Weapon types?

[CptVodka]

So, there's spears, sidearms and polearms. My starting troops after recieving some weapons are spearmen.
If i start producing sidearms, do they equip those as well and fight better in a close melee?
I'd expect sidearms to do worse in general, but in close quarters better.. But maybe they're just different weapons all together, in which case they really shouldn't be named sidearms.
What about polearms? I'd assume that you can't wield a shield with a polearm since a polearm hold in one hand is basically a spear, losing all the versatile functions of i.e slashing with a halebard.

We need some ingame tooltip, stats etc. Or am i just blind and not finding it? :P

[Cougarific]

Originally posted by CptVodka:

We need some ingame tooltip, stats etc. :P

Yeah - are sidearms for export only? I don't see any militia types that require sidearms.

[joshdino]

Militia Footmen use 'sidearms' as their primary weapon. Axes, maces, swords, etc. They use standard / small shields instead of large ones.

[Cougarific]

OK thanks. The militia image shows him holding an axe and the panel icon is an axe but the Sidearms icon is a sword so I wasn't sure.