sorry bro
1h sword
1h axe <--- All of them are simply 1hers
1h mace
1h pick
2h sword
2h axe <--- All of them are simply 2hers
2h maul
2h mace
staff
poleaxe
spear <--All of them are simply "Polearms"
hafted blade
hafted mace
bow
crossbow
throwing axe
throwing knife
javelin
Anyways, your bundle of sticksry notwithstanding, I was referring to:
Melee
Cavalry
Ranged
Those are the 3 main playstyles, and then you can break them down into their sub-catagories such as 1h, 2h, PA, Archery, x-bow, throwing, light cav, heavy cav, HA, etc.
Either way, the point stands. While the focus of the game SHOULD be the melee combat 100% because that is what is truly revolutionary and awesome, the truth is that ranged is just as much a main factor of the game.