Secondary attack

[Cirque]

Is this what you mean?

[Draklar]

like this

[Cirque]

My image and post was directed at monk.

[Draklar]

*blinks*
I know that...

[Cirque]

Sorry I thought you were just showing everyone an axe (a very cool looking one by the way). My sketch was just to clarify whether that is what monk meant by a pointed handle.

[Draklar]

nay, this is cool looking axe.
Anyway, \"the blade on one side and like a pike on the other side\" - the axe I posted picture of.

[Cirque]

LOL why didnt you post that second axe 1st? Thats exactly what I was trying to illustrate. It has the spike on the handle end of the shaft. Dare I borrow that picture and replace my unsightly Micro Paint drawing lol?

Would look crazy if you saw some hell axe wielder rocking both of those axes. Like one in each hand. I dont know the exact measurements of them but they look short and light enough to throw a short distance.

[TheRedMonk]

Cirque...to be honest the axe I meant was the one Draklar showed first. I think a more common model than the one with the pike at the bottom of the shaft...the idea is really not bad. If surrounded by several enemies you could hit one in front with the shaft and another one behind with the pike.  Good job!

[XpYtZ]

When I was learning heavy weapons we had two kinds of axes

• Full war axe: usually 4-6 ft in length from butt to head with a butt spike and in most cases a double sided head approx 1ft in height and 1.6ft across.
• Half/Hand battle axe: usually between 2 and 3 feet in length with a proportionally matching head and but spike (optional).

The fighting techniques for the two were very different but to make my point.
The secondary attack for the first example was using it like a bow/stave and the second was a tripping attack or stabbing with the head (some battle axes have ?head? pieces that can be used as a spear point).
My 2 cents  

[Quwaar]

nice al the replies, I thought it was gonna be a short thread and someone would just make a blunt end to my little idea.

Nice thought all, and NO not all weapons can have a secondary attack. Some just arnt able to be held differently.

I still think that it would be a great idea in the future of PS, a secondary attack. But Im not sure how they will realise it all ^^

Why al the fuzz about axes all at ones? Most axes have 2 sides... you can use 2 different sides. When one dowsnt have 2 sides... you cant ^^

[Icefalcon]

Originally posted by Cirque
I would still like to know what axe users use as an alternative. The handle of an axe isnt going to be useful like a swords. Unless it has like a spear head on the bottom of the handle, which in that case it would be a specially designed weapon I would imagine.

Not every weapon would have to have a secondary attack... And I stand corrected with the whole sword deal, I guess the hilt would have some uses...

[Cirque]

Yeah I stand corrected also on the sword hilt idea. The hand guard would sort of act like brass knuckles.

I was thinking about a different type of sword at the time.

[Quwaar]

I just though of an othor thing we could use it for, though it is a bit far off.... You could use the hilt as a blunt attack to crush the lock of a door. Or to crack something open, I know it is very far of, and very difficult to get in PS, but it will certainly be extreem realistic

[Cirque]

Sounds a bit like the Thief series of games.

[Wormtail_]

Or, depending on your armor/hand, you could bash the lock with a hard gauntlet. That might just be more convenient, plus safer, as the blade\'s not pointing at other people. Unless of course you\'re in a combat situation and need speed...