fair enough...
Allow me to make this simple then.
Soldier 1 Soldier 2
o|-- -----|o
(armed with a dagger {|--}) (armed with a basic steel sword {-----|})
if they both charge each other, and engage in combat, who will be able to hit first, baised on having the longer weapon and thus not having to be as close to the enemy to attack?
Thus, who is more likely to make a sucessful hit?
And, considering the length of the actual blade, and the depth of the penitration baised on the entire size of the blade whos more likely to do more damage with their blade?
Now let us consider, the fact that in ps (and this really PMO alot here) that daggers hit at the same range as a-... well thats a different rant.... Point is in no way does a dagger, due to its range, have a chance against a sword, due to its range.... unless there is a signifficant skill differeance. AND theoretically speaking no dagger should be able to hit for a damage number above 80, unless critical, due to the length of the blade itself only being able to reach so far into the flesh and thats if its a stab which is easily dodgeable, most attacks are a slash which only cuts, and due to the daggers size we're not talking that big of a cut. (just look at the size of our daggers, they're like toothpicks.)
*EL rests his case*
