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And the only worthwhile thing in the whole thread mentions indian decorative/ritual weapons with stylized "pearls" rattling along the lightning grove to "make an interesting sound". I don't think people really realize or even capable of appreciating the metallurgical know-how that's required to produce a *hollow* blade that is structuraly strong enough to be used more than once. And i won't even touch being able to contain mercury safely enough to put it into said hollow within said blade. It's barely possible even now, with computerized machining and ultra-precise stampings.
TL;DR: the blade is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ magic. People with delusions about it possibly being analogous to a real thing are delusional.
Man I need to get one that ASAP.
Yep, not to mention that the amount of liquid a hollowed out blade of this size would be able to hold without literally having paper thin walls wouldnt even register when you swing it around.
I dont even know why the guy kept arguing and providing "proof" that doesnt even support the credibility of his claims lol. Guess he really wanted it to be real. Its incredible to me how people would tell you to google something because they are so sure of it, but would never try to google it for themselves.
The game exists in a fictional universe where thaumaturgy aka magic is possible, keep that in mind even though our world is the inspiration. Whether the sword has something inside that shifts to the top as it is swung (which makes sense) or not doesn't matter, whether there were real world counterparts to the game doesn't matter, unless you simply are looking for the information if such a sword exists/existed/has history. The devs have creative direction and as such are free to invent weapons as long as it makes logical sense, you do not have to constrain yourself to only what existed.
Final point, maybe there is one weapon, ceremonial even that was made,that is still enough to inspire any creative person to have an idea for their own version, it doesn't have to widely used or even battlefield worthy to inspire idea. If a proper weapon can have ceremonial versions created is it so difficult to imagine ceremonial ones having proper useable version?
Or maybe y'all just love arguing?who can tell with the undead
Theres been alot of discussion about that sword over the years. Smiths, historians, martials artists have made videos on youtube answering.
There are a few main points to it. Stuff that even simple common knowledge can answer.
Is it possible to have a void filled with something in a sword? Yes. Is it possible to make the void big enough to actually result in any noticeable effect on the balance? No.
You see, to get the effect that the description of the sword mentions without magic, you literally need a sword shaped bottle. And even now we dont have a material strong enough to be able to act as a combat weapon with such a configuration. Not to mention that the ingame sword is not big enough to contain enough liquid without having paper thin walls. Without modern technology you wont even be able to make a functional prototype with paper thin walls. So its magic.
Also the ceremonial sword described in one of the sources has beads in the middle of it. Those beads are not there to change the balance of the weapon, but to make sounds when the thing is swung around during a ceremonial dance or something similar. Hence it has nothing to do with the sword featured in Exanima, not in design and certainly not in function.
I dont know why you decided to play devils advocate when we are talking about an object whos existence depends entirely on material science and physics. Some stuff can be debated, like is there alien life? Maybe. But was there a real liquid filled functional executioner sword? Absolutely not.
Hence like I said you may want to simply discuss it's historical points and or real world possibility, but it is pointless to argue whether the sword ingame is a valid addition to the game due to real world data. As example I said a sword whether real,discussed or theorized are all valid influences to creativity. Exanima is not and has never been or intended to reflect our history or our world, it is a world similar to us but not ours. They could have a metal that is mainly in liquid form or even solid that is dense enough that even in small quantities can be heavy,they could use thaumaturgy to make a small metal pebble weigh 10 times its weight. Mind you I am simply giving you an imaginary idea not giving a point of argument. Real life is inspiration,not a guide/ rule book
While, hypothetically, such a design could be created, it would be far too tedious to accomplish using the metalworking technology available in Examina's world - barring magic, of course, though in practical terms there's really no need. An ordinary sharpened sword is capable of delimbing or decapitating with a well-aligned cut. The executioner's sword is simply much more forgiving. If you need more cutting power than that, it's more efficient to use an axe or great whopping polearm instead.
(A bit of historical trivia : execution by beheading with a sword was generally considered a 'lesser' sentence than execution by beheading with an axe, because it had somewhat lesser chances of needing follow-up blows. The executed also had the benefit of dying on their knees, possibly praying, which was seen as more dignified than being shoved onto the headsman's block.)
No one ever discussed the validity of whether the sword is a good addition to the game or not. Thats why I was a little bit confused as to why you are defending it. All we were talking about was the existence of a real world example of the weapon.
Does it still deal a bunch of impact damage when thrusting?
This is exactly the kind of weapon that breaks through the tough defences of higher level NPCs. You normally want higher impact weapons if you like crushing through parries and blocks, and this weapon does it while being as quick as a greatsword.
I got to the crossroads again, and was able to quite handily dispatch the dual-wielding master AIs. They can't reliably stop the weapon, and as a result, I can sneak in much more hits.
This weapon is amazing. It's going to be hard to keep myself from grabbing it each time...
Of the few "stabs" I landed with this weapon, I managed to do decent damage. The enemy let out a slightly-louder-than-normal yelp while the strike made a "thud" noise, so I'm thinking it's definitely impact damage when you stab with it.
Did you skip the part of my comment where I explained why it's my new favorite weapon? I'm very tempted to use it on all my future characters.