Teras Kasi Archive
Thread: A clever way for alternate damage types... true Teras Kasi method
Tal-N wrote:
Well multiple damage types are very much needed, when I think about the options such as new VKs or powered gloves I just think that it's so clumbsy. Given how Teras Kasi derives some of it's power from the Force within this seems like a more natural and stylish way of adding new damage types. As for being overpowered I disagree, a TK would have to stop fighting and meditate to change to a seperate damage type while every other profession in the game simply has to equip a different weapon. I'd call that a fair limitation as it still forces the TK to use only one damage type for the duration of a fight.
The concept of seeing FX such as lightning arcs spitting away from where your fist hits the enemy would also be exceptionally cool to witness.
The only response TKAs have for people complaining and calling out "overpowered!" is that TKAs have one damage type. What would you have to say to the people who cry nerf if you had multiple damage types all wrapped up in one weapon, or even multiple damage types? As it stands now, if TKA gets multiple damage types, balancing would have to be done.
Guy: TKA is overpoweredz!
TKA: But we can only...eh...*blank expression*
antares
master pikeman
Yet healing poisons, wounds and diseases while also extending your life seems perfectly rational? LoL Ok maybe for you it is but given how well known Force Lightning is for Jedi and Sith it doesn't take much of a step for followers of Teras Kasi to be able to channel similar energies through their bodies and releasing them when they strike something. Teras Kasi in my opinion needs to have more and more leanings towards their mystical side to give it a unique flavour. Just like all professions need something that is inherently 'cool' about them. As it stands TK only has one unique feature to make it nothing more than Brawler mk2, that is the meditation skills. Something which I feel should be expanded upon.
The issue with people thinking that someone who is powerboosted AND has switched to channeling electricity/heat/cold into their strikes is overpowered are not seeing that because you have to stop and meditate to switch to another damage type you actually have a weakness that other professions do not. Since the root of the problem is with PvP you can't just examine the player to see what they are strongest or weakest against. You'd need to make an educated guess, however once you get into that fight you won't have the luxery to switch to another damage type. However every other combat profession can adapt so it means allowing a TKA to powerboost and cause another damage type isn't overpowered at all, infact it could allow you to totally screw yourself over should you encounter someone who is highly resistant to the damage type you focussed on using.
I would agree though that if someone could switch between VKs that cause different damage type then you'd have an issue with overpowering.
As for shooting lazers from your eyes ect... no, that would be taking it to far. Teras Kasi is very much limited to using the Force to augment your own body, not manipulating the Force that is around you or projecting it in the form of Force Lightning. However electrifying your body for a moment as you make contact with a punch isn't breaking the nature of TK.
AngusMacGregor wrote:
Personally, I'd really like to see craftable gloves that give no speed or damage bonuses, but merely switched the damage type the TK was doing.
Grats everyone but Transdoshans and Wookies?
Low_Ki wrote:
If anything, I'd rather see a new "heavy vibroknuckler" or something that does medium armor piercing. Channeling our inner force to make electricity is a bit much, in my opinion.
Next we'll be asking to have ranged heat attacks (shooting lasers out of our eyes) or ranged cold attacks (blowing freezing cold air), etc.
Heres another vote for shooting lasers out of our eyes. Best idea ever!
Oh, and since we are so atunned to the force, we should be able to call upon the help of sea creatures while we're at it.
Message Edited by JuntSmoka on 03-11-2004 04:16 PM
Next we'll be asking to have ranged heat attacks (shooting lasers out of our eyes) or ranged cold attacks (blowing freezing cold air), etc.