Golvellius Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Defenders seem good if your into European style fencing. Also, the animation for the defender is annoying. You run somewhere and you have to studder-step everytime your attacked. Exclusive Legacy Mode Player He just successfully trolled you with "courtesy" and managed to get a reaction out of you. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomader Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 They are simply a blade catching weapon. The jitte of the japanese midieval era was similar. The whole point is not to take the blunt of the blow on the blade but to push it out of the way. You don't have to stop the swing just push it out of line. Once it is out of line, your opponent is wide open for your own thrust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteboy1102 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 It's a jut a parrying weapon to throw your oppenent off balance. If you watch closely when your using a defender When your charcter blocks he raises his hand up and then kinda moves it to the left as though knocking away the opponents hand :wink: And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdavies90 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 first time i saw it i thought it was held like a pick axe that would've been way cooler, turns out its just a midget sword #-o Sig by me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojann2 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Knuckledusters I think? Brass Knuckles, I'm pretty sure is what he meant :P Knowledge Talks| | Wisdom Listens~~Heroes Get Remembered, But Legends Never Die~~Xbox Live & Playstation Network Name: Trojann2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubert7 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 ^ Ever plau Soul Calibur 3, theifs on that game use kunai but don't throw 'em. Very true... I love SC3, Yoshimitsu FTW :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n64jive Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Knuckledusters I think? i think he means iron or brass knuckles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O_M_G_Guasto Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Watch some Naruto I'd rather have my eyelids taken out and then be forced to live in a sunny and dry place for 3 years with no water. Naked. :lol: I'm pretty sure a 'defender' is used to block swords, made of a sturdy and light metal, small enough to block a sword with 1 hand, and counter attack with your weapon. How the hell it blocks a whip I don't know. :-# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul740 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Defenders are simply small daggers held in the off-hand (yes, held LIKE a dagger is held, lol.) They are often called "Main Gauche", which means left hand or something in french. They were superior to bucklers and other shields in duels against a "thrusting" weapon but inferior against "cutting" (slashing, chopping, etc.) weapons. Since daggers offered a superior form of alternate attack (stab/slash as opposed to bashing their heads in with the shield) and thrusting weapons were viewed as more deadly than cutting weapons, they were much more frequently used in duels. Thrusting offerred both a longer reach and a more protected form of attack (until some guy thought to simply step back and hack at the attackers' arm that is, lol. Took awhile, though.) Another great thing about them is that they offered better chances of a "riposte" (attacking immediatly after blocking/parrying an attack). So it is held by the "stub" like a dagger. The vantage point that the picture of the defender is taken makes it appear much too small to actually hold on to. A dds would look the same if pictured that way. ...history lesson over. :XD: =D> i love weapon history buffs! Used to be waaayyy into that stuff lol :D New sigzor^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ero Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 [ Knuckle dusters and iron/brass knuckles are exactly the same things. So why correct him? Mystical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkduellord Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Why on earth would you use that for rl combat... I'd rather have a shield... Depends on the weapon you using, you can move better when wielding a defender or kunai. Tip.it's 2nd unoffical Go player sm3x; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue107 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 to be honest it looks like a cross, on what looks like the blade looks like jesus lol 485th person to ever play RuneScapeBlue107- perm banned 10/12/2007. $300 USD reward if you can get me in contact with someone who will take 5 seconds to look at evidence and get my original character unbanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thargor01 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Knuckledusters I think? ummm how about bronze knuckles?? lol I love having a teenage brother, he was reading over my shoulder and chimed in. finally back in the game! send me a message, all my old friends quit I laughed so hard I pooped my thong. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomader Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Watch some Naruto I'd rather have my eyelids taken out and then be forced to live in a sunny and dry place for 3 years with no water. Naked. :lol: I'm pretty sure a 'defender' is used to block swords, made of a sturdy and light metal, small enough to block a sword with 1 hand, and counter attack with your weapon. How the hell it blocks a whip I don't know. :-# yes nor have I discovered why you can harm someone with a whip when they are wearing full plate armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAHK Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Watch some Naruto I'd rather have my eyelids taken out and then be forced to live in a sunny and dry place for 3 years with no water. Naked. :lol: I'm pretty sure a 'defender' is used to block swords, made of a sturdy and light metal, small enough to block a sword with 1 hand, and counter attack with your weapon. How the hell it blocks a whip I don't know. :-# yes nor have I discovered why you can harm someone with a whip when they are wearing full plate armor. I would assume that the entrails of abby demons are made from stronger stuff than metal. A barbless whip can cut through leather like butter in the right hands so I would assume that barbed abby-entrails would do the same to metal? Or it is just magic. Magic, pssh. :roll: :lol: PM me in game to use some skills of mine (glories/potions) free or to ask a question.Fire Cape - 04/29/06 Lvl 104RAHK's Pro PC Gear and Guide(clickable) Tired of hack and slash? FPSers getting old? Give this game a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaki_Sanake Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 yes nor have I discovered why you can harm someone with a whip when they are wearing full plate armor. They're abyssal. The rules are different over there. I'm back?! No wayz!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaki_Sanake Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 I did research and found that it's a mini handled. I'm back?! No wayz!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtavc200 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 lol good point, Just met you in fishing guild looking forward to meeting more people from tip.it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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