26 minutes ago, Tramp Graphics said:Both the Voss War Spear and Bartottan Electrolance explicitly state that they are one-handed weapons, specifically ones which also cannot be used with other weapons aside from a shield. they are both balanced for one-handed use only. In essence they are specifically designed to be used one handed in conjunction with a shield, much like the lances of old used in jousting .
(emphasis in italics mine).
Lances you say? In jousting? On horseback? They were indeed used single handed. On horseback.
Let me quote from How to Hold a Lance in Combat on Foot
QuoteWhat’s the best way to hold a lance or spear when fighting on foot? A variety of fighting manuals illustrate its use in single combat. Typically, the hands are an arms length apart, so the point halfway between the hands is a useful point of comparison.
Still, you haven't quoted anything that says only one hand.
26 minutes ago, Tramp Graphics said:Nowhere in that text does it say this weapon can be used two-handed. It repeatedly states that it is to be used with one hand. That is what it is designed and balanced for, not two-handed use, much like a javelin.
The Voss Warspear says pretty much the same thing in this regard. It is designed to be wielded in one hand .
The Standard, Precision, and Defensive lightsaber templates also are specifically stated to be one-handed weapons.
Again, one-handed. Not one-handed only. It's really the only word you need to quote at me. I'll even settle for a synonym. Of course, if you found a weapon where it says one handed use only , you'd be in the awkward position of having to explain why this phrasing is not present in regard to lightsabers. Man, it's almost like you're arguing an unwinnable point.
26 minutes ago, Tramp Graphics said:A rifle has a forward grip and is balanced for a two-handed use. Pistols don't have that. Pistols only have a pistol grip which accommodates one hand. The second hand can be used as a brace, but this doesn't provide any mechanical advantage. A rifle is specifically designed and requires a two-handed grip, with one hand on the pistol grip and the second hand on the forward grip under the barrel.
Right. Got it. I can use my second hand on a pistol, but I can't use it. It's a strictly one-handed weapon, even when held in two hands. Which it can't be according to RAW. That makes perfect sense. Well, I'm sure it does to someone. Wait, why can't I use my second hand on my lightsaber again?
Also, if we are going by your strict definitions, the pulse cannon does not have a forward grip, just a barrel, and is therefor not a rifle. I should get two and dual wield them, because you can't grip the barrel anyway. Or perhaps you can, but you can't.
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