.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Sagar on January 08, 2014, 09:34:47 pm
I will just put this here ...
If you ask yourself who is John Clements - http://www.thearma.org/Director.htm
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Osiris on January 08, 2014, 09:43:10 pm
Katana is largely misunderstood. Samurai were horsemen, and Katana was the tool to put an injured horse out of its misery by cutting the head off in one clean swipe. It could also be used for bluffs, when a Samurai had lost his bow, he would pretend the curved Katana was his bow, and make swishing sounds to imitate flying arrows. This was very important, because a bowless Samurai was considered dishonourable, and would have been killed by his own allies. Lastly, many Katanas arranged in a circle on the floor could delimit the dancefloor for the after-battle party. They had a fun drinking game where every Samurai who mistakenly left the circle during the dance had to down 3 cups of sake, and the first Samurai to puke had to pay for the whole party.
I know all this from my daughter, who was a Samurai for a long time, before she was abducted by aliens.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Brrrak on January 09, 2014, 03:25:55 am
In this thread: Ignorant Europeans who don't know how to unlock the second level of their katana.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Lactating Vegetables on January 09, 2014, 03:50:54 am
This video/ "demo piece" of shit is so full of inconstancy's that you have some exceptionally lumpy custard right there.
Eg, the leather armour, the guy completely different directions of attack, with the long sword he is bringing it up from below the waist to just above it, whilst the katana is being brought down on the body.
That video is both laughable and shows how full of shit american tv is...
Btw i don't care if you hate me for that
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: BlindGuy on January 09, 2014, 07:05:34 am
Katana very pretty. Very good for BC technology. In Europe they would have been SUPER happy to have it. Too bad japanese didnt invent it untill two thousand years later. Sucks. Timing is everything I guess.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Prpavi on January 09, 2014, 10:42:07 am
Ok, just trying to understand what you guys arguing about and what era/time period do you have in mind when comparing the two?
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Ras_FrenzYYY on January 09, 2014, 11:53:23 am
Well...the barbarians now want to prove that the katana is inferior to the european sword....
The Katana is (was) not a weapon to be used on the battlefield.They used spears.
The Katana was mainly a weapon that was used by Samurai (as we all know). The Samurai was less than 3 % of the total population of Japan.
The Katana can be used with one hand if you are truly a good swordsman.
The armor of the Europeans is different than the Japanese.Thus the fighting style is different.
If i was a chillin with a barbarian and the Barbarian starts to insult me for my Katana i would perform ''Ippon-me - Mae'' to silence him.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Casimir on January 09, 2014, 11:56:17 am
This thread is a disaater.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Clockworkkiller on January 09, 2014, 12:13:03 pm
I woke up today with wood
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Osiris on January 09, 2014, 12:50:30 pm
NERF KATANA
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Bronto on January 09, 2014, 01:11:08 pm
Give katana back its speed. Seriously what the fuck Tydeus.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Molly on January 09, 2014, 01:12:53 pm
Just imagine she had used a Longsword instead... the carnage! D:
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Smithy on January 09, 2014, 04:03:25 pm
Well...the barbarians now want to prove that the katana is inferior to the european sword....
The Katana is (was) not a weapon to be used on the battlefield.They used spears.
The Katana was mainly a weapon that was used by Samurai (as we all know). The Samurai was less than 3 % of the total population of Japan.
The Katana can be used with one hand if you are truly a good swordsman.
The armor of the Europeans is different than the Japanese.Thus the fighting style is different.
If i was a chillin with a barbarian and the Barbarian starts to insult me for my Katana i would perform ''Ippon-me - Mae'' to silencing him.
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Prior to the 15th and 16th centuries, do you know what the favoured weapon of the samurai was? It certainly wasn’t the katana, the broad sword, or any other type of sword. In fact, there’s no mention whatsoever of the sword as the “soul of the samurai” prior to a statement made by Tokugawa Ieyasu at the beginning of the 17th century. Prior to this time, the samurai were in fact mounted archers who were highly skilled with the bow and arrow, occasionally using other weapons if necessary. For the greater part of their history, the sword was not an important weapon to the samurai.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Laufknoten on January 12, 2014, 06:17:56 pm
From what information I can gather the Katana was mostly a badge of office for the late ruling class Samurai and only a secondary weapon. Like wealthy knights had really expensive swords they showed off to show the rabble who's boss, but in battle they used poleaxes, maces and less expensive swords.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: HeroZero on January 13, 2014, 09:00:33 am
I was there, I was a part of this.
Title: Re: Classic Katana Debate - Some Favorite Quotes
Post by: Gmnotutoo on January 13, 2014, 07:59:20 pm