so many people use a scimitar over a longsword, and why i might ask? because it looks cooler who cares effectiveness over beauty people! Also heres a little fact, longswords also boost your defense here are the stats of its defence slash 3 crush 2, oh and don't forget the scimmy gets defence bonouses to slash 1! Here a stats of a longsword and scimmy compared. Best atk stat: longsword :thumbup: : slash 47 scimitar :thumbdown: : slash 45

 

total str: longsword :thumbup: : 49 scimitar :thumbdown: : 44

 

so if you add all of the longswords advantages it gets +11 (def +4) (atk +2) (str +5) why would you pick a scimmy? All a scimmy has is about is slightly superior speed, truely though its such a small diference it doesn't even matter, even if the longsword only had a +5 advantage it would still be better. I did some testing and heres what i got scimmy hits 22 times a minute, and longsword hits 20. now for the math, u multiply the 49 str by 20 u get 980, add 940 (47x20) is 1920 then add 100 (5x20) and you get 2020 as the total for the longsword. the scimmy gets 968 (44x22) pluse 990 (45x22) is 1958 then add 22 (1x22) 1970 is the total for the scimitar! 1970 or 2020? your choice. thats a difference of 50 pts. u could lose a fight because of those kinds of small differences.

Speed is everything.

scimmys stats r a little worse but it is faster. all items r really preferences. some ppl might even choose baxe.

The speed does matter.

 

 

 

I recommed you test them, and see what gets you more xp/hour.

Speed matters. Guinea pigs ftw?

You did this without actually testing it? Sounds like your mace and warhammer topic.

All a scimmy has is about is slightly superior speed, truely though its such a small diference it doesn't even matter

 

 

 

And those tiny bonuses matter more?

It has been tested and proven over and over that the scimmy is the better weapon. Speed is a huge variable in the equation; a weapon just being 1 speed better can easily beat the crap out of any tiny 1-3 stat bonuses.

The only problem with d scimmy is its special.

 

Otherwise d scimmy owns d long

I've tried both, alot.

 

Scimmy is much better, and definatly preferable. I don't see anything wrong with the Longsword but I will always use Scimmy :

 

 

 

As mentioned above, speed is everything, however I do wish the Scimmy special was better - I usually take a DDS to use up my special bar when slaying etc. :thumbsup:

The only problem with d scimmy is its special.

 

Otherwise d scimmy owns d long

 

The reason I always used d battle axe's special, then puled out the d scimmy.

I prefer the longsword. When I compared the two the longsword was the best, in my opinion. No, I didn't do weeks of testing or use some fancy equation, I just spent a few hours comparing killing ice giants and that's the result I got.

What would you choose, a weapon that has +1 attack bonus but hit once per second, or a weapon that has +200 attack bonus but hit once per hour? :mrgreen:

 

 

 

Longswords are 1.5x slower (from what I know) than scimitars, sorry to break your bubble.

What would you choose, a weapon that has +1 attack bonus but hit once per second, or a weapon that has +200 attack bonus but hit once per hour? :mrgreen:

 

 

 

Longswords are 1.5x slower (from what I know) than scimitars, sorry to break your bubble.

 

 

 

Exactly. Also, it must tell you something when about five times more people use the Scimmy than the Longsword lol. There is a reason for it being the preferred weapon :roll:

What would you choose, a weapon that has +1 attack bonus but hit once per second, or a weapon that has +200 attack bonus but hit once per hour? :mrgreen:

 

 

 

Longswords are 1.5x slower (from what I know) than scimitars, sorry to break your bubble.

 

 

 

Exactly. Also, it must tell you something when about five times more people use the Scimmy than the Longsword lol. There is a reason for it being the preferred weapon :roll:

 

 

 

Most of them haven't actually done Monkey madness, so therefore use a Dragon long.

 

 

 

To be honest, i hate strength training, so i hate them both - but scimi is definitely the better weapon.

Skimmy looks cooler too :lol:

Scimmy is sooo much better the few att bonuses don't do anything anyway its only 1-3 slash attack more but the scimmys speed makes it so better scim FTW long FTL.

 

Really MM ain't that hard I di it at 70 cb and i only came close to dieing once because of lag.

Scimmy is sooo much better the few att bonuses don't do anything anyway its only 1-3 slash attack more but the scimmys speed makes it so better scim FTW long FTL.

 

Really MM ain't that hard I di it at 70 cb and i only came close to dieing once because of lag.

 

 

 

If small bonuses are so 'not worth it' why do people spend millions on furys to get a few extra bonuses than glory? Or millions on bandos tasset and sacrifice defence (again saying so small it doesnt matter) but want that tiny tiny extra strength? Or those DK rings? Such a big price on a tiny bonus.

 

 

 

You people are redundant.

