lynerparel Tbh fists are rarely used primarily by MCs. and when they were it tends to only be for a short part of the novel.
Sword are wayyyyy to overused
MarcheHare haha so true
EldridSmith I understand the use of swords but it's like this, everyone uses swords so wouldn't there be a basic defense for them no matter the type of sword? I mean on a basic level it's been used so much everyone and their mother has probably heard of or seen a move similar or the same as any sword move you can come up with, and swords are really just overused, but each author makes it seem as if the use of the sword is the most rare thing ever
Elude I'll leave it to your imagination
UnjustlyUnderpaid truebut I'm OK with it being used as a sword as the idea itself is truly unorthodox and unique, it's not the swords themselves I dislike it's the authors constant use of them in the same way not even trying to make it special, for example a regular sword handle, with a long thin sword about 6 feet, that's unique and not something you see
Elude we are fellow daoist discussing the dao
TigerBlooImmortal I'm merely pointing out that you generalize swords too much, however I do agree.
Even my mc uses a normal sword, but this is also tied to his heritage... well anyways I get your point.
EldridSmith I understand you to
EldridSmith what is yours called, maybe I'll give it a read
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lynerparel
Nah, the only character I have seen stick with this is Shi Yan from Battle Through the Heavens, but he is more of a mage type fighter using the incredible control he has over his many heavenly flames later on in the story if I recall correctly.
TigerBlooImmortal Hahahaha I was just thinking about how swords are used too much
What about a rather simple weapon. Alright, so it is a Dual-Ended halberd. I will link a conceptual image.
And, what if the staff part of it can change into chains? So have a cultivator who cultivates the Dao of Metal, giving him the ability to alter the weapon slightly while maintaining the shape?
Ewww too kinky you little creep!!!!!
like what the heck hahahahaha
Yeah, and because he hates it, he just melts it down and makes a meter long ruler (thick and blunt) ahaha
In a book called Painting the Mists (on RRL, incredibly high-quality eastern fantasy Wn btw), the main character uses a massive brush that can alter its size.
WorstNameEver
Precisely, things like that are always fun and shows off the author’s creativness
WorstNameEver cause of death: rough bristle attack,
i like it
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A spear is considered the best weapon for melee combat. Spearmen often used swords as a backup.
Swordplay is famous due to its complexity, and the fact its considered an art and presentation.
at least for moderately trained people and below.
Nah he is a Combat Formation and Talisman user. Basically uses special focuses that are unaligned to an attribute and places very special runes on them to align them to his cultivation technique. These focuses are arragned in particular ways while activating certain elements (he is a 5 element+ Creation and Destruction cultivation technique) then connects the focuses with line using his bruch to make formations while fighting
He also uses talismans