00hydro Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Which do you think is better, the Longsword or the Scimitar? Below I will compare the two in the dragon form. Dragon Longsword: +58 Stab +0 +69 Slash +3 -2 Crush +2 +0 Range +0 +0 Magic +0 Speed - 5 Strength Bonus - 71 Dragon Scimitar +8 Stab +0 +67 Slash +1 -2 Crush +0 +0 Range +0 +0 Magic +0 Speed - 6 Strength Bonus - 66 So as you can see from the top, the Dragon Longsword in exchange for 1 speed has 5 strength bonus, 2 slash, and some defensive bonuses. It can also stab with some effectiveness unlike the scimitar. Also for the specials. Dragon Longsword has it so that it does an increased damage to the opponent. The Scimitar has it so that it takes away protection prayors of your opponent (pvp only) for 5 seconds. Which do you think is better? (Can't keep up :P ) Also I would like to add that this isn't about how most people carry around a dragon dagger or a dragon battle axe for there special. I didn't make this thread to show exp rates or anything, I just wanted to know which one do you honestly think is better. (Kinda) Kind of like if you were stuck in (enter hard place here) With only one weapon, would you pick longsword or scimitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsee5 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 the dragon scimmy has a not as good spec but is overall better d long only has a semi-useful spec nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmister2 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 dragon scimmy for straight up speed. like if you hit 10 20's or 11 19's? Barrow Drops: 1 Ahrim's Staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkn0wnwarrior Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I will take a longsword over a scimitar any day. The only reason I use either one is the controlled fighting style, and longsword is far better for it. Otherwise, I am a battleaxe guy, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbk_hossack Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I will take a longsword over a scimitar any day. The only reason I use either one is the controlled fighting style, and longsword is far better for it. Otherwise, I am a battleaxe guy, myself. same over here but it would be awesome with a dragon warhammer (best weapon ever) 1 38% of Tip.Iters put stupid made up statistics in their sigs. If you are one of the 62% that don't, put this in your sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddudy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 scimmy better nuff said rarely ever check forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 i'm more a longsword person, the bonuses and special make up for the speed... although i'll spend time alternating between the two. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triforceelf Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 The longsword has more versatility since it has stab and slash, and a special that is pretty good. So I vote longsword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 As a general rule, faster weapons are better for exp, stronger slower weapons are better for boss monsters/pvp. 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkforaster Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Well acording to the data. Longsword wins, and that's what i usually go for anyway. Although scimitar is faster, it's only by 1. So speed doesn't give the scimitar much of an advantage. The strength of the longsword heavily outweighs the speed of the scimitar. Lumbridge and it's past. Read here to find out about it.if you have time to waste then click hereTake the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilson100 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 d long for life spec onwzzz :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Smither Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I'd have to say the scimmy because i train Str with it otherwise I never use it and since I have a w hip the long sword is pointless even for specials because i use the dds. Click for My Blog670th to 99 Smithing July 21st, 07 |743rd to 99 Mining November 29th, 07 | 649th to 99 Runecrafting May 18th, 08 | 29,050th to 99 Defence October 20th, 08 | 20,700th to 99 Magic November 8, 08 | 47,938th to 99 Attack December 19, 08 | 37,829th to 99 Hitpoints December 24, 08 | 68,604th to 99 Strength February 4, 09 | 27,983rd to 99 Range February 9, 09 | 9,725th to 99 Prayer June 8, 09 | 6,620th to 99 Slayer December, 12 09 | 4,075th to 99 Summoning December, 28 09 | 3,551th to 99 Herblore February 24, 10 | 3,192th to 99 Dungeoneering November 11, 10 | 146,600th to 99 Cooking December 29th, 10 | 11,333rd to 99 Construction June 7th, 11 | 16,648th to 99 Farming August 1st, 11 | 19,993th to 99 Crafting August 2nd, 11 | 89,739th to 99 Woodcutting Janurary 1st, 12 | 55,424th to 99 Fishing May 9th, 12| 60,648th to 99 Firemaking May 12th, 12 | 16666th to 99 Agility May 17th, 2012 | 24476th to 99 Hunter June 1st, 2012 | 57,881st to 99 Fletching June 1st, 2012 | All 99s June 1st, 2012 | 3183th to 120 Dungeoneering July 24th, 2012 | 2341st to 2496 Total level July 24th, 2012 | Completionist Cape July 