Favourite Viking Weapon

[Lord Of The Bow]

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.

[Mithiras]

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*

[0ldboy]

For me the longsword, and that goes for any period!

[Horsa]

I'd go for an atgeir or Frankish sword. Maybe longbow too.

[Warface93]

spatha, sax and a good shield
you need nothing more to survive...

[Heathen Storm]

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.

[PK500]

Machine gun???

oops... wrong time frame...

[VaeVictis]

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.

[Warface93]

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

[VaeVictis]

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.

[Friedrich Barbarossa]

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

[VaeVictis]

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.

[Dumanthis]

WOW FLYING AXES FTW :

[Warface93]

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

[Harðurāðaz]

Skeggöx, Danish Axe & Höggspjót/Kesja

[Skandinav]

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.

[TheXand]

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

[Herr Lindstrom]

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

[Mithiras]

I choose this weapon

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[GatorMarine1833]

I choose this weapon

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Ah yes, the favored weapon of the Welsh kings