Yes, that is correct about half-swording. But the sharpness of katanas are also generally overappreciated, since they were balanced far(at least the early saber variants) out they had a bigger damage output with strikes rather than cuts anyway. As far as I have understood, they were sharpened in the same way modern chef knifes are sharpened, where the edge will have the shape of an apple kernel. They could be way more sharper, but that would effectively ruin the edge as too sharp means nicks are easier.
As for blade hardness, if you're talking hardness as in actually being robust and not springy, that's more of katana thing rather than the longsword, since they(longswords and european swords in general) were made in tempered spring steel which means it will bend and twist a lot before giving up. In fact, katanas didn't break so much as they just bended irrepairably, whereas longswords would in general have more durability, but in the end some splinter would grow into a large crack which would break the sword.
With that said, some japanese solutions which allowed the katana to have a hard edge but a springy core are really beautiful in their design.
I fins it kinda depressing how at this point the katana has been oversaturated so much it actively turns me off when it's a weapon outside of strict historical settings. Particularly since I otherwise have a huge sword boner.
[QUOTE=Spor;47850990]I know that sometimes art is posted here, and I know that mine might be not that cool in comparison, but it's about a cool fantasy concept so I decided to share it here. Basically it's a train station really high in the sky, no backstory.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/biR6xAV.jpg[/img]
Full-res cleaned up and cropped version can be found [url=http://i.imgur.com/OEuHo4U.jpg]here[/url][/QUOTE]
Looks like something that will be perfect for Half life 2
[QUOTE=Reds;47852670]I fins it kinda depressing how at this point the katana has been oversaturated so much it actively turns me off when it's a weapon outside of strict historical settings. Particularly since I otherwise have a huge sword boner.[/QUOTE]
Happens to me as well but I just watch something like this and it goes away.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Audjudfnve4[/media]
[QUOTE=G-Strogg;47853935]Happens to me as well but I just watch something like this and it goes away.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Audjudfnve4[/media][/QUOTE]
Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet.
[vid]http://chry.me/ecksdee/1427703604547.webm[/vid]
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47854010]Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet.
[vid]http://chry.me/ecksdee/1427703604547.webm[/vid][/QUOTE]
Foam weapons?!
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S_Q3CGqZmg[/media]
Have this instead.
[sp]also i'm joking mostly those guys look really good[/sp]
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47854010]Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet.
[vid]http://chry.me/ecksdee/1427703604547.webm[/vid][/QUOTE]
Those are some wicked sick moves.
[QUOTE=Angua;47854121]Those are some wicked sick moves.[/QUOTE]
My fav sword gif.
Its sparring but those moves man
[img]http://chry.me/ecksdee/1427703475743.gif[/img]
[t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Evstafiev-chechnya-prayer3.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE] A Chechen man prays during the battle for Grozny. The flame in the background is coming from a gas pipeline which was hit by shrapnel, by Mikhail Evstafiev[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Spor;47850990]I know that sometimes art is posted here, and I know that mine might be not that cool in comparison, but it's about a cool fantasy concept so I decided to share it here. Basically it's a train station really high in the sky, no backstory.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/biR6xAV.jpg[/IMG]
Full-res cleaned up and cropped version can be found [URL="http://i.imgur.com/OEuHo4U.jpg"]here[/URL][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;47853298]Looks like something that will be perfect for Half life 2[/QUOTE]
I'm super confused by looking at this, cause there was concept art for this in HL2. There was even a map made for garrysmod. It's on Gmod.org somewhere, I used to play the shit out of it.
[editline]f[/editline]
Also I forgot to mention, the date on that is 2015, but yeah like I said the concept art I saw was in raising the bar in 2002. Also the map I mentioned I can't find.
Found it!
[url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=437214884&searchtext=concept[/url]
memory was distorted a bit. But this was a fun map.
Looks more like something out of Bioshock Infinite than HL2.
Someone on Tumblr took Elsa and gave her realistic proportions
[IMG]https://38.media.tumblr.com/67b14d677e6d5831e180c054b0beec7d/tumblr_np9x4yqp241ts1i17o1_500.gif[/IMG]
I don't know why
hey at least now she doesn't look like exactly like her sister but with different hair
[QUOTE=Recurracy;47844636]Yeah I've just been reading up on the samurai culture since not too long ago, so any misinformation on my end is completely my ignorance speaking, heh.
