Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-31907131-20170503081011

Recently, in this thread: http://lotrminecraftmod.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:352215?useskin=oasis I touched upon the subject of mithril weapons. I am of the opinon that they serve no important use in the mod and are contrary to the mod's purpose, because:

-There are several weapons for both good and evil that are close in stats to mithril weapons. Realistically, for all their vaunted prowess, the difference between mithril weaponry and several other types is negligible in many cases. -There is no mention of mithril weaponry in the lore. The only two mentions of mithril used in warfare are the winged mithril helmets of the Guards of the Citadel, and the mithril mail-shirt found in Erebor and used by Bilbo and Frodo. Armour, not weapons. If Tolkien thought mithril weapons were feasible and probable, he would have mentioned them. If he ever thought they existed, he would have mentioned them. Since the mod's purpose is to represent Middle-Earth as accurately as possible while still being interesting to play in, the mod's purpose as I see it is contradicted. -I have it on good authority that many mithril weapons don't make sense. Mithril forged by Dwarves is famed for being light, but harder than steel. While a sturdy weapon (high durability) can be useful, a light weapon can deliver very little force, as observed in the thread I linked. So no one ever would have made it into weapons, at least not extensively.

This thread is for any discussion on the topic, to gauge the community's opinion on the matter. I encourage readers to post why they think mithril weapons should or shouldn't be removed from the mod. 