Teras Kasi Archive

While looking at the pistoleers board (I am on my way to mastering both TKA and Pistoleer) I came upon an interesting post from the devs. I wont go into the post itself only to where it lead me. I think a couple of cosmetic additions would becool additions toTKA (yes I know we have real problems but still...)

a) A salute or bow available only to TKA's (like the proposed pistoleer twirll)

b) Vibro Knucklers showing up on both hands (even if they do notadd to damage)

I find that being pleased with the aesthetics of my character goes a long way to enjoying them and these simple things would add a WHOLE LOT. Let me know what you all think.

Also in foot note the 3 moves a martial artist uses to stop a ranged weapon/ runner are the sweep (but KD's are nerf'd), the grab ( a lot of potential here), or the disarm ( and I mean to remove the weapon from their hand, again a lot of potential...). Anyway just some thoughts.

honestly i dont want to have any new terkas (thats the abrevated version for tk) skills because as soon as we get them the devs will nerf (spelling?) them like they have nerdf evey other skill in professions 1-infinity

Funny thing is the main objects of my request are not powers or skills at all but simply for visual effect...so I can at least look like I still know what I am doing after getting nerfed into a wet noodle...

Yea, for simple things it'd be nice to see two VKs on my hands when using them. Or to have a show-off move only a Novice or Master TKA can do. (Maybe some sort of martial arts pose)

Thats what i am talkin about...

it would be cool if we had that flip/get-up animation for recovering from a KD. You see that flip/get up move all over the place

I think it'd be excellent to have signature... socials. I would imagine a really awesome and dynamic move once Novice is reached, and a more disciplined and calm social once Master status is obtained.

Although, the handspring from prone/kd would be a neat touch as well.

Caelus Tolqor

Wanderhome

Yes, we need KATAS!! Hell, they could even add some much needed spice to the meditation branch, like Tai Chi or another type of mentally relaxing martial arts. They wouldnt even have to change our stats, but make our meditaion stance look cooler. Instead of just dropping to our knees to meditate, we could go into a meditative kata, which would get cooler as the TKA progressed up the Meditation branch. Force of will would be much cooler with that flip up idea too, so everyone would know we got out of our incap earlier and be in awe of our greatness!!

It would be cool if our meditate did a random kata =P

I think various fighting stances, say for different species would be cool also. Stats/damage wouldn't be changed, just a little differentiation ( Is that a real word?)

Though I think from an animators/graphic artist stand point this may not be doable, since the SWG game models uses a preanimated internal skeleton =/

I want a Praying Mantis emote. Would be great before duels, ala The Matrix(Neo/Morpheus dojo fight scene).

Keep posting on this...the ideas are really cool. I think this is the kind of stuff they might actually add if we keep making an issue of it. They are thinking of adding these kinds of ideas to Pistoleer i.e. gun twirl, so you would think adding a little for us would be no big deal. I heard that they even beta'd stances I like that idea no bonus just stance change for races and classes...also the meditation idea is really good.