Weaponsmith Archive

Would be awesome to see Jedi running with dual Light sabers

Very awsome Idea. A few more things though.

The weapon switch delay should stay.

However having a weapon holstered would negate the delay

The player would however suffer from the HAM costs of the weapon if holsterd.

Available Places for holstered Items

Belts - 2 slots - Used for pistols, one handed weapons and vk's

Sholders - 1 slot per - Items would be slung over the shoulder vertically next to backpack bandolier - Used for rifles, carbines, twohanded weapons, polearms

No weapons could be holstered in bandolier type fashion , because this would be a codeing problem

It would already be very tough to code open area's on the character to holster weapons.

My two cents:

Ok, as for the holsering not being done, well, flame me if you will but from the little I played FFXI you actually put your weapon AWAY when not in combat. You also automatically take it out when you get attacked. So coding is and animation is not so far off...

ANYWAYS! I like the idea of holstering/sheathing weapons as well (especially) the one about concealing weapons... I think that you being able to see me running around with a super weapon might take away from the element of surprise... This also brings up a new point a little off topic: badges. When I examine someone and see a master badge in a super powerful profession and see them walking around with a super powerful weapon of that prof makes me wonder if I'd win... I'd like it if I can choose WHICH badges I show...

Drawing weapons: I agree on what one persopn said about drawing speed and will add something: new "pre-combat" skills. See, the way I see it is that a pistoleer should have the ability to quickly draw AND fire at the same time to therefore cause more damage and even surprise the enemy. This goes the same for melee profs so that they unsheath their swords faster and use the momentum to create additional damage. This would be done only while the weapon is holstered and the weapon could be holstered again so as to do the move again but it would mean taking the time to put it away and taking it out again. It would also look cool if after dealing a crapload of damage that I put my sword away just to taunt you a little and make you mad *bad me, bad*

erhm...

I also see a problem with equity. See, the way you have it setup is that only those professions with "smaller" sized weapons can use two and I find it unfair for others (I'm a heavy swordsman, I don't see me holding up 2 scythes, lol) SO, I propose new fighting STANCES! Anyone ever play any of the newer jedi knight games (ick, I said jedi...) well, it works kinda like that. A profession that does not have the ability to hold more than one weapon would therefore have the option of variable attack stances. As a swordsman I find it sometimes boring to always have my swords in front of me and alway swinging the same way

What this would do:

- It allows those who cannot dual wield to have better diversity
- it would alter mods in order to accomodate for the new stance

Think of it like this: If I'm a swordsman and I have my sword out and want to attack something I use my regular stance. I take normal damage, my moves use a normal amount of HAM and I move at a normal rate. Now I have 2 people attacking me. I change to a faster stance, this allows me to hit faster, move faster and my area attack hits take LESS HAM usage but my stronger single hit attacks use MORE. Also, the damage I deal is reduced but I counterattack more (swordsmen have counterattack mods) and I take more damage and am at a higher risk to get KDd. Now I have one big badass in front of me. I switch to heavy attack stance. This allows me to remain steadier so I will not be forced around as easily. I also deal more damage but hit slower and have less accuracy. my single hit moves use less HAM but my area attack moves use more. This situation can also be applied to pikeman.

As for the ranged professions: Rifleman already has conceal. I think this ability should not only work on NPCs but also on PLAYERS who are hostile against them (dual, GCW, guild wars thing, whatever) Also, the kneeling, standing and prone are your stances. I think that while prone you should get more than a acc bonus but a fireing rate bonus. the lower you go, the better. While standing you get better mods for whatever your profession or template allows (counterattack/dodge/block) and keep the range restrictions while prone.

I don;t know too much about ranged people so I'm shooting blind here (forgive the pun) so if you like the idea of attack stances and would like to add additions to the ranged people I would greatly appreceate it. Also, I don't think attack stances should be given to those who CAN dual wield for they already have that diversity (except the ranged people, they should all be allowed to dual so long as the gun is small enough but the stance modifiers would not be as pronounced) dual VKs and short swords would be a really cool idea. Maybe give a singe additional stance like "heavy" for those who keep one weapon but use the dual as the "light" stance that way thing are evened out.

The way you gain stances is like how you gain skills, you go up the trees. I think that the two trees who do not have damage mitigation but does not need combat XP but requires weapons XP should give the stances, that way you can have the option to get one or the other or both. Master should give dual people the ability to GO dual but give the non duals faster "style switch" mod.

Any takers?

Any flamer?

Well, this is simply one of the best ideas for some more spice in SWG

devs, do it!! please?