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04-11-2015, 06:54 PM
(04-11-2015, 10:14 AM)yamina-chan Wrote: Impractical does not mean it's not been done.The Zanbato does not exist as it is a Naruto sword... you think of the nodachi or that one chinese sword zhǎn mǎ dāo...
There have been actual weapons and armor in the past that were unbalanced and inefficient in some ways, Remember knights in medieval battles in their heavy platemail and everyhting? Quite a few had it in such a way that were not able to seat themself on a horse without help.
In case of these oversized swords, they are based on Zanbatōs, which actually did exist. Maybe not quite as huge, but huge none the less.
In anycase, heavy platemail isn't impractical as it still has major uses, which is protection. Impractical armour would be armour that exposes midriff for the sake of attractiveness or whatever. Impractical things do not last very long in history, as their uselessness is soon found out. Anyone who has studied basic physics know that Cloud's sword is impossible to use effectively, that Sora's keyblade has a useless handguard and that some other blade designs are bad.
"Turning iron ore into iron swords is a hard process, for one must first dig out the rock, and melt it to refine it, then one must pour that metal into a mould, let it cool a bit, and pound on it while it cools even further. Games are no different." - Ahzoh
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