I don't think you can generalize so easily. Specialist needs (often in the form of cultural elites, duelists, or irregular forces) often used much different weaponry than the rank and file. If we look to Asia, the weapon training that was used for meditative aid so famously by various...
Out of curiosity, have you ever seen GSS abuse in a game? (Actual question, not rhetorical.)
I'm aware how ugly it looks on paper, but the only time I've ever seen someone try to go crazy with it was in an arena match...and it didn't go well for them. The stiff cost and the fact that it's...
If we look at weapon stats versus shield benefits, a person needs to be benefiting from a +3 or greater defense bonus to get a bigger bonus than your standard mortal shield, while they need a +5 to get past the 'average' Thunderbolt (that being said, the other benefits Thunderbolt Shields have...