Zonorhc Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 It's been bugging me for a while, but why ARE there halberds in Runescape? Historically, halberds were developed as a weapon for use against cavalry, because they could be set against a charge like a spear, hack through plate mail with their heavy blade, and pull riders off horses with the fluke behind the blade. So why are they in the game? As JAGeX has said in the letters, there aren't any horses in Runescape. Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olle_bingbon Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Jagex maybe will introduce horses lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narakia_1 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 for variety, I'd asume. But it didn't work :P You still see everyone walking around with the same weapon (generally scimmy in F2P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarder14 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 There are alot of 'hi-tech' or way past the date items/other things that are way passed the supposed to be date/time/era of runescape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakey89 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 It's been bugging me for a while, but why ARE there halberds in Runescape? Historically, halberds were developed as a weapon for use against cavalry, because they could be set against a charge like a spear, hack through plate mail with their heavy blade, and pull riders off horses with the fluke behind the blade. So why are they in the game? As JAGeX has said in the letters, there aren't any horses in Runescape. To make melee, mage and range even. It wouldn't be very fair for warriors if there was no way they could train their stats without being hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 I doubt that. A halberdier in Runescape doesn't get hit, but neither does he spend money on runes or ammunition. What I'm getting at here is that this weapon has no actual reason to exist. The "high-tech" stuff like multicannons are understandable, because the dwarves invented them to kill masses of goblins, if I remember correctly. They have a reasonably plausible excuse for existing in the game, however, halberds do not because they are anti-cavalry weapons. Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyshambles Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 halbreads are in runescape to make life easier. if u were gonna melle a black dragon u wud use lots of sharks, but with the hally it makes it easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tefda Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Well we got them from the Elves. I assume they use them to attack others from their gates without being harmed. Not everything in Runescape needs to have a plausable reason. Why is it that an animate rock spell will only work twice in a quest but never outside of it? The spell is still there, the magic is still there so it should work, but it doesn't and there's no reason for it. The game has no time period and it is a result of several people's imaginations combined. If you've ever played D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) you would know that the DM (Dungeon Master) can create anything into his world even without a reason (although it is better if he has a reason) and this is what the team at Jagex has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satenza Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Yes Jagex has said this isn't medevil times. Just a new world. With so many trees in the city you could see the spring coming each day until a night of warm wind would bring it suddenly in one morning. Sometimes the heavy cold rains would beat it back so that it would seem that it would never come and that you were losing a season out of your life. But you knew that there would always be the spring as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person had died for no reason. In those days though the spring always came finally but it was frightening that it had nearly failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_kenny69 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 why do we have halberds? what a silly question! to attack fire giants who can't seem to find the're way around a table, duh! :D My Last.Fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1packer Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I always thought it was to kill things.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafnn Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I would have to say for the larger monsters, halberds and pikes where also the only useable mellee weapon against large enemy, In real life there aren't much large beast but in runescape there are plenty. Also aren't there mounted birds somewhere in runescape? f2p skilltotal 1050+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverchipmunk Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Well, that is the basic idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Because Zon, JAGeX aren't as historically sound as you are :P This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XParoxysmX Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 As many others said, just for longer-ranged mellee attacks. =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMaivia Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Historically, spears were actually used for long range melee, if anything should be able to used like the halberd it, it should be the spear too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 The game has no time period and it is a result of several people's imaginations combined. If you've ever played D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) you would know that the DM (Dungeon Master) can create anything into his world even without a reason (although it is better if he has a reason) and this is what the team at Jagex has done. Precisely. There isn't a reason that this weapon would have been developed as a halberd - that is, a weapon designed and created SPECIFICALLY to counter cavalry. If the elves needed a long-range weapon to attack besiegers, then they have their bows, and for close combat, they have swords. I wouldn't put boiling oil and pitch out of the question either, but definitely not halberds, because they're a formation weapon and that's not the idea when you're besieged. Also aren't there mounted birds somewhere in runescape? I didn't think of the Terrorbirds. I'm not actually a member, so I'm going by the map and whatever information comes out. I suppose they're slightly plausible, but their size doesn't really warrant a long-hafted weapon. I'll just reiterate and say that JAGeX hasn't provided a reason for the weapon to have been developed and created in context, as in, not just for the reason of game mechanics. They're taking suspension of disbelief and beating it with an iron pipe. Coincidentally, halberds aren't supposed to have hafts that are that long. Spears would, but not halberds. Anyway, this is just me pointing out an inconsistency. Feel free to add your own, with the proviso that we are thinking in-character for the game, so you don't just say "WE DUN HAV MAGE IN RL NUB!!!1!!ROFLOLOMGHAXBBQ!!111^_^" Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leet_man69 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 theyre for vsing unicorns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvw08 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 WE DUN HAV MAGE IN RL NUB!!!1!!ROFLOLOMGHAXBBQ!!111^_^ some people make it too easy... [on topic] thery are used mostly af places like fire giants because they are a good way to train str with out getting hit and get good drops (this is why they are used at almost every dragon spot also. Droolman's item Guide | My RuneScape pictures | My barrows videos, with download link!Free Image Hosting! | Free File Hosting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigonous Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Because the look cool, duh! :P Seriously, do we need a reason to bash people over the heads with sharpened blades made out of fictional materials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin_tane Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Halberds I get. It's those Mjolnir that puzzle me. It's not a stick with a fancy pokey thing attached. It's Thor's hammer! :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leet_man69 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 halberds are for poking giants in the eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoi8882 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 well, meleers were complaning that tthey coudnt hide and att so jagex gave them halberds so they could attack behind stuff jagex hearts meleers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 That's a mechanical reason, though, rather than an in-character reason. Why would Runescapian people develop the weapon when the conditions that make its creation necessary do not exist? Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooferfish Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 It's been bugging me for a while, but why ARE there halberds in Runescape? Historically, halberds were developed as a weapon for use against cavalry, because they could be set against a charge like a spear, hack through plate mail with their heavy blade, and pull riders off horses with the fluke behind the blade. So why are they in the game? As JAGeX has said in the letters, there aren't any horses in Runescape. STOP LOOKING SO MUCH INTO WHAT JAGEX DOES It is part fantasy, unless I'm missing the part in history where we had fairys, elves, talking cows, camels, sheep, and neckalces that let us talk to cats. It's a game. Shut up and enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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