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cRPG => Suggestions Corner => Game Balance Discussion => Topic started by: Penitent on October 07, 2011, 07:52:26 pm

Title: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Penitent on October 07, 2011, 07:52:26 pm

My experience is in 1h weapons only.

Why is it that every other weapon type (axes, swords, picks) gain a point of speed when loomed, but not maces/hammers?

I think they should also gain a point.  I don't think this would make them unbalanced, but it would bring them in line with the other weapons.

Thoughts?

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Chort on October 07, 2011, 07:57:46 pm

because gains weight to increase the chance of knockdown and stun

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Penitent on October 07, 2011, 08:02:37 pm

But increased weight is also a penalty on movement, and knockdown is rare enough I'd think the benefit of higher weight (.5 wt) is canceled by the movement penalty (or nearly so).

Swords are the longest
Axes break shields
Picks do the most damage
blunts have knockdown

They all have advantages for their type, but blunts are the only ones to not gain speed. 

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Digglez on October 08, 2011, 08:13:02 am

axes do not gain speed

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Malaclypse on October 08, 2011, 02:42:25 pm

Another bonus of higher weight weaponry is you're less likely to be stunned when blocking a heavier weapon. I feel it is a balanced, as the owner of a +3 Iberian Mace

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Konrax on October 08, 2011, 04:42:43 pm

Quote from: Digglez on October 08, 2011, 08:13:02 am

axes do not gain speed

Actually they do.

Thanks for downvoting my hammer thread too nub.

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Digglez on October 08, 2011, 04:53:48 pm

Quote from: Konrax on October 08, 2011, 04:42:43 pm

Actually they do.

Thanks for downvoting my hammer thread too nub.

Well they must have changed something recently

Title: Re: Loomed blunt weapons don't gain speed?
Post by: Siiem on October 08, 2011, 05:00:34 pm

Quote from: Garison on October 07, 2011, 08:02:37 pm

But increased weight is also a penalty on movement, and knockdown is rare enough I'd think the benefit of higher weight (.5 wt) is canceled by the movement penalty (or nearly so).

Swords are the longest
Axes break shields
Picks do the most damage
blunts have knockdown

They all have advantages for their type, but blunts are the only ones to not gain speed.

1h maces afaik always get knockdown on opponents that has  chambered attack, timed right you can get a knockdown quite often.

I might also add, blunt does almost the same amount of damage as piece on heavy to medium armour... but at the higher armour ratings blunt will surpass even pierce.