Weapon advantages

[Davairus]

FYI I have made penalties from weapon advantages (i.e. weapon advantage overcoming parry attempt) a feature of the quick wield skill, so that you will see this come from rogues and ninjas only. I think bards also have the skill, if not, we will need to give it to them.


The idea is to streamline the combat module, getting a bit more consistency with the concentration-only dodge penalty for combat style. We find that only our best players are able to stay on top of both advantages, and we find that they feel it is a hassle to do so. This change provides some help at all levels of play.

The mantra is the same; if you don't benefit, just work on staying out of the inferior matchup where applicable, and if possible use a weapon that your opponent doesn't get to learn at their trainer.

[dremil]

Maybe this just me, but I feel like any fighter class as well as the rogues should maintain this ability. A warrior or ranger not being able to overpower someone wielding an inferior weapon? Just seems counterintuitive.

[Mkatos]

How about systems that are built into the weapon style game, like most vuln weapons being exotics that are partially countered by strong shaft weapons?

[Ergorion]

Seems to me that if you're not fighting a rogue, mace is the way to go to maximize parry. Unless of course you have an awesome weapon that your opponent doesn't know at all.

[gundder]

Does this mean I don't have to worry about maintaining weapon style superiority unless I am playing a rogue/bard/thief? Or does it mean I don't have to worry about maintaining weapon style superiority unless I am NOT a rogue/bard/thief and i AM fighting a rogue/bard/thief?

[Olyn]

You use combat style for bonuses if you have concentration.

You use weapon type for bonuses if you have quick wield.

[gundder]

[dremil]

Lol I hope you two are trolling... You need to make sure you're not inferior if you are fighting a rogue. If it's not in your prompt, how well is that going to go?

[Erlwith]

not only against rogues. you need to know the style, etc. you're in against most classes without weapon ward. don't forget you won't to pick the right weapon. if you're fighting someone with a segment and you know they don't have the staff skill, you're going to maybe want to go staff. much slower response time if it isn't in your prompt. there are really still a bunch of reasons to keep this sort of thing in your prompt.

[Eloret]

Enjoy getting sidestepped/clobbered/uncanny'd to death if you ignore weapon advantages just because you don't gain any special ability for it.

[Davairus]

[stanislav]

Does quick wied grants any special perks similar to concentration? From what I've seen concentration not only helps to break parry, but also prevents opponent's dodge to some degree and allows to hit harder.

[Olyn]

I believe concentration helps overcome dodge if combat style is superior.

Quick wield helps overcome parry if weapon type is superior.

[stanislav]

What about enhanced strikes?

concentrates on his combat style to inflict more damage.

Does quick wield provides similar benefit?

[Olyn]

Not that I'm aware of. However, keep in mind that every race/class has parry and only some have dodge, so it'll work more often.

[Hrimoyan]

Spears and Axes became that much sexier.