This is like the Favorite Gun thread only with swords! What is you favorite sword? You can also have discussions (obviously) as this thread grows. You can talk about anything related to swords!
Bows were a very good weapon, however theres always those few seconds you're open when trying to reload, and if your string is cut, you're screwed. My personal hand held favorite was the halberd, overall it would be the ballista.
There's a strategy called a shield wall, where archers hide behind a group of soldiers wielding shields in a wall formation, so archers are not that vulnerable.
Calvary charge, while the archers are reloading. Personally I think small groups of archers should've been left as a distraction, while the main body surrounded the battlefield and acted as snipers. During the intial charge, after that you have to be careful not to hit your own people.
There's a strategy called a shield wall, where archers hide behind a group of soldiers wielding shields in a wall formation, so archers are not that vulnerable.
Actually called phalanx, if you mean what I think...
Shield walls are vulnerable to mobile units, usually cavalry, as well as powerful units such as crossbow bolts.
In the end, a swordsman beats an archer. The heavy armor reflects most arrows and swordsmen just own the enemy when they get close enough.
If we are speaking of in army favorite medieval weapon, I choose the pike simply for being able to defend as well as advancing. Using a standard pike man strategy, even the archery witch you enjoy becomes more effective as pike men try to stay in formation making your enemies obvious.
Actually called phalanx, if you mean what I think... not exactly a phalanx is the shield part ( can also be in a triangle ) while archers would be more of an auxilary to enhance the effectiveness of the phalanx & make them less vulnerable
