Talk:Nami Skyla Prime/@comment-188.146.161.34-20170829215151/@comment-107.179.238.99-20170903230600

Having two swords is better than having one. Whether you use them both is up to context. Stow the offhand when you need your other hand, but in most normal combat, two would be better than one. Dual swords or sword+dagger was popular in the age of dueling because people could easily carry a sword and dagger on them at all times, while a shield or a two handed sword would be awkward to ready quickly and carry around in everyday life. Two handed swords were like sword and shield, because they were also more suited to battlefields and less to everyday life, but better choices than a single one handed sword. Yeah, a two handed sword would probably win out over two swords, but you probably wouldn't want to bring that to dinner with you, and try to draw it quickly, indoors, when someone is trying to kill you. Also, most duels were intended to be with both people using similar weapons. Context is everything. Tenno can carry whatever the hell is most effective, so realistically sword and shield, twohanders and polearms should be the best weapons.

So... tl:dr IRL, two blades for carrying every day, sword and shield, a twohander, or a polearm for the battlefield, and a single one handed sword similar to your opponent's weapon for dueling. Having a spare sword or dagger never hurt, but I agree that Tenno seem cool with carrying battlefield weapons with them all the time, Tenno don't give a fuck... so just roll with battlefield weapons if you wanna be realistic. lol