Talk:Fiora/SkinsTrivia/@comment-76.89.236.35-20120228062827/@comment-91.86.57.75-20120516183130

to Xareidan: Historycally, duel were done with ANY weapon (pistol duel anyone?), and as for historical duel fencing rules goes, some were using only a rapier, other a rapier and a main gauche (parrying dagger, in different shape, including swordbreaker), other even a rapier and a cloak :). Rrapier was nearly never used in "actual war" because at this time, they were still using armor:p When the armor finally got dropped, it was because of the use of firearms, and then they were using sabre on the field, easier to use (slicing instead of piercing). Rapier was a civilian weapon, mainly for duels. and btw mordern fencing is NOT a reference for duel fencing ;)