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Originally Posted by Fadeyn
well, as knights don't traditionally dual wield, save for samurai (who were knights in their own right), it doesn't bother me. I can see how a warrior would be disappointed. I've always thought its kind of funny to have a guy in full platemail weilding 2 weapons. Its hard enough to move in those things as is, but to have 2 weapons thats crazy talk.
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Actually, you'd be surprised how EASY it is to move in platemail - the common image of "the knight lumbering about, falling off his horse and unable to get up" is a myth. I have seen men in full plate doing rolls. The weight is distributed around the body. I myself have fought in 80lbs of Samurai armour without too much trouble, you just have to strike down not out to avoid overbalancing.
Also, it's not uncommon to use a sword in your main hand and a parrying dagger in your off hand.