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Disclaimer: I'm coming from the position that Paizo or any Roleplaying Game cannot copy real life fencing or swordsmanship in any way. There are just too many variables in European Martial Arts for the game to cover all of it in exact detail. Okay, Disclaimer over.
I was watching some videos on sword technique. Aside from the Katana not being the "best sword in the whole wide world, evar," I watched one on the two weapon combo technique. It seems that it was actually taught in Europe at the beginning of the Renaissance through the 19th Century. It was used in Japan, it was used in China, it has been used by pretty much every country.
It was not used in a battle situation because it is so hard to learn.
After that, as GMs and Players who have taken the feat, have you actually used it and what are your opinions on it? Anyone take the feat at first level without taking the associated archetype for the fighter?
Disclaimer: I'm coming from the position that Paizo or any Roleplaying Game cannot copy real life fencing or swordsmanship in any way. There are just too many variables in European Martial Arts for the game to cover all of it in exact detail. Okay, Disclaimer over.
I was watching some videos on sword technique. Aside from the Katana not being the "best sword in the whole wide world, evar," I watched one on the two weapon combo technique. It seems that it was actually taught in Europe at the beginning of the Renaissance through the 19th Century. It was used in Japan, it was used in China, it has been used by pretty much every country.
It was not used in a battle situation because it is so hard to learn.
After that, as GMs and Players who have taken the feat, have you actually used it and what are your opinions on it? Anyone take the feat at first level without taking the associated archetype for the fighter?
I love two-weapon fighting for the sheer coolness factor, and although it's feat-intensive I've made several characters that utilize the fighting style, including a several fighters, a rogue, ranger, and paladin. Ranger might actually be one of the best classes for it, because their combat style class abilities allows them to take the two-weapon fighting feats without having to invest into dexterity.
After that, as GMs and Players who have taken the feat, have you actually used it and what are your opinions on it? Anyone take the feat at first level without taking the associated archetype for the fighter?
Its severely underpowered imo. Just too costly and takes away from other aspects of the character too much without much, if any, real benefit. Any time I wanted to take it I usually took it at character creation. Would be sort of weird to be using a greatsword then switch to dual wielding short swords one day.