Swordsman Archive
Thread: New Swordsman Issues/Ideas
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KreyMerr
Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:10 pm
#1
With the recent string of excellent patches, what would you like to see done to swordsman? Please just list your top 3 issues/ideas.
My list:
1. Need the best weapon to be an actual sword. Case to case might call for switching weapons, but in general a swordsman should reach for a sword first, not a hammer.
2. Swordsman as a lone class needs better defences. A swordsman should be a stout, sturdy warrior. Add more defence to posture changes.
3. Add +5 more speed somewhere. This would alow anyone to be speed capped if they spent the time to grind out the FS melee speed and master brawler.
My list:
1. Need the best weapon to be an actual sword. Case to case might call for switching weapons, but in general a swordsman should reach for a sword first, not a hammer.
2. Swordsman as a lone class needs better defences. A swordsman should be a stout, sturdy warrior. Add more defence to posture changes.
3. Add +5 more speed somewhere. This would alow anyone to be speed capped if they spent the time to grind out the FS melee speed and master brawler.
JediForceSeeker
Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:14 pm
#2
I agree with you, but i have combined my own little list:
1. Speed Capping - This should be speed capped anyway....
2. Defense - as stated, we need more defenses, nothing uber but something that way we dont need a support prof.
3. Weapons - It seems that in movies, and common sense alike, that the Curved Swords (or a broad sword) would be the weapon a Swordsman reaches for. They need to balance out weapons, i think the Power Hammer should be eliminated, and the Curved Sword/Cleaver should be enhanced, and gained at Novice Swordsman or Higher. Another solution would be to make a new Sword, that outdamages the Power Hammer.
zpeashoe
Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:28 pm
#3
I agree on the weapons part, but swords are already the most powerful and unbalanced melee prof on the game. and you guys want more speed and defense? If anything, swords need less damage and a little more defense to balance out combat. Hopefully the devs will make swords just as good as pikes, fencer or TK, so that play style is what dictates what profession we choose, not what is "the best".
*edit* ive been a master swordsman for a year so dont think im some fencer comming complain cause swordsman does too much damage.
Message Edited by zpeashoe on 01-31-2005 03:30 PM
ShakariPsy
Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:24 pm
#4
zpeashoe wrote:
I agree on the weapons part, but swords are already the most powerful and unbalanced melee prof on the game. and you guys want more speed and defense? If anything, swords need less damage and a little more defense to balance out combat. Hopefully the devs will make swords just as good as pikes, fencer or TK, so that play style is what dictates what profession we choose, not what is "the best".
*edit* ive been a master swordsman for a year so dont think im some fencer comming complain cause swordsman does too much damage.
Message Edited by zpeashoe on 01-31-2005 03:30 PM
swords in not so unbalanced really they trade defenses for greater dmg output, so we need a 2nd support prof to be effective
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