Brawler Archive

Initial Rant:::

I've never played another MMORPG but I certainly have had my fun with "diablo-ish" and other RPG style games. Now I realize there are a few melee weapons that are in respect to others very cool (Powerhammer, VibroLance)...but it appears that any development and additions of innovative weaponry for a melee char is very limited and not important. I can go play many other games and have a 1 hand Sword or 2 hand Axe... i mean come on thats a joke right???

Main::: (Idea, Suggestion, Comment)

I believe that a skilled master of either 1-hand (Fencer), 2-hand (Swordsman), or Pikeman would be able to use argueablly the most impressive/desirable weapon of the game a lightsaber .... Now I am not saying give me one that is anywheres near as strong as a jedi's or give anyone other than jedi abilities to create them. But honestly its just another sword and it would in my mind offeramuch needed additional advantage to the jedi class. If you cant be positive that everything around you using what looks like a lightsaber is a jedi than its harder to hunt them isn't it...

Most likelydon't even call it a lightsaber make it some sort of Plasmablade/Laserblade/Firesaberthat the jedi can make and trade for other needed items.Damage ranges being slightly higher than that of the current "swords" at about 200 for 1 hand and 300 for 2 hand while attack speeds may be dropped a touch from current???

Conclusion:::

So let me know whats on everyones mind. I know all you gunners out there have scatterpistols, lightning cannons, etc ... etc... I mean am I alone in thinking all this???

Yeah, the mention of light saber is gonna draw lots of heat, hehe.

However, a laser sword or something to that effect would be nice. Some new graphics like the Energy lance with crackling lighting would be nice too. Maybe some glint off the blades of some of the edged weapons too.

But the only reason i played a pikeman when this game started is I figured once I made the requirements for Jedi (unknow at the time) I would have skill in polearms that would be transferable to the Jedi profession and there by allow me to use a duel bladed light saber. Boy was I wrong!

Anyway,there should be some new weapons coming out soon. Hopefully melee got a fraction of the attention as the shooters do.

Hopefully a fraction....haha... thats exactly the problem! They need the majority of attention in my mind.

I know that the lightsaber mention may be a hot item ... I guess you may argue that only jedi use lightsabers... but I am not saying give me the Level 100 (whatever it is) 4000+ damage lightsaber... haha although I wouldnt mind it...

I started game just as you in the thoughts that if I train in melee I would have better abilities or be closer/faster to master the jedi skills. Maybe you think you were wrong but think this way sincewe have theknowledge of thegame logistics in the melee combat (unlike my oodles and oodles of gunner friends) I think I will have an advantage when I decide to go jedi... I'll know exactly what hurts more when I am standing up in its face and what to do when I am getting gang banged by a million blasters from all sides...

Its just wierd because when I am with my group everyone else usually gunning... I notice alotof massively larger hits than I am able to make even given I am near mastery of heavy swordsman. Also with thier ability to conceal shots and mind bleed targets it just seemsthat I have choosen a massively underdevelop'd profession... and while they focus on fixing the chef profession I am standing here waiting in a combat zone holding my 2 hand shaft...hehe!

Yep, you will be waiting for a long time. In fact i seriously doubt they can balance melee and shooter. Heck I dont think they can balance the professions within melee alone.

SOE seems to do things unorthodox and frankly, assbackwards. The professions will never be balanced based on how they go about making fixes. Not that I know how they do it but it is blindly obvious from their results.

Anyway, They should at least give the certification for an outstanding weapon at the Master lvl. What that means is dabblers wont be able to gain the certification and that alone is the balance. As it stands now there is no weapon to reward the master and that would be nice.