[CannedRage]

"Maybe this is just touchy to me cause I practive marshall arts"

I’m curious to know what type of martial arts you study.
Often in Asian martial arts the “Spear” is thought to be the king of all weapons and is indeed wielded from the hip. This is done for reasons of stability and to add strength to the broad range of movements which are executed in spear based styles. In such disciplines the spear is used almost exclusively as an independent weapon and is not though of as an appropriate unit based device. This is because as I said above proper execution of spear technique in most Asian martial arts requires a very broad range of motion. Use of this type of spear requires two hands at all times which excludes the use of a shield entirely and lends an anatomical reason to it’s waste high underarm grip. The moves being executed in such styles are entirely circular based. All attacks begin and are followed by circular motions of the spear whether broad or narrow in nature. In order to execute such attacks an incredible amount of lateral strength is required. At waste height if a long spear were wielded single handedly these movements would originate at the wrist limiting the strength that can be dedicated to each attack, which is why a two handed method is employed in Asian martial arts. This allows the combatant to use the various core muscles of the body and the muscles of the forearm to push and pull against the spears resistance producing a much more powerful attack and increasing the possible angles of execution. Conversely if the spear is wielded single handedly above the head in a downward fashion the users other hand can be freed allowing for the use of a shield. This method is not found in Asian martial arts which is where I think you may be confused. However, it is a commonly employed technique in many other parts of the world throughout history. This posture allows the user to utilize the stronger muscles of the upper arm and back, the Triceps, Trapezius, and Latissimus Dorsi to be more specific, to create a devastating downward thrust, which can be made over the head of a comrade or over the brim of a shield held in the off hand.

Before I end up going on for hours on this topic I think my point is that you were not very clear on where you were coming from with your “Martial Arts” statement. And I think you were making a big deal out of a very minor feature .

I think it is important to remember that it’s only a video game and also that maybe those guys know a little more about the subject than we do and probably have reasons for doing what they did.