The case for whips : why theyre not weapons of torture

[sindriiisgaming]

also, consider doing reserch into your favourite weapons to learn more about theyre actual uses : for example.. did you know a katana was not a primary weapon used by a samurai, the katana was sacred, alive and spiritual. to strike another katana with it was to comit a great sin, to break your katana was punished with death or sepukku...the typical samurai weapon was infact the mounted longbow.

the rapier was not a weapon of combat but of sport, used in fencing today its primary appeal is swordsmanship, same with the broadsword (pld wpn) typically medieval knights used spears, lances, halberds and bows to kill, the sword was to punish, or to knight. not to fight

two scythes exist in history, one you might think of as the rpr weapon, but the real one was a shinobi weapon, see, shinobi were assasins lurking in plain sight .. and they often used typical gardening tools to kill there targets

i could think of more but tbh id need to reserch, do your own, its fascinating.. but might ruin some weapons for you... because video games and fantasy do not respect real history

[Gemina]

because video games and fantasy do not respect real history

Since when did they need to? Most weapons in video games and fantasy not only do not adhere to history, they are also ridiculously impractical for actual combat. There are tons of videos out there showcasing this. Shadeversity is a good channel to look at for exploring the effectiveness of weapons and armor both real and imagined.

Weapons in games and animation only need to kick butt and look cool while they do it.

[sindriiisgaming]

they are also ridiculously impractical for actual combat. There are tons of videos out there showcasing this.

here, this is a video that goes into various styles of combat based bullwhips (and is ironically a response to that video)
https://youtu.be/cP0E45Bhcw4
inform yourself. its amazing how many different weapons the whip can emulate