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Brace for impact... there shall be nerd rage! xD
Two-handed greatswords / claymores / buster swords / etc are cool and all. But when scrawny kids are shown bumbling around with them, being dragged off their feet by the weight that they clearly can't handle... that's a pet peeve.
Fantasy is great, magic and superpowers can explain away all kinds of weirdness, but there is something irritating about edgy characters who pick an oversized weapon they can't handle... Underweight pre-pubescent anime boys and fragile looking maids or schoolgirls in games and TV series are especially guilty of that.
Obviously this has no bearing on the quality of Genshin Impact or other action adventures or RPGs in terms of playability and overall quality, and this is not a critique. It's just a cranky rant for your entertainment, with a bit of information about historical martial arts sprinkled in.
The video of all claymore fighting styles I was referencing:
• All Claymore Fighting ...
The 16 composed rules of the montante of Diogo Gomes de Figueiredo
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More about giant greatswords:
• Yes, Giant Swords Exis...
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Arm Blades & Spiked Shields: Better Than You Think?
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Over-Thinking the Switch Axe: Could it Work? (Monster Hunter in Real Life)
• Over-Thinking the Swit...
The Sly Cooper Khopesh - How Practical Is It?
• The Sly Cooper Khopesh...
Test cutting with it: • First Test Cutting Aft...
The Trident - Mere Fantasy or Practical Weapon?
• The Trident - Mere Fan...
Are Double Axes REALLY That Stupid? (Reply to Shadiversity)
• Are Double Axes REALLY...
Double Axes II: Is History Weirder Than Fantasy? (Not so Stupid After All)
• Double Axes II: Is His...
The Best Off-Hand Weapon? (Duellist / Adventurer Equipment)
• The Best Off-Hand Weap...
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"The Three Princesses of Lilac Meadow" by Varon Kein
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