Harnischfechten-Armoured Free Play

Axes and maces were very useful. They could crush armor easier than a sword.

Easier, but still not easily.

I really appreciate that you explained each move in the information sidebar. I watched the whole thing through again, pausing between each move to read your description, which really helped me understand and appreciate it more. Please do more free play videos this way.

movement is surprisingly less hindered than i would have expected...

I realy loved this fight =] awsome~!

Surprisingly noisy, isn't it?

Fighting styles weigh nothing. Half-swording was used to pick and pry at the full plate until an opening was found. If you're in the middle of a battle I think you'll find it rather hard to find a different weapon to use.

beating eachother senseless with a metal stick, the real way to fight :D

If i had to use a sword against full plate id go for two handed broad sword. not like hand and a half or one handed

They handle swords like short spears, it's a historically accurate technique for armored fighting. Thrust, hit with the pommel, wrestle him to the ground and get your daga out, all of those are possible with a sword.