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Rename the spear to a more correct term

The shown weapon at Minecraft live wasn't actually a spear. spears and lances are not the same thing, spears were built primarily for their reach while a lance was built to "hook" into a saddle and protect the arm while running the weapon into enemies. As such while the weapon looks like a spear and is called one, it's used like it's a lance. Using a spear like a lance is possible but ineffective and more dangerous lances were built for the safety of the user. Please change the texture and name to more accurately fit it's purpose and be more accurate to historical usage

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    Since you're talking about a "realistic and historical" angle; Lances cannot be used on foot effectively yet it is shown being used in Minecraft, because it IS a spear.

    And if you care that much about being historically accurate; Lances would break after just a few charges if not after a single charge, so if they rename it to a Lance; it better take 100+ durability each charge because that's what a Lance is like

    Historically; Spears have been used on horseback and it's not "ineffective" when they've been used countless of times before, not only that; Minecraft spears are designed after actual spears.