Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-15888551-20130819093722/@comment-77.172.125.107-20130901045909

'Although primarily a military weapon, the pike could be surprisingly effective in single combat and a number of 16th-century sources explain how it was to be used in a dueling situation' These weapons came in a wide range of adaptations designed to damage plate armors. But you are are right that battle formations were usually used to enhance their effectiveness, something i'd like to see in TES, as opposed to the hopelessly chaotic Empire vs Stormcloak battles.