I am not talking only about the realism thing - China and India being superpowers in this period (although waning), while their Mount n Blade stats are Zulu-like.
If we take a look at Chinese 1H weapons they just make no sense.
1. The best Chinese 1H sword in the game, as sucky as it is, is *a civilian sword*. Also, post-period (Mount n Blade) weapon - something like 18th century according to wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niuweidao2. Liuyedao is a sword from post-MnBlade period. It doesn't even fit in the game (then again some other items don't either). But unlike other post-period items, this one sucks in stats. It also has no thrust, although according to wikipedia it should (although weaker one), but instead it should have better swing. Which in game it does not, it's average.
3. Yanmaodao also, according to wikipedia, should have some thrust, and it's post-period weapon.
Any chance that skin is saved and weapons renamed to something else and useful? Shik can't you lobby a bit ;)
Even I don't use these weapons and don't intend to, and I've Chinese-themed char. I really doubt anyone else is using it either but I'll stand corrected if that's not the case.