Radius and His History

[Resurrected Ice]

As we all know, Radius is one of the former 4 Devas of the Acacia Dragoons.  His Another World counterpart initially informs Serge that he was once a swordsman  when he was still a dragoon.  While his Home World part has the same history, the difference is what they ended up doing in 1016 AD.  But nontheless, he was still a swordsman.

However, when you recruit Radius in your party, the only weapon available for him to equip are staves.  Note that when in battle, he uses his staff as if it were a sword, but it doesn't explain why he's not able to equip any swords in battle.  After all, his power isn't too shabby (although I wouldn't call him one of the best either) so that shows that just because he's 62, he's not some feeble, weak old man either.

So what do you think stops him from equipping any swords in CC?

[AuraTwilight]

Because, well, his weapon is a staff. >_>

[cupn00dles]

As we all know, Radius is one of the former 4 Devas of the Acacia Dragoons.  His Another World counterpart initially informs Serge that he was once a swordsman  when he was still a dragoon.  While his Home World part has the same history, the difference is what they ended up doing in 1016 AD.  But nontheless, he was still a swordsman.

However, when you recruit Radius in your party, the only weapon available for him to equip are staves.  Note that when in battle, he uses his staff as if it were a sword, but it doesn't explain why he's not able to equip any swords in battle.  After all, his power isn't too shabby (although I wouldn't call him one of the best either) so that shows that just because he's 62, he's not some feeble, weak old man either.

So what do you think stops him from equipping any swords in CC?

Because being a holder of the infamous Battoujutsu element he could cut you in half with an ice cream

[Resurrected Ice]

Because, well, his weapon is a staff. >_>

Because being a holder of the infamous Battoujutsu element he could cut you in half with an ice cream

I'm assuming that "Battoujutsu" is VitalEnergy, but regardless, neither answer really explains the question I'm getting at....

[cupn00dles]

Because, well, his weapon is a staff. >_>

Because being a holder of the infamous Battoujutsu element he could cut you in half with an ice cream

I'm assuming that "Battoujutsu" is VitalEnergy, but regardless, neither answer really explains the question I'm getting at....

Actually it's QuickDraw

It goes like "SHINZUNXUANSHFD"

And you're like

Dead

Cut in half

By an ice cream

[Sentenal]

As a general rule of thumb, ignore what cupn00dles says.  Anyways.

Radius is old, so he probably doesn't use a sword because hes too old to handle one good enough.  Swords are relatively heavy, and he does have a walking stick.

[DeweyisOverrated]

Wooden Walking Stick > Sharp, Steel Sword

[Zaperking]

Well, maybe his old Acacia Dragoon Sword is actually inside his walking stick, but he doesn't use it. Or that he doesn't use swords anymore since that incident with Garai Oo

[Legend of the Past]

Yes, after a sword drove him mad, he would rather stay in a good distance from them. Still, he held the Einlanzer in Death's Door, so that just shows that for a good enough cause he would wield a sword once more.

[Resurrected Ice]

That's a good point but at the same time, he (presumably) killed Garai in 1005, but didn't retire from the dragoons until 1016.  But of course, I keep in mind that he stated "I officially retired from the dragoons 4 years ago."  Maybe that could mean he never fought again after Garai's death, or decided to serve more as an advisor/consultant to the dragoons.  That would definitely support the straying from swords theory.

[cupn00dles]

Seriously now... The guy just uses what he wants to, like, he uses a walking stick in order to walk, so why bother carrying a sword? If you can have a walking stick that can damage your enemies as much as a sword, geez, use it... Why does everything need to have like a dramatic reason? >.>

I mean, you can use cards as weapons in the game... And seriously, cards aren`t really that deadly... I mean, try throwing a card at someone`s face to see how much pain it will inflict... You don`t go like "OMG what happened to these poor ppl who throw paper at the enemy?"

I bet a staff made of silver would, like, hurt a lot more


Yeah, I know I have this despicable ability of pissing ppl off :~

Just hope this time they won`t split the topic because of my relatively off-topic posts >.>

[Legend of the Past]

Well, you obviously have a point-Why bother using a sword if you HAVE to use a walking stick?

Still, the fact is that he can use something as kickass as the Einlanzer, and doesn't. Even after you get it, he doesn't use it again.

This is a game, dude. A game with lots of emotion in it. If a character like Van gets a semi-emotional sub-plot, why shoulden't a character like Radius get one? (I count nearly all of the Dragoon PCs as the REAL companions to Serge's journey)

[cupn00dles]

Yeah, but if there was any relevant dramatic sub-plot that would make Radius use a staff instead of a sword it would prolly be shown in the game >.>

Not that Van`s sub-plot is of any relevance at all, but anyway...  


And after that, Van is like Lassie and Radius is like Bingo \,,/

He is like an emontionless killer, who could like cut an iron statue in half using a glass of water without letting any of it spill


Seriously now, Radius doesn`t seem to be the trauma typo... Of course that he has his share of traumatic shit in his past, but still he doesn`t go like "OMG a sword, someone bury me alive for god`s sake".

If there was any special reason for him not to use swords, it would be more logical if he simply didn`t fight at all...

I mean, he still cuts through his enemies. And shit, with a blunt staff! Try to imagine what would be more painful, dread, horrible and that would bring more of an inhumanly slow and agonizing death, a sword or a staff?


My, I had never realized Radius was such a cruel bitch  

[CatchRBFivy]

Maybe another reason would be that if he could use swords then he would definately be able to use the Einlanzer.  Perhaps the game was developed that he shouldn't use it for some reason such as he doesn't find himself worthy to wield Garai's holy blade.  So an easy way to keep him away from the Einlanzer would be to make his weapon something else.  Oh and he does weight something around 115 so that would be difficult for a 60 year old (with the exception of death's door, thats a one time thing though.)

[cupn00dles]

Or maybe he just pitied his enemies and preferred to use a less deadly weapon than the Einlanzer

Wait, this doesn`t fit his emontionless killer personality

Dammit :/