new estoc and half-swording

[keru_90]

so, the new sentry hero class brought estocs, dedicated thrusting swords, that come with a new stabbing animation that looks like an overhead stab with a pike. It's seen the hero grabbing the blade in the middle while performing the thrusting motion, and at that point someone asked me "he must hurt himself gripping a sword with a hand", and then i explained the historical technique of half-swording. In real medieval combat cutting weapons were useless against metal armour (even "just" chainmail) so if you had a sword as your only option ti fight an armored opponent you had to thrust into the weak spots, and directing the point of the sword if much easier when you grab it with your free hand, while also gaining a much greater power since you're using your both arms delivering the blow. Here's a video explaining the concept, maybe some historical medieval fanatic like me can find it intresting:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwuQPfvSSlo