Fencer Archive
Thread: Petition to nerf acklay bones(again)
Not at all flaming, and I understand your point completely.
I picked up Fencer for the defenses, and while the Stun Baton is a handy little tool, I also agree that in some cases, they are overpowered.
On Starsider, there isn't really an 'uber' Stun Baton like I've seen on these forums. I think the max one I've seen (and felt) in PvP was some 450-500ish, but that was only once. Most are in the 300-400 range, which is decent.
Generally speaking, with a 200 acklay bone, you're making a good weapon that allows you to take someone out about as fast as anyone else with another template (who is smart about it) can. So I don't really mind not having those "Legendary" drops.
As for CMs, it's a lost cause to bring them into this. We all know of the imbalance, and I believe it's being addressed soon.
I like this post. Someone calling for a possible nerf, but doing it in a mature reason that offers an explanation of why, and of possible solutions. Very nice idea.
I'd have to say 2. I'm currently 3412, going to master, and keeping it, but the stuff that I see myself able to do, even at a low level, with a 340 max baton at 2.5 speed, it's bad. I'll grant the last post though, if the opponent has stun armor, buffs synthsteak, and even a PSG, the fight isn't much for us, but still, think of how expensive that is for the average gamer. Many people have these supplies, but many can't afford them either. With such weapons, it becomes a game of "who has the most money?". So I'd say 2, nerf them so they aren't sooooooo powerful, but so that they're still good enough to be worth getting.
yea smuggler thats exactly what i was gonna say:
lets see here, 40 stun armor, 57 stun psgs, and synthsteak, hehe, you can have your 500 NO AP stun batons, you wont do much damage anyway lol.
i want one of these badly anyway tho!!! hehe
Gotta love all the complaints from non-fencers. The whole point of the profession is to be defensive in nature, not an offensive powerhouse. If you want that, go TKM, MHS, or Rifleman. And as for the bones..the rarity of anything over 200 is way up there. The set of bones I have is 113 min/131 max, so that's not exactly going to set anyone ablaze.
So why should they be nerfed? A weaponsmith can put those in a power hammer just as easily, and I don't see anyone complaining about that. Sure, we get stun damage, but with what? No armor piercing, and with everyone wearing stun armor and PSG's, we do diddly. Almost be better off using my gaffi in PvP.
So, you asked for a vote, and here's mine..
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