I really don't get your post, you say it's realistic to say that cls is not beautiful, yet you continue to say that looks are subjective.. Also talking about the fun of the maul, that is subjective as well. I personally hate the slow speed of the maul. Plus, I don't get why people keep mentioning the maul, this thread is about the longsword and the rapier. Also, the fact that you can't use a shield with the maul makes it useless to mention it, since you can't really compare a 2handed and a 1handed weapon. Anyhow, I play this game for fun, I don't care about researching the crap out of a game, to get that 20 minutes benefit in the long run. Also, you can't say that the cls isn't a good weapon, it has quite high stats and a decent speed. Granted, the rapier might be better, but I do care about looks. And that's why I chose the longsword. Just imagine a world where people only care about efficiency and don't care about looks. What would the world look like? Final note, I don't get the people bashing on other people for chosing either of the two, is this just some sort of jealousy or regret? This thread is made to decide which one is better at certain activities, not who is more pro/noob because he/she chose one of the two (or three).