IF reduces armor weight penalties against wpf. Each point takes away 2kg. If you're wearing anything heavier than Lamellar Vest with mail accessories then you're better off with the IF. 6IF (12kg reduction against weight penalty and 12 hp) > 1 wpf and 1 athl. Well, on paper at least, sidestrafe glance and "S"key best key are going to win 90% of the time. Take the 1 athl, wear the plate, and fuck the wpf.
Don't quote me but I think the formula is: 6 base + str/3 + if(2) = Max armor weight before penalty.
I still have the ideology/theory crafted that IF shouldn't be gotten to become tankier; if I'm getting hit then I am doing it wrong.
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Ok, so I made a gimmicky as fuck build that I fell in love with right after the patch of destiny, or whatever you call it. You know, the one where the "standard" levels were raised far higher than they were previously.
So I'm 33-15 with 11 PS, 5 WM, 5 Ath, 2 Shield, but most importantly 0 IF. This used to work AMAZINGLY; I just use +3 transitional plate and heavy gaunts to compensate for the lack of IF.
Recently I've been made aware that the powers that be tied IF to proficiency so my shithead build won't work anymore. So, uh...just how bad is this build now? I still get plenty of oomph on folks when I hit them, but I seem to swing quite slower now. I've got to determine just how many cocks I'm sucking and how much of my poor performance can be chalked up to the build.
Right, so when I retire in a dozen mil XP or so, I'm looking to go STR-based shielder. I won't go any lower than 27 strength; is there any real w ay to have a viable shielder with 30 strength? Keep in mind that when in combat against fewer than 3 people and no present ranged I'll be dropping my shield. I absolutely love dueling and fighting without it. I'm aware that I WILL get backpedaled hard, especially with my preference to short+quick weapons. If someone is mercilessly backpedalling me, I'm going to convince myself now (won't work like this in-game mostly lol) that I'll just turn and fight someone else.
thoughts pls
I'm probably not going to be able to explain my love for STR no-IF builds. Especially to the EU folks.
I really, REALLY like to hit hard. And I'm always wearing +3 transitional plate and +3 heavy gaunts. I found that without any IF, but stacking STR, I had a perfectly acceptable level of punishment I could take, and could add other skills like a bit of shield but more importantly allowing me an extra level of PS.
The feeling of using a +3 longspear and literally 1-shotting other armoured folks in the head if good speed bonus is present because of your 11 PS is not something I'm able to give up. Sure, I won't really be able to 1-shot folks as a 1h, but the principle remains.
Whew, just realized that on my 33-15 build I'm allowed a solid 17 weight before penalty. I generally wear around 30, not including my weapon(s).
I'm probably not going to be able to explain my love for STR no-IF builds. Especially to the EU folks.
I really, REALLY like to hit hard. And I'm always wearing +3 transitional plate and +3 heavy gaunts. I found that without any IF, but stacking STR, I had a perfectly acceptable level of punishment I could take, and could add other skills like a bit of shield but more importantly allowing me an extra level of PS.
The feeling of using a +3 longspear and literally 1-shotting other armoured folks in the head if good speed bonus is present because of your 11 PS is not something I'm able to give up. Sure, I won't really be able to 1-shot folks as a 1h, but the principle remains.
Whew, just realized that on my 33-15 build I'm allowed a solid 17 weight before penalty. I generally wear around 30, not including my weapon(s).
So I'm 33-15 with 11 PS, 5 WM, 5 Ath, 2 Shield, but most importantly 0 IF. This used to work AMAZINGLY; I just use +3 transitional plate and heavy gaunts to compensate for the lack of IF.
Recently I've been made aware that the powers that be tied IF to proficiency so my shithead build won't work anymore. So, uh...just how bad is this build now? I still get plenty of oomph on folks when I hit them, but I seem to swing quite slower now. I've got to determine just how many cocks I'm sucking and how much of my poor performance can be chalked up to the build.
If you've got +3 body armour and gloves (hopefully +3 helm and boots as well, although I don't have these), then I would certainly take 0 IF. My current and favorite build is 33-15, with no IF and 2 shield. I've simply got too much strength and my +3 trans plate and heavy gaunts carry my ass through some hits.
If you don't have loomed armour and gloves, IF is much more reasonable to get.
Which one? Rhaelys (for the time I played with him anyhow) was something like that. Pretty sure it was 30/12 @ level 33. Back when you could get 111 prof with no WM.
Which one? Rhaelys (for the time I played with him anyhow) was something like that. Pretty sure it was 30/12 @ level 33. Back when you could get 111 prof with no WM.