In reality what old school D&D called a long sword would be called broad sword, arming sword, or just a sword. These are not in D&D.
They got rid of bastard sword, since a bastard sword is a longsword, and long swords can now be wielded as a two handed weapon or as a one handed weapon as the player wishes.
Yep, I get it now. As I said, the danger of being away from the franchise for so very long. So maybe they'll have broadswords in the game? If so I haven't seen any. Then again, I've not seen a longbow yet either
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