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    Confused at CNY store Chinese Falchion

    Can someone tell me what exactly is a 'Chinese Falchion'. I originally thought falchions were an European thing so I don't understand why it's chinese. Was it meant to refer to dadaos?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackandWhite View Post
    Can someone tell me what exactly is a 'Chinese Falchion'. I originally thought falchions were an European thing so I don't understand why it's chinese. Was it meant to refer to dadaos?
    It's just a Chinese-themed falchion.
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    I hope next year, they will sell Chinese themed long swords and Chinese themed boomerangs



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    Quote Originally Posted by AliGamer911 View Post
    It's just a Chinese-themed falchion.
    It has nothing to do with celebrating CNY at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackandWhite View Post
    I hope next year, they will sell Chinese themed long swords and Chinese themed boomerangs
    yeah cuz boomerangs r the best
    Quote Originally Posted by XSTARX View Post
    It has nothing to do with celebrating CNY at all.
    Ik but 2 late now
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackandWhite View Post
    Can someone tell me what exactly is a 'Chinese Falchion'. I originally thought falchions were an European thing so I don't understand why it's chinese. Was it meant to refer to dadaos?
    I could tell you got your info off wiki, look in images and you can find Chinese Falchion. It has European origin but Chinese design. Despite it's origin, it probably got spread to China. Obviously they looked it up before making it because unless you look it up, you probably have no idea what it is.


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    Quote Originally Posted by GrahfixCloud View Post
    I could tell you got your info off wiki, look in images and you can find Chinese Falchion. It has European origin but Chinese design. Despite its origin, it probably got spread to China. Obviously they looked it up before making it because unless you look it up, you probably have no idea what it is.


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    Oh? Let me get this straight, the falchion is an early medieval European single-edged sword. To claim it to be a sword of Eastern origin would be an absolute travesty to all logic.

    Quote Originally Posted by GrahfixCloud View Post
    look in images and you can find Chinese Falchion.
    'Dao' dates back to the Shang Dynasty in China's Bronze Age and terms single-edged Chinese swords; with dadaos (coming from the word 打倒, dǎ dǎo) synonymous with broadsword, large knife, machete. From a historical point of view 'Chinese Falchion' would be an inappropriate terminology; akin to calling a katana a 'Japanese Falchion'.

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    it probably got spread to China.
    Could you cite your reasoning?

    Quote Originally Posted by GrahfixCloud View Post
    It has European origin but Chinese design. Despite its
    This was one of my main criticism. It appears that the Era staff are simply inserting anything 'Chinese looking' into the CNY store, ignoring the cultural significance or importance of Chinese's tradition. With CNY katana/ CNY kodachi to now 'Chinese Falchion, it would be paradigm for Era to scout out a culture apart from China to insert into 2020 CNY store.

    Quote Originally Posted by GrahfixCloud View Post
    Obviously they looked it up before making it because unless you look it up, you probably have no idea what it is.
    Research to the extent of borderline historical/ cultural accuracy? I beg to differ.


    So riddle me this, why should the 'Falchion', developed in Europe and used in Medieval Europe, be inserted in an CNY store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrahfixCloud View Post
    I could tell you got your info off wiki
    I'm quite flattered, I do take pride in being well researched
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    "The world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people" -Mother Teresa
     Spoiler
    "Apple seeds average around 0.6mg hydrogen cyanide (HCN) per gram of dry seed. Since the lethal dose of HCN is estimated to be around 50mg, you will need around 85 grams of dry seeds. This is around half a cup... it requires a lot of apples."

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackandWhite View Post
    Oh? Let me get this straight, the falchion is an early medieval European single-edged sword. To claim it to be a sword of Eastern origin would be an absolute travesty to all logic.


    'Dao' dates back to the Shang Dynasty in China's Bronze Age and terms single-edged Chinese swords; with dadaos (coming from the word 打倒, dǎ dǎo) synonymous with broadsword, large knife, machete. From a historical point of view 'Chinese Falchion' would be an inappropriate terminology; akin to calling a katana a 'Japanese Falchion'.


    Could you cite your reasoning?


    This was one of my main criticism. It appears that the Era staff are simply inserting anything 'Chinese looking' into the CNY store, ignoring the cultural significance or importance of Chinese's tradition. With CNY katana/ CNY kodachi to now 'Chinese Falchion, it would be paradigm for Era to scout out a culture apart from China to insert into 2020 CNY store.


    Research to the extent of borderline historical/ cultural accuracy? I beg to differ.


    So riddle me this, why should the 'Falchion', developed in Europe and used in Medieval Europe, be inserted in an CNY store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrahfixCloud View Post
    If you don't like it, don't buy the melee

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    "The world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people" -Mother Teresa
     Spoiler
    "Apple seeds average around 0.6mg hydrogen cyanide (HCN) per gram of dry seed. Since the lethal dose of HCN is estimated to be around 50mg, you will need around 85 grams of dry seeds. This is around half a cup... it requires a lot of apples."

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