09-03-2009, 06:37 AM
Quote: I almost wonder if he drew them in the side-on stance because it was necessary to fit his figures in synapsimos?
That makes sense to me. It must be very hard to advance in the stance above and the 1.5 foot spacing would have limited mobility.
Quote:A standard fighting stance with one foot forward and the feet not in line seems to make the most sense. Its apparently what the surviving Medieval and Renaissance manuals teach, although medieval pikemen didn't carry a shield.
The lack of shield may be a critical difference. If you have a shield it makes sense to face it towards the enemy.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