Funny that the common misconception is that the samurai were exceptionally skilled swordsmen first and fore-most rather than archers though, where did that come from?[/QUOTE]
Because those samurai whom [i]were[/i] good at swordsmanship tended to stand out, they also tended to win rather high profile public duels. Basically the elite were conflated with everyone over time.
Most ninja were actually samurai who did wetwork to earn more cash and political favors on the side as well.
[editline]2nd June 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;47856967]I would love to see a game that used these techniques somehow.[/QUOTE]
There is a game coming out, but they're having difficulty achieving full funding due getting in on gamergate on the "wrong" side.
[editline]2nd June 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=1chains1;47845080]Ive always been torn on these kind of things.
On one hand we see a morally evil person who had no real sense of value of life. On the other hand we gained a LOT of medical knowledge concerning many things from these people. After all they didn't just research how to use bio weapons but also how to contain and control it which involves treatment as well. It puts into perspective what we gained and lost from working with such a person, but honestly I support the decision done. Instead of just giving up more lives and letting these people rot, we used them and their data to further progress.
Sometimes we forget that a lot of the progress we have made is on the back of terrible people who were willing to forego morals and ethics. Does this make them right or good people? Hell no, but it certainly gives you something to think about concerning our nature and the advancement of the human race.[/QUOTE]
Actually we didn't learn shit from the japanese/731. Literally worthless.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47854010]Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet.
[vid]http://chry.me/ecksdee/1427703604547.webm[/vid][/QUOTE]
Interesting sword fighting technique.
Enough with the swords already.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47857999]Enough with the swords already.[/QUOTE]
Yeah guys, stop posting interesting things, we need more photos of war-zones.
[editline]2nd June 2015[/editline]
Don't forget Cthulu image dumps
[QUOTE=27X;47857386]
There is a game coming out, but they're having difficulty achieving full funding due getting in on gamergate on the "wrong" side..[/QUOTE]
Name of the game?
Reign of Kings
[QUOTE=27X;47858405]Reign of Kings[/QUOTE]
Checked it out, don't look near like it.
There are no games that treat plate armour correctly and there probably never will be.
[QUOTE=Teddybeer;47860666][video]https://youtu.be/GaMylwohL14[/video][/QUOTE]
Mirror or not, I'd expect the bird to know it's not a good idea to fly directly into another bird.
That's ridiculous.
I like how every chimp's reaction was "I YAM A STAR" and every silverback's was "U WOT M8"
[QUOTE=27X;47863007]I like how every chimp's reaction was "I YAM A STAR" and every silverback's was "U WOT M8"[/QUOTE]
I still love the one with the younger gorilla touching it and going "the fuck is this"
[QUOTE=Teddybeer;47860666][video]https://youtu.be/GaMylwohL14[/video][/QUOTE]
I just realized something. When an animal sees it's own reflection, it doesn't encounter an exact copy of itself. Since they are used to their own smell and their own voice, they see an animal that has no scent and makes no sound, even if it does look the same.
[QUOTE=Nikita;47867698]I just realized something. When an animal sees it's own reflection, it doesn't encounter an exact copy of itself. Since they are used to their own smell and their own voice, they see an animal that has no scent and makes no sound, even if it does look the same.[/QUOTE]
Great Apes know that it's them.
[QUOTE=Blazedol;47856774]Someone on Tumblr took Elsa and gave her realistic proportions
[IMG]https://38.media.tumblr.com/67b14d677e6d5831e180c054b0beec7d/tumblr_np9x4yqp241ts1i17o1_500.gif[/IMG]
I don't know why[/QUOTE]
Realistic proportions my cock, the eyes are still too big.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/akH370o.jpg[/t]
Map of the American bombing campaigns in Japan during WW2
[QUOTE=Teddybeer;47860666][video]https://youtu.be/GaMylwohL14[/video][/QUOTE]
Eventually, these animals will realize that this is some type of object that allows them to see themselves. They'll figure out it is their reflection and they'll evolve and become more intelligent than humans!
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