Re: (TFT) How often did ancient swords break.

[pvk@oz.net]

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> 	This is a long lead in to asking the list, is
> there any hard data on how long various swords lasted.
> Please list alloys, techniques cultures if you know
> them.  The ideal information would be the % chance of
> breaking per blow, or even the expected # of blows
> before 50% of the swords would smash.

It'd interesting to know, but again, I think that it's
more relevant to consider what the chance is that something
weapon-endangering will occur during 5 seconds of no-hold-
barred combat, rather than single swings. Things besides
ordinary blows occur in combat, and abuse can destroy
most weapons pretty easily.

Though, some are tougher than others. A tetsubo (solid
iron staff) probably isn't going to get broken easily.
But a sword that gets caught the way of one will, and
such could happen in the course of an opponent's attack.
As could any number of other accidents.

PvK
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