24th, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyfighter Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 the d long for its special attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123Yourgone Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Out of rune scimmy or long sword id take the long sword, half the price just as good. In dragon though the scimitar is a lot faster and all arround better weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 the whole thing is really personal taste. are you willing to sacrifice a tiny bit of speed for slightly upped stats and a special? or will you keep the speed with a chance of rendering them vulnerable if they pray? although i must say i wouldn't have beaten dream mentor without the speed and the chance to use dagger specials... I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned_Nex Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Well. IF you had 2 people fight, exactly identical exept 1 with skimmy, 1 with d long, well skimmys going to win 9/10 times ALso, how were you able to devise the "speed" D skimmy is WAY faster. And how long is "1" speed? A d skimmy is more accurate, faster, and its cooler. If any1 wants to challenge me on this matter, then feel free to Pm me. Anyways...my vote is D skimmy Dungeoneering isn't a skill. I'm faster than bots at Sorceress Garden. PM me if you want to chat. My PM is always off. My keyboard is on fire. Want some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123Yourgone Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Well. IF you had 2 people fight, exactly identical exept 1 with skimmy, 1 with d long, well skimmys going to win 9/10 times ALso, how were you able to devise the "speed" D skimmy is WAY faster. And how long is "1" speed? A d skimmy is more accurate, faster, and its cooler. If any1 wants to challenge me on this matter, then feel free to Pm me. Anyways...my vote is D skimmy Dragon Scimitar (wtf is a skimmy) is less accurate then a dragon long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unoalexi Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Well. IF you had 2 people fight, exactly identical exept 1 with skimmy, 1 with d long, well skimmys going to win 9/10 times ALso, how were you able to devise the "speed" D skimmy is WAY faster. And how long is "1" speed? A d skimmy is more accurate, faster, and its cooler. If any1 wants to challenge me on this matter, then feel free to Pm me. Anyways...my vote is D skimmy 66% percent of statistics are made up 80% of the time... D long ftw! Here be dragons ^ Dragon of the Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazimcgee Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Dragon Scimitar is the favourite weapon for strength trainers seeing as they are faster than dragon longswords but only lose a slight attack bonus. All in all the dragon scimy is still better :D Sn'C Events Team Member942nd to 99 hunter 2/8/07|26,042nd to reach 99 fletching 27/10/07|Quest Cape Achieved 22/1/08|50,000th to 99 Cooking 29/10/08Dagannoth King Drops: 7 Zerkers 2 Axes 3 Warriors | Armadyl: 1 hilt first ever trip and kill | Barrows: 2 Dharok Legs 1 Ahrim Skirt 1 Torag Helm 1 Guthan Spear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I use a longsword/whip because I haven't had time to get my skills up to do the quest :P Anyway, I'd choose the longsword looking at it this way, but there isn't much between them. Depends which gives faster xp per hour. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00hydro Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 I'm getting a strange error so i'll put it down here: Longsword: 11 Scimitar: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezleboss Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 the speed bonus of a scimitar doesnt justify it being weaker than a long sword, and the special is so-so the dragon longsword has a better special and because of the new knight waves training, its versatility is more helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezleboss Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 long sword the scimitars +1 speed doesnt really give it the edge over the stronger dragon long the special for the longsword is helpful but the scimitar's special is so-so plus because of the new knight waves training ground, the dragon long's slash and stab is a better choice to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneron Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Everyone who says longsword has obviously never compared exp rates. Scimitar crushes longsword. For everyone who says longsword for controlled, you could just use scimitar on accurate, then scimitar on aggressive, then scimitar on defensive to get the same amount of exp in less time. Of course, I just use a whip on controlled all the time, instead of using a whip for attack and defense, then scimmy for str like some people do. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syndrome445 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 scimmy, it just owns like that click my (very bad) siggy for blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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