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[Mirrman70]

A scepter is just a staff chopped in half, that's way boring. What are you going to do with a bow in close combat? At least a solid crystal ball is weighty enough to bash someone's skull in. Like bows are the ranged option for rogues, the crystall balls could have a greater range for mages and maybe have secondary elemental effects, whilst staves only have one but they're more versatile in range.

 

In DA2 the bow users had knives that they used close up. a Scepter is only a decorative mace when you boil it down. You could give the staves longer range and more power but the scepters could be faster and have a few more stats. if you want you could just think of it as a crystal ball with a handle.

 

Double bladed sword.

 

Anybody stupid enough to use one of those fantasy-made abominations in real combat deserves the inevitable self mutilation that comes with it.

 

They should add the greatest sword ever made:

 

I agree with you that the Gladius is a great sword but its greatness came with how it was utilized not how it was made. A line of Romans with shields and gladius were unstoppable.

[SNascimento]

the sword itself is too short for the game mechanics as well unless they consider it a large dagger

It could work very well with the type of posture Cassandra is using here:

[Nyrang]

Rapiers, Halberds, Lances, Scimitars, Bring back Saw Swords! More Qunari style weapons. Maybe weapons found in Orlais too. Bring back Crossbows too... Hmmm... Wands? No, I'm joking. Hmmm... More weapons for Arcane Warriors (We only got Spell weaver in Origins and didn't even get the specialization in 2...) I hope we get 2 weapon sets back... Maybe even make it so they don't disappear from the Inquisitors back (So if you're a duel wield Rogue with a second weapon set of a bow you see both?) I don't think I have any other ideas...

[SerCambria358]

It could work very well with the type of posture Cassandra is using here:

Thats the problem, she's only a single person, the reason it was so effective was because it was a large group working in unison. In this type of environment it would put her at a major disadvantage having no formation what so ever to utilize that weapon. We'll be facing scattered opponents not a clustered army, the reach of the weapon is the biggest issue and would be pointless for a warrior to have unless they're dual wielding, Otherwise someone with a longsword would just keep her at a distance, let alone someone with a greatsword.

[Giga Drill BREAKER]

doesnt fit for the medieval style

So there where no Gladius's in medieval times?

[SerCambria358]

So there where no Gladius's in medieval times?

No they weren't used at all, same way a musket isnt used in todays military 

[Giga Drill BREAKER]

Are you sure where you there?

[SerCambria358]

Are you sure where you there?

Stop

[Giga Drill BREAKER]

My point is that, people did not wake up one morning and say 'right the Roman Empire has fallen, this is now the middle ages we can't use the Gladius anymore'.

[SerCambria358]

My point is that, what was left of the Roman Empire did not just stop using the Gladius as soon as the Middle ages began.

My point is, pointing out that i wasnt there is completely irrelevant, if we only considered facts to be things we experienced, than we'd have no history.

 

Anyways, the gladius went out of use while the roman empire still existed let alone hundreds of centuries later. It was obsolete by the time the middle ages came around. This information can be easily found, i dont see why you insist on debating about it. The sword was is very one dimensional, the middle ages and its fighting styles didnt require that blade therefore there was no reason for it to be revived out of nowhere.

[SNascimento]

The Gladius fell out of use because a change in the roman army methodology. But short swords, even with a bigger length like the Spatha, were used thoughout the middleages.

[SerCambria358]

The Gladius fell out of use because a change in the roman army methodology. But short swords, even with a bigger length like the Spatha, were used thoughout the middleages.

The spatha is a longsword, the most prominent short swords of the medieval era were the falchions, which is a much different design than the gladius

[UnspeakableCat]

Books, relics or dolls for mages like in The Secret World. I can't stand weird looking staves anymore :/

 

[Mirrman70]

The spatha is a longsword, the most prominent short swords of the medieval era were the falchions, which is a much different design than the gladius

 

hate to break it to you but Falchions were almost 3 feet long. that is not a short sword. Definitely not a long sword but still not short. a shord sword would normally exist inside that awkward limbo of 2-2.5 feet.

[archav3n]

Some one posted a double edge sword. Nice i like one of them!. Also, i like to see Chakram too. It's an unique weapon to me and certainly love it alot in Amalur and DmC. Although i love Claw weapons, but i'm really not sure if it suits the world of DA.

[JerZey CJ]

pfft Dragon age need gunblades.

Disregarding it being a "gunsword" I actually really like the aesthetics of it as a sword. The "gun" part of it makes a pretty cool looking grip/midsection.

[Exaltation]

My fists.

[Thibax]

A harp with magical strings that can be extended to slice enemies.

 

Do you want a slice while you hear a song? 

[SerCambria358]

hate to break it to you but Falchions were almost 3 feet long. that is not a short sword. Definitely not a long sword but still not short. a shord sword would normally exist inside that awkward limbo of 2-2.5 feet.

Hate to break it to you but there's no concrete established length for determining a short sword, falchions are classified as so especially considering the period. They wouldnt have been short before the middle ages but they were definitely considered short swords during their time. Just look it up, im not pulling this info out of my ass

[Vilegrim]

My point is that, people did not wake up one morning and say 'right the Roman Empire has fallen, this is now the middle ages we can't use the Gladius anymore'.

 

 

the Gladius had died out, the terrain, training and tactics that made it so effective had changed, the Spatha replaced it in the military in the third century, and it is the Spatha that is the 'father' of later european swords.  The only thing that you could claim the gladius lead to was the Qama of the Caucasus.  Having said all that, it is a perfectly reasonable sword that doesn't trip my 'annoying fantasy sharp ironing board' sense, and similar sword philosophies are renaissance and medieval the Cinquedea for instance, is a braod, thrusting blade, as are some arming swords, the geometry is different, with a different taper, and a finer point, but the idea, of a thrusting blade, 25-35 inches long, lived on. 

 

hate to break it to you but Falchions were almost 3 feet long. that is not a short sword. Definitely not a long sword but still not short. a shord sword would normally exist inside that awkward limbo of 2-2.5 feet.

 

No 'official' definition of short sword exists, it's an RPG term,  a falchion or messer can go up to 5-6ft just as an aside (grosse messer are terrifying things)

[ladyoflate]

Books, relics or dolls for mages like in The Secret World. I can't stand weird looking staves anymore :/

 

 

Dolls! There's some precedent with the gift we gave Morrigan.

 (my inner lulu fan may be coming out rn)

[Deflagratio]

Still love the style of this sword from LotR...

 

 

 

Looks a lot like what Skyrim was going for with their Ebony Greatsword, but they made the Grip far too large(Too thick, specifically). I actually think this style of weapon; Single-edged Two-Hand with no crossguard and unusually large grip, is known as a Falx.

[Giant ambush beetle]

I'd like to see Polearms and I don't understand why there are none in the Dragon Age franchise.

[In Exile]

I'd like to see Polearms and I don't understand why there are none in the Dragon Age franchise.

 

Aren't polearms really just used either in military formations or for anti-cavalry tactics? The weapon being excluded doesn't make sense, but it doesn't seem to actually fit with the kind of combat RPGs feature (small squad on squad).