User blog comment:Richard Starkey/Spartan Vs. Rajput/@comment-3528601-20110620223157/@comment-2222810-20110620234353

The thing is the "one lucky chakram" argument is equally valid of the javlin, and the chakram isn't got to score a great kills becasue it's only real target on the Spatan is his nech, which is not really open unless the Spartan moves his sheild. Getting past the spartans spear and getting in close is the last thing he want to do, becasue once he's in the space between the spear head and Spartan sheild the Spartan will discard his spear and draw his short sword. When you use a large sheild like the Aspis a short dagger like sword is better than a long one, when fighting in close with a large sheild a large sword is a hinderance where as a short sword can easily reach around and over the sheild. Once the Rajput's in that close he has to deal with the sheild which is going to be near impossible to get around.