Hilariously oversized weapons in 3K - did CA go full fantasy?

[Intranetusa]

Those large hollow maces are exaggerated in media and art and mainly just used for acrobatics/for show/opera skits...and even then they aren't as ridiculously huge like the Xu Chu mace. Chinese war maces are more practical and are roughly/slightly larger than the size of a baseball .

[captainkrunch]

So with the latest info it seems in classic mode heroes will have period-accurate arms and armor, so to answer your question finally, no, they did not go full fantasy.

[Huberto]

So with the latest info it seems in classic mode heroes will have period-accurate arms and armor, so to answer your question finally, no, they did not go full fantasy.

"latest info?" Do you have a link?

[Daruwind]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...1#post15638610

1. Will heroes use historically authentic equipment in Classic Mode?
In Classic Mode, 3D character models will use historically authentic weapons and period-correct armour. However, 2D Character art will keep a slightly stylised flavour with characters wearing more flamboyant clothing, but we will remove the out of period chainmail and ceremonial weapons to reinforce the historical authenticity of the mode. Having more distinctive 2D art for each character is important to help players pick out who is who in the heat of battle. If hero unit cards all show them wearing similar armour and clothing, that becomes a much harder job.