Talk:Novick/@comment-216.46.26.2-20150325171431/@comment-38868511-20190929213755

you can increase the prodictivity of ordinary spear bearers

reel added to a pipe or just having reel inventory - essentially you get a harpoon. more prominent boomerang usage - spears only for sure attacks. smaller ranged weapons like shurikens that are light (and so many can be carried) and can be used to distract and/or corner the opponent. adding speed to spears like with spear-throwing lever. using darts as in dart throwing (which are also lighter than spears). learn to change the direction of a thrown spear (not an actual technique as far as I know but it shouldn't be impossible considering more extravagant things exist). usage of shinsoo bombs  in conjuction to spears. maybe a throwing weapon could be designed that is connected to a reel and when thrown and the reel pulled out the weapon disperses in all directions. usage of sth like chain whip. different shinsoo devices exist - so I wouldn't think it's impossible to have a device that can produce a dart or a spear.

bold are my favourite things of the ones mentioned and most plausible

edit: anaak uses spear + reel inventory. so there really is no reason not to see more real spear bearers fights.