Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-34435400-20180411161852/@comment-26122855-20180411235302

Really the only faction it would make sense to have broadswords is Gondor, Dale, and perhaps Arnor (except those should be Arnorian treasure like arnor armor, not (craftable).

All orc races use scimitars and Rohan’s military is comprised almost entirely of cavalry. A broadsword is meant to be wielded with two hands, making it impossible to wield one effectively while riding a horse. If you’re using something as heavy as a broadsword and hitting an object with it while going 30-40 mph galloping on a horse, you’re going to get thrown off your saddle, or just fall off because you’ll lose your balance.

Broadswords are a uniquely European weapon, it would not make sense for factions that are supposed to have a more eastern influence (harad and the easterlings) to use them, it just doesn’t fit in to who they are. The only other factions I could imagine having broadswords would be Dundland and the Hillmen of Rhudnar, albeit poor quality ones. If broadswords are added they should be very faction specific.