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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 1:42:05 GMT
For a long time, Sora really bugged me. Twirling in place like a friggin ballerina so that Sephiroth can come up behind him and stuff Masamune in uncomfortable places...>__<
But right as I was ready to write those problems off on the weapon, I realized that the little notch on the back of the blade would most likely hammer the tip in, increasing the slash speed. Meantime, the two-sided handguard feels a lot better than I thought it would, making defense with the pommel much easier.
So it seems to me the problem is with Sora's fighting style, not so much the sword. Swinging it from the wrist, moving the arm only to bash attacks away with the guard, should work pretty well.
Whaddaya guys think? o:
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Post by genocideseth on Mar 28, 2010 7:38:17 GMT
I don't know if the tip would "Hammer" it in. It doesn't have that much mass behind it.  And the problem doesn't lie with Sora, it lies with the player. ;D I beat Sephiroth, eventually. Just level him up a lot. Think of it as training for the Olympics. As for using the guard like a shield... I imagine it would work. I mean, for last call-blocks... It works in my head, but I wouldn't mind testing it out with a friend or two in a sparring match to know for sure. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 8:30:30 GMT
Ok, I gotta ask: What on earth is the appeal of this thing? A google image search for it gets over 2,950,000 hits, all variants of this:  I found multiple replicas in metal: darkdiamond.net/web-notes/get-your-very-own-keyblade/www.globalgear.com.au/prod2499.htmAnd...  ....Um.......  .... So what gives? Why the hell do people like this? I don't mean to be insensitive or anything, I just don't understand--does it unlock rooms full of hot naked women and beer or something? Does the game it comes from earn you money in real life? Why is it called a "blade" if it can't cut anything? How would you hold it with that ridiculous double guard anyway? I just don't get it. I'm really confused by this.  |
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Post by genocideseth on Mar 28, 2010 8:48:55 GMT
I can understand. I have no idea why I, myself, find it appealing. I personally only like that original one, but that itself is not really redemptive. ;D But if you want to know why I like it here it goes: The story it has. That's it. I like what it is used for in the game, the mystic quality it is supposed to have and I like it's stupidity. I would love to own a Carbon Steel one just because. ;D I would never, ever use it, but it would be a nice "functional" wall hanger. (Keep in mind when I say Functional, it is a bit tongue in cheek. I think this thing would make an okay club of sorts, though not at all a sword) *Edit* Although personally, if I had the option of getting one custom made, I would rather go with my own (old) design of the keyblade. Which actually looks somewhat like a sword. |
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Post by genocideseth on Mar 28, 2010 8:50:48 GMT
And on second glace, the part that juts out on the "blade" might give a bit mass... Maybe forward the point of balance about 2".... But the handle is too huge to say it would "Hammer" the blade.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 9:06:29 GMT
But if you want to know why I like it here it goes: The story it has. That's it. Huh. Must be one cool story, then.  I guess I could sort of understand that, if the story was good... Heck, when I was younger I used to think it would be rad to be able to wave around a stick with a feather or shiny unicorn hair inside it because of a good story. ;D I almost bought one of these years ago:  That's just as silly as a giant, unwieldable key, isn't it? Hmmm. |
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Post by genocideseth on Mar 28, 2010 9:08:50 GMT
I wish I could say that, just so I can feel a bit less nerdy. ;D In fact, I would totally get one of those. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 9:10:39 GMT
Well, for the low low price of $35.00, your nerdy dreams can come true! www.noblecollection.com/catalog/product.cfm?id=NN7081&catid=21P.S.> Ugh, those movies call this a sword of Gryffindor?  Bullsh#t. This is a semprini sword of Gryffindor:   Lion's head, red and gold? That's much more like it. Suck it Narnia, I'm taking this one back. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 18:27:52 GMT
If someone presented me one of those stupid key things I would hold it by the haft and bash their heads in with the bit you are supposed to hold onto, such a stupid idea but the japanese are very good at stupid, over the top weaponry that has no basis in reality. The sword of Gryffindor definitely sucked, though it's redeeming feature is that it is a short sword.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 18:36:54 GMT
That sword doesn't like look it could cut off the head of a giant basilisk!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 18:38:12 GMT
Nope, but the fableblade I posted does! (images fixed)
Makes me wanna jack up some death-eaters and spiders. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 18:41:00 GMT
It is a silly bit of fantasy that sword, it's got no mass behind it whatsoever. Keyblade = slapped with the sweaty end thusly! Ooh! If I can have a rhindon I will join you in the jacking but alas we are muggles and so even with a sword we couldn't defend ourselves.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 18:47:02 GMT
Ooh! If I can have a rhindon I will join you in the jacking but alas we are muggles and so even with a sword we couldn't defend ourselves. Dunno what you're talking about mate. Where do you think I keep disappearing to every time I "have to go back to school"? I'm about to take a month long holiday in London.....you've heard the way I speak.... ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2010 6:15:00 GMT
Keyblades are absurd, I think that's part of the appeal. There's something satisfying about the silliness of beating your enemies up with a giant key. I think a sword would have been cooler, but I guess they wanted something original, and they sure got it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2010 7:08:25 GMT
people, people, I know key blades are ridiculous, but look on the brighter side: you can kill a man with it, just show it to him and he will die laughing ;D oh, and a good and maybe even functional key blade would be this: the one at the bottom, called ":fenrir" or something. remove the guard and it's good to go... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2010 15:37:22 GMT
Make any one of those keys out of good steel, then remove the ridiculous guard and you could easily bludgeon a man to death with it. I think "blade" is a misnomer here. Should be called the keymace.
...unfortunately, the ones I've seen linked to on this page are made of "cast metal"... probably pot metal. You'd break the stupid thing over someone's head...
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