Timeline for Aerial battle of knights riding flying creatures - preferred weapons for the warriors
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| Apr 27, 2017 at 20:33 | comment | added | Xandar The Zenon | Spiky metal balls on ropes sounds fun. For some. Painful for others. | |
| Apr 27, 2017 at 12:34 | comment | added | Willk | The trouble with a weapon with a handle is that the kinetic energy of the blow is also transmitted to some extend to the person holding the weapon. The whip accumulates energy and then transfers it - there is no corresponding impact to the person holding the whip. | |
| Apr 27, 2017 at 7:27 | comment | added | Separatrix | Many birds can hover, especially raptors | |
| Apr 27, 2017 at 2:53 | comment | added | Christopher King | A whip would sort of be like a reusable projectile. | |
| Apr 27, 2017 at 1:40 | comment | added | John | the problem with pulling someone off a mount is you have a decent chance of pulling yourself off. plus any aerial combat saddle will actually attach the rider to the saddle. attacking the wings would be easier, safer, and more destructive. | |
| Apr 26, 2017 at 22:38 | comment | added | Pedro Gabriel | But your answer about swords on top of sticks gave me an idea... what about scythes? Those would have long range... and the blades could "grab" the opponent and throw him out of his mount, no? | |
| Apr 26, 2017 at 22:31 | comment | added | Pedro Gabriel | Hum... but could you whip something at high speed on a flying creature? | |
| Apr 26, 2017 at 22:23 | history | answered | Willk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |