Damn those l337 chinese samurai with their vibro katanas. Dual full sized katanas would be quite rediculous, Katana and wakisaki (sp? I'm tired) were used. But damn, they'd sure get the hell kicked out of them by Anakin with his dual lightsabers.
Even with a shield archers would decimate large masses. But I do agree with you, in a large battle where shield walls are used dual weapons are not always the best idea, but it does not mean it was not used. In a shield wall, it would be useless, in a large melee where the shield walls have been broken and there is utter chaos all around, dual weapons would have been an option. As you say, to dispatch the opponents around you as quickly as possible. Two weapons offer just as much if not more defense than a two handed weapon. The two hander gives you a distance advantage but up close can be easily locked up.
But you really don't have to believe me Byblos, because as you said before you know what you are talking about and it's not like I haven't read up on this subject at all.
And since when is magic not real?
(just to be safe, I'm not trying to start a fight. The first comment and last comment of the above were simply jokes and not meant as insults.)
