Byblos, I don't know if I miss your point - but this thread was originally about gamers wishing for dual weapon usage, right? How far should a game represent RL conditions in your opinion? I fail to see how the additional choice to have dual weapons (and leaving it to each gamer then) can be a problem?
I don't recall if I used this dual choice in games myself (cause I prefer a 1-hander+shield in melee) but I wouldn't mind this for others. Think of magical spells - they have no claim for RL as well (errhm, at least, I hope not <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> )
<post reminder to myself> Lego's ability to slice into 8 directions might be practical to chop up ingredients for a salad quickly <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> - and imagining this in a game, with me as opponent... reminds me of cartoons, where I'd form a nice little heap on the ground, neatly sliced into 8 pieces <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" /> - orc salad surprise with ketchup.
Warriors... hotblooded warriors <sigh>