Scythes

[keyton777]

if i may add this

tehy did have WAR SCYTHES in medevil euroupe the blade was bent so that it looked like a backward halberd and it was very dangeous,

Scythes have very thin blades that break if they are used to slice anything more durable than the grain they were designed for.

war scythes... can sut through full plate helmets...... OW!!!!

Yet another case of people confusing scythes and battle axes. Scythes have thin blades that break if they are used on anything more durable than the grain they were made for harvesting.

they REforged scythes so that they would be thicker and MUCH much more durable and the scythes that they didnt bend back they sharpend them on the outside edge.....so it looked like a resonable version of what zasalamel from soulcalibur would have used....if he were human...and mortal.
point is you can cut someone in half with a single hit from a scythe yes you would have to get the curve behind them but hey, its on a pole so thats not hard after that part it just depends on how fast the blade is moving and if the victim is wearing armor, or you could just put the pointy part thru their skull and be done with it

 

[The Lyre]

Yet another case of people confusing scythes and battle axes. Scythes have thin blades that break if they are used on anything more durable than the grain they were made for harvesting.

...I'm sorry, what?

It seems as if you've never heard of something called a War Scythe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_scythe#Specifics], which HAVE been documented as cutting straight through armour.

You can put a hell of a lot of force behind something that long, combine that with a hard swing and a sharp edge and you've got yourself a very efficient weapon, providing the wielder can lift it for extended periods.

An ordinary scythe is made for cutting through grain, not people, that is why they have thin blades - to make them lighter.

 

[Altorin]

best polearm is the lucern hammer.

designed specifically for destroying the armor of and killing the mounts of mounted foes

 

[Zombie_King]

Well would you like to be attacked by someone wielding one?

Yes actually, I for one encourage natural slection. It is our duty to prevent Mike Judges masterpiece Idiocracy from becoming a reality. If some idiot wants to come at me with a unwieldy piece of wood with a piece of metal with the blade facing towards the wielder then they are basically asking me to shove it where the sun does not shine.

Confused...do you mean Idiocracy, the movie?

 

[Stalington]

Well, as the guy who probably caused OP to make this thread with my mention of dual-wielding scythes in the dnd thread, I would have to say, even if it is the most ineffective, unwieldy, oddly shaped weapon around then why does it have the highest critical hit multiplier in dnd? HA I WIN!

 

[Ares Tyr]

Why do people act like scythes are weapons as opposed to harvesting tools?

At your most badass while holding a scythe you look like a rather annoyed farmer who could not find a shotgun or pitchfork.

Me I personally blame those guys who decided to personify death as a skeleton in robes with a scythe.

It's because Death "harvests souls". So yeah, it's pretty much what Doctor said the first time.

I don't see why a Scythe couldn't be used as a weapon, but its usually used in gaming and entertainment as a way of making the character embody evil and death.

 

[crepesack]

the scythe is a metaphor for the grim reaper reeping the wheat (souls) and hell it is a menacing looking implement

 

[MightyMoose]

Why do people act like scythes are weapons as opposed to harvesting tools?

At your most badass while holding a scythe you look like a rather annoyed farmer who could not find a shotgun or pitchfork.

Me I personally blame those guys who decided to personify death as a skeleton in robes with a scythe.

The reason being that Death harvests the life which has reached it's peak. See the connection there?

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythe
Also mentions war scythes.

War scythes are much cooler than normal scythes. Shorten the stick (hilt?) and it'd be like a mega-sword, very cool weapon.

 

[M0rp43vs]

Psychological effect. You look like death and (if your like the poster of the thread) are carrying a weird weapon, the guy gets intimidated and thrown off. Add to that it's swing arc, it's ability to strike from awkward directions(as was said multiple times already), plus(like the bo staff) the stick can do some damage if the blade misses and it is a pretty useful weapon if(like almost any other weapon) you know what the hell your doing.

 

[Hellbent278]

tbh if you saw a farmer with a scythe nowadays you would think hes totally out of date

 

[The_Prophet]

Imagery. The scythe has connotations with Death. Thus a person using a scythe has connotations with death. It's a cheap way of making a character look dangerous and gothy.

i agree

 

[Stalington]

Well, as the guy who probably caused OP to make this thread with my mention of dual-wielding scythes in the dnd thread

That just doesn't make sense. You can't dual wield a scythe, or even a war scythe.

I've seen people dual-wield spears, whos to say you cant dual-wield other pole-arms? Besides, the only thing more badass then a scythe......is TWO!

 

[LewsTherin]

The war scythe be looking a bit like a Lochaber with a bit more curve. I'm thinking it would be used like one, or a billhook. Anyway, if you see someone coming at you with a scythe, you're gonna run.

 

[ThePlasmatizer]

Using a farming style Scythe as a weapon is ridiculous, the bent shape of the blade and shaft makes it awkward to swing when not on the ground, not to mention if they block your attack they are between you and the blade of the scyth leaving you wide open.

 

[The Sorrow]

The scythe is damn scary, and I suppose there would be some psychological damage to your opponent. It may not be as practical as an axe, but it can mess you up.