If small bonuses are so 'not worth it' why do people spend millions on furys to get a few extra bonuses than glory? Or millions on bandos tasset and sacrifice defence (again saying so small it doesnt matter) but want that tiny tiny extra strength? Or those DK rings? Such a big price on a tiny bonus.

 

 

 

You people are redundant.

 

 

 

Well I have to agree with you about the fury/DK rings, but it's a different story.

 

 

 

DK rings/furies are the strongest (or at least one of the most) items you can have in those slots. People want the best bonuses they can get, even if it's worth like 1M more than a regular ammy/ring.

 

 

 

I also hate how people wear fighter torsos. They give a couple of strength bonuses, and for what cost? Hours spent on getting the points in Barbarian Assault?

 

 

 

I guess in the end people buy a couple of extra bonuses for a max hit or something like that, I wouldn't know. Maybe just for social reasons too (i.e. being "cool" because you waste million on these things)

 

 

 

If it was me, I wouldn't even bother getting higher lvl jewelry, it's not worth it. I'd rather save up for a whip or something that is worth the money.

 

 

 

OT: The scimitar has become a favourite for many because of its speed. Longswords seem really slow once you have been using scimitars for X amount of time. Hitting a few dozen or so extra times per minute and hitting 1 damage lower than what a longsword would hit is worth it.

It also depends on the monster... For most monsters scimmy is better.... but a dragon has a stab weakness, so a longsword is better there ... though it has been a very long time since I used a scimmy or a longsword so feel free to debate this ;)

The speed does matter.

 

 

 

I recommed you test them, and see what gets you more xp/hour.

 

 

 

it isn't only exp. per hour its also which is better at pking, because monsters are much different than battling ppl who all have different stats due to different armer

 

 

 

You did this without actually testing it? Sounds like your mace and warhammer topic.

 

 

 

i'm in battle 24/7 with my warhammer, ive tried baxe, maces dont want to cuz ide get killed as im not a pray dude (i am making pray dude w/ maces so i used them, just not good ones) and i had my freind try the longsword out, he said its kills scimmy, but then again all these are prefrences

 

 

 

It has been tested and proven over and over that the scimmy is the better weapon. Speed is a huge variable in the equation; a weapon just being 1 speed better can easily beat the crap out of any tiny 1-3 stat bonuses.

 

 

 

i would agree, its a +11 stat, and FYI i guess ill test to see how many hits per second a ls can do compared to scimmy.

 

 

 

What would you choose, a weapon that has +1 attack bonus but hit once per second, or a weapon that has +200 attack bonus but hit once per hour? :mrgreen:

 

 

 

Longswords are 1.5x slower (from what I know) than scimitars, sorry to break your bubble.

 

 

 

i will test that and prove you wronge, i was just using both and couldnt tell any dif, but now ill actually see how many times a minute each hits

 

 

 

What would you choose, a weapon that has +1 attack bonus but hit once per second, or a weapon that has +200 attack bonus but hit once per hour? :mrgreen:

 

 

 

Longswords are 1.5x slower (from what I know) than scimitars, sorry to break your bubble.

 

 

 

Exactly. Also, it must tell you something when about five times more people use the Scimmy than the Longsword lol. There is a reason for it being the preferred weapon :roll:

 

ppl only use it because it looked cool, then it became popular, like the baxe

 

 

 

Scimmy is sooo much better the few att bonuses don't do anything anyway its only 1-3 slash attack more but the scimmys speed makes it so better scim FTW long FTL.

 

Really MM ain't that hard I di it at 70 cb and i only came close to dieing once because of lag.

 

 

 

If small bonuses are so 'not worth it' why do people spend millions on furys to get a few extra bonuses than glory? Or millions on bandos tasset and sacrifice defence (again saying so small it doesnt matter) but want that tiny tiny extra strength? Or those DK rings? Such a big price on a tiny bonus.

 

 

 

You people are redundant.

 

 

 

good point, those idiots probably nearly die for thos furys

 

 

 

It also depends on the monster... For most monsters scimmy is better.... but a dragon has a stab weakness, so a longsword is better there ... though it has been a very long time since I used a scimmy or a longsword so feel free to debate this ;)

 

 

 

how do u know a dragon is bad against sta? plus ls is bad w/ its stab

Duuuude, all in one post, this' ll get you in trouble.

 

 

 

Anyway, pick your own weapon of choice. Longsword may work for you but not for all.

7 posts.........in a row :shock: #-o for the love of god or gods,or nothing for atheists, follow Mico's advice.

 

 

 

Longsword, scmmy give me a big axe any day of the weak and I'm happy, its all about the preferences.

Cleaned, please use the edit button instead of posting lots of individual posts.

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

Pryomancer.

You really don't seem to grasp the concept of speed being by far the most important stat in deciding a weapon.