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    Default Favourite Viking Weapon

    Sword ?
    Axe ?
    Spear?
    Long Bow ?
    I am interested to know what your favourite Viking age weapons are and in what combination ?
    personal i would have: Axe, shield and a sword at my side because both sword and axe can be used as aggressive weapons where as a sword and shield can be both defensive ... actually i need to stick a longbow in there some where ... ow well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Of The Bow View Post
    Sword ?
    Axe ?
    Spear?
    Long Bow ?
    I am interested to know what your favourite Viking age weapons are and in what combination ?
    personal i would have: Axe, shield and a sword at my side because both sword and axe can be used as aggressive weapons where as a sword and shield can be both defensive ... actually i need to stick a longbow in there some where ... ow well.
    Lol, this isn't Mount & Blade. Any weapon is good as long as you know how to use it. Sometimes you need reach so use a spear, sometimes a sword looks better and shows you're a refined man with skill. And a bearded axe is perfect for lowering your opponents shield in order for your ally to strike for the kill. Hey, even the shield could be used to kill. *Shield bash*

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    For me the longsword, and that goes for any period!
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    I'd go for an atgeir or Frankish sword. Maybe longbow too.

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    spatha, sax and a good shield
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    I think the Atgeir is pretty frickin sick. I mean, nobody really knows what the historical version was but have you seen those things? Those are true killers...
    But I'd have to say a nice two-handed skeggox (bearded axe), with a sword and shield combo. You have offensive AND defensive weapons.

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    The Francisca!


    It would be cool if the team could mod it in for the Frankish faction but I heard that it would not be possible due to the hard coding.

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    not?
    i think they can import the roman axe throwing animation and then it would work

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warface93 View Post
    not?
    i think they can import the roman axe throwing animation and then it would work
    It may have been another forum but I remember some modders discussing it.
    Something about only animation is for spears and axes would look stupid not rotating in the air or some such.

    But yes, I remember RTW:BI had the Frankish axe thrower unit and the animations were there.

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    It is possible, there are submods for TATW with flying axes instead of javelins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friedrich Barbarossa View Post
    It is possible, there are submods for TATW with flying axes instead of javelins.
    Nice. Well its something that can always be added later.

    I shall reccomend it in the future versions thread in fear of delaying the mod further.

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    WOW FLYING AXES FTW :

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    that would be nice eh?
    maybe the can include it into version 1.1 or so...

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    Skeggöx, Danish Axe & Höggspjót/Kesja

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    Dane axe by far.
    Swift and long like the spear but with the sheer force of an axe; excellent for both cutting, stabbing and "hooking" ( like here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ0GcYcS8eE and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PnqGkSjfks ).

    The Viking sword and round shield are also excellent weapons, the swords being products of the advanced Scandinavian metal-working of the time and the round shields perfectly suited for the shieldwall.

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    Swords and shields are fun and all but there's something meaty and satisfying about an axe, esp a double headed one. Maximum force and penetration, I mean when you hit something you want to do some srs damage

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    A Danish axe (who can refuse such a weapon that can sever a horses head in one blow?). A good Frankish Sword in the case of cqb. a few throwing axes, and obviously a shield with a metal ring and center piece so i can knock some teeth out... ohh.. and a Vaslgaard helm in the case if i want to headbutt somebody for no reason other than to take his silver or gold cross chained around his neck

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    I choose this weapon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mithiras View Post
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    Ah yes, the favored weapon of the Welsh kings

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