The katana is nothing more than a sharpened metal bar and by no means compares to European sword design. There I said it.
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Dragon scimmy is better
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I'm into rapiers...
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[quote]#JapanLostWWII[/quote] Kek
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Katanas are faster and lighter. They penetrate better by stabbing and slashing, they're more ornate, more accurate and are stronger.
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Edited by Bapaotje: 5/9/2016 8:54:31 AMEuropean great swords are meant for slashing, for example. Breaking defenses, thats why a swordman is usually in possession of a shield. Daisho are meant for stabbing. Katana are incredibly light and easy to handle, which makes fights between users faster than european counter part sword fights. I myself own a daisho set and i can honestly say that the katana and the european sword are too different from eachother to say one is better. Disclaimer : i am not a weeb, my grandfather was a sensei in the art of kendo and kobudo, i have been practicing these arts since i was 6 years old.
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Edited by zelda 24 7: 5/9/2016 12:33:55 PMGuts' sword, the Dragonslayer, is best
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Real talk though, swords just look cool now. And Katanas look pretty coolio.
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You aren't using a full set of mods.
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The katana is a great sword. Until you add armor into the mix. It's biggest strength is its slashing power, which you do not want to do against armor. European chain mail is good enough to stop an average swing and plate armor will always stop a slash, 100% of the time. And it doesn't have enough weight to do much blunt damage
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The people defending Katanas aren't even watching the video
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Well it [i]is[/i] a sword, just not as powerful as the European ones, like basic armour can stop a katana. Conclusion: a katana is a highly overrated sword.
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You mean a Claymore with gratuitous amounts of Sunny D!!!!
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Swords are for plebs, there's far better choices when it comes melee weaponry.
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Hey, the Sandvich is the supreme weapon. If you've played TF2 you can't deny it.
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You have swords? *loads Remington* How cute.
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Edited by Doctor Cox: 5/8/2016 8:13:13 PMYou realize that different swords were made for different things right? You don't even have to understand Japanese culture to understand the use and role that a Katana played. You just have to not be a retard. Which is unfortunately not a requirement you meet. Obviously. [spoiler]And don't you ever bad mouth Cory in the House you swine. That's the greatest piece of art ever created. Best animu 8/8 m8.[/spoiler]
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The Katana is the perfect sword for the way it was used... The same goes for Arming Swords, Side Swords, Rapiers, Back Swords, and Sabres...
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Dude, it's all about the sword Cloud uses from FFVII
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really? so why does tamahagane ore have such heavy regulation, limited production and strictly exclusive uses?
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>Sees post >reads other people's posts >realises what's happening I prefer heading out into combat with my trusty war spoon.
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ESTOC
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B-BUT MY NIPPON STEEL FOLDED OVER 9000 TIMES.
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As someone who trained Haidong Gumdo (Korean Kendo) for three years now. I agree. It is inferior to european swords! And I am an anime fan but god -blam!-ing damnit do I hate people who praise a sword, which good aspects are the leight weight for it's lenght, without any knowledge! Katanas were good enough to be used against japanese/korean armory. However in comparison to European armory and weapons it fails. It is fun to learn the different styles however lol
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Edited by KittyTheQuiet1: 5/5/2016 11:13:25 PMJapanese steel is a damn fine metal. As is Damascus steel. European steel is alright. I'll keep my club though, all the same.
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But nothing compares to this
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Edited by pmbannedIcy: 5/5/2016 11:02:35 PMI beg to differ. They're works of art. True Japanese katanas are beautiful. The is light for quick movements, and the blade is curved for a slicing action on every strike. Japanese steel is the [i]best[/i] in the world. Finally, katanas are made for stealth attacks. Oh, I don't mean the eBay katanas. I mean the katanas made in Japan in batches of 100 or less. They start at about $4,000 dollars. [spoiler]I'm not a weeaboo[/spoiler]