Recent content by Zack

Thanks! That helped a lot. Kind of cool that it started as a farming tool.

Ok, thanks. Been trying to make fight scenes realistic, and that helps a lot!

Really quick, I'm not sure if it's Kirambit or Karambit.

I've heard a lot about this kind of curved knife, if I remember it correctly. But how in the world do you use it? Is it a combat knife that replaces a straight dagger? Or is it a really awesome looking skinning knife or something like that? Are there other blades like the Kirambit and if so...

Alright, since somebody mentioned Muay Thai I have to ask. The reverse rolling thunder kick, it looks awesome, but how useful is it really in a fight? Considering you fall even if executing the kick correctly it's a super risky move, especially if you miss. But if you set it up correctly and...

Ok, thanks. Man, my history professors are so far off, it's kind of sad. Anyway thanks a lot for the help! I really appreciate it.

Oh well this is a research thread so we always have somebody to correct it, and hey you do learn new things everyday. Now I'm not arguing so please don't take it that way. One of you said that forearm shields are effective when used in tight formations, correct? Is that one of the reasons why...

I knew I was wrong as soon as I said Romans. Duh, I knew it was Spartans, just got some wires crossed. The points you guys have on the center gripped shield are definitely valid, but why was I taught a forearm shield was superior? Kinda feel stupid now. I knew it was the Greeks...wow, but if a...

I don't know where else to put this, or if it will help much, but I wanted to mention something very important about shields. Most people I talk to think that a shield has a simple vertical grip and you just hold it out in front of you. This is true, to a point, later on in history - about the...

Right. Originally all of my thoughts, previous drafts, etc were science fiction. I think I just wanted to experiment a bit with fantasy, and that lead to the time jump among other things. Which would put me in an easier world to create/work with. However, like you said, I haven't taken into...

Ok since I mentioned it, how would you go about breaking the fact that a bronze-age person is now living in what is the 27th century? Mind you the person is rather intelligent.

Cool, thanks! I'm really excited about this book. Been a long time in the making.

You also have to consider space travel and planet-hopping.

If you saw my last thread "Timeframe Issues" you'll see that I'm incorporating a lot of science fiction into my fantasy storyline. However, where should I draw the lines between fantasy and sci-fi? Unless there can be no boundaries between the two. I just want to avoid going overboard and making...

Oh, that seems really obvious now that you mention it. Thanks!