I guess the shields system was kind of meant to reflect the guards (i.e. stances, "Huten" in the German school) of medieval swordplay. You have hews ("Haue") from various directions to break these...
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I guess the shields system was kind of meant to reflect the guards (i.e. stances, "Huten" in the German school) of medieval swordplay. You have hews ("Haue") from various directions to break these...
Fantastic interview.
It never occurred to me that the combo system might have been influenced by medieval fencing techniques, but now that I read it, it's actually rather obvious.
Some of...