it is a settled matter that the most effective melee weapons ever developed are the various pole-arms, almost all of which grew out of agricultural tools repurposed for warfare. the only problem with the original agricultural tools is they're not as suited to hitting other hard things as a purpose built weapon.
Every culture essentially reached the same conclusion that really long sticks were the best way to kill a bunch of dudes, and the more you could afford to practice the longer your could make your sticks.
it is a settled matter that the most effective melee weapons ever developed are the various pole-arms, almost all of which grew out of agricultural tools repurposed for warfare. the only problem with the original agricultural tools is they're not as suited to hitting other hard things as a purpose built weapon.
Every culture essentially reached the same conclusion that really long sticks were the best way to kill a bunch of dudes, and the more you could afford to practice the longer your could make your sticks.
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this is cavalry tactics erasure
Bruh their sticks were some of the longest
the virgin european lancer vs the chad asiatic mobile archer/killing machine
I acknowledge halberd supremacy though.