The Dying Art of the Sword

Why does one use a weapon? For all it represents, the weapon is, at the core, a tool to win. The sword increases one’s range and deadliness. A sword wielder should be able to defeat any bare-handed fighter.

However - with the evolving speed of robotic fighters, along with the advances in defensive coatings, the sword is easily deflected and rendered a liability. Even the expensive plasma powered blades are flawed- they experience interference from newer Viasphate engines, and are easily turned aside when swung with the slightest inaccuracy. As such, the sword has become a dying art, considered obsolete and ornamental by modern combatants. Those who persist in the art of the sword even with these burdens are respected, but are unlikely to be able to overcome the tides of progress.