Jiac Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hold B to charge,then release. Anyways,in an actual sword fight,would a 4'8 Kokiri boy against a giant armored foe,use a spin attack effective enough to not get hit? If I were in a actual sword fight and I had a shield and a sword,is holding my sword out,and spinning around with it a good idea? Your turning your back on the enemy which will leave you vulnerable. As well as extending your arms for a period of time.A.K.A your holding out your sword and shield to a full length which makes it easier to chop off. Also,how can it be used effectively?Being relatively short may help but you don't get the length,but you get the speed to chop and the length to not get your joints cut off. While if your taller and lankier,you have the wider range,but your arms are prone to get chopped and the farther the radius,the slower it'll take you to get the full circle. How effective would it actually be in an actual sword fight? Question: Is using the spin attack in real life actually beneficial or a move just to show off with.Is the momentum necessary? Also how can it be used effectively? Do you have to be short,tall etc. Note: I'm just wondering xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamcrash Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Well, in the games it's mainly a move used when you're surrounded by lots of enemies. Even in that situation, though, I don't think it would be wise, because as you're spinning you always have at least one enemy out of your sight, and you can't really see what you're trying to hit anyway. It would work wonders for cutting grass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingddd Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 It would help prevent people from approaching you but like in Wind Waker, it would definitely make the sword user really dizzy leaving him vulnerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiac Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) It would work wonders for cutting grass though. Fear me,I am the ancient grass cutter of my lineage of descendants. Edit: No wonder Link loss to Ganon in the Defeated Timeline xD Edited March 10, 2014 by Jiac2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamcrash Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Fear me,I am the ancient grass cutter of my lineage of descendants. Edit: No wonder Link loss to Ganon in the Defeated Timeline xD Seriously. In that timeline, instead of the final blow being a stab to Ganon's head, he must have tried to charge a spin attack instead, and in the time it takes to charge it Ganon recovered and just destroyed him. Edited March 10, 2014 by dreamcrash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liezerota Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I don't think it's a smart move, it leaves you too vulnerable to counterattacks. And the time it would take to gain enough momentum to spin and quickly regain control of yourself to continue fighting would seem too large, but... It would work wonders for cutting grass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewjeo Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm fairly certain it wouldn't even be effective at hitting a bunch of dummies standing around you because your sword wouldn't just cut through them cleanly. Odds are it would get stuck and you'd stop spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Gabriel Knight Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) I'm fairly certain it wouldn't even be effective at hitting a bunch of dummies standing around you because your sword wouldn't just cut through them cleanly. Odds are it would get stuck and you'd stop spinning. Obviously the spin attack is the most ineffective attack ever. You couldn't even spin fast enough to get in place before an enemy attacks you, you're left vulnerable, you can't aim, swords don't cut cleanly, and it'd make you look really stupid. And using a spinning attack with a straight edge sword is a really, really, really, bad idea. Edited March 11, 2014 by GabrielKnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 LOL Real life spin attack. No. If you know how to bullshit, you might be able to pull off something similar with a hand axe, but otherwise, nope nope nope. You might end up wounding yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 i suppose if someone was approaching you and you had enough time to get some momentum and perfect aim you could throw the damn thing at them (yes i'm aware that throwing your sword is generally not a good idea) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 The issue with the spin attack is that your swing may be slower and lack power; swords are already pretty heavy. I always thought the Zelda spin attack was aided by some sort of magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 No, I have fenced, trust me when I say it doesn't work and wouldn't unless you can twist really fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWalker Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Spinning arounf with a sword is terrible idea. It will tire out you and it's easy to block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Gabriel Knight Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Funnily enough, I never use the spin attack in-game either. It's fairly telegraphed. In a fight, you'd want to do as little unnecessary movements as possible. It's like calling out your attack's name while you're at it. "Side Slasher!" Edited March 11, 2014 by GabrielKnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I've heard from more than one person that it's considered risky bordering on foolhardy to turn your back on an opponent in a real fight for anything, even a move with just a single half-spin, particularly with swords, where a fraction of a second with your back turned would be enough for somebody to at least nick you (which could be fatal) not even getting into "charging up for it" where, if you did it like Link, you'd pull it all the way behind you (as in, not between you and them protecting you, and telegraphing whatever you'd do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JairusCBeats Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 It would work wonders for cutting grass though. This fucking sentence. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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