I know it's a random chance, so maybe I was just unlucky -- but I played all evening yesterday (about 3 hours) and got exactly TWO knockdowns with a +3 Warhammer, 8 PS -- the whole time.
Maybe I was hitting with all body shots? I don't know. It seems remarkably low though.
Anyone else that can share experiences?
I was using your same warhammer (only 7PS), and did notice fewer overall knockdowns. However, peasants seemed to get knocked down a lot, and overheads were dropping even pretty fat players with decent regularity. My only suggestions would be to overhead a lot, and adjust your longitudinal camera angle so left swings hit the head more often. And of course hold for ~0.5s when you can.
Old knockdown was just easymoding , people were hiding behind their shields and whenever they catch a moment they were using their knockhitkickhit combo and getting retarded kills, now they will have to aim to head and legs for knockdowns , so its more skill based.
This probably affects pole and 2h knockdown weapons more than 1h; most 1h animations naturally hit the head anyway.
Also, refer to your warhammer as "Plumbobane". Although I don't think I've got any knockdowns with it on Plumbo since the patch, it still lives up to its namesake. Dude can block my 101 speed sword all day, but I guess the hammer puts the fear in him. I can relate; I go full retard around long mauls.
Interesting...so you're Plumbo on the strat map.
I guess the hammer puts the fear in him. I can relate; I go full retard around long mauls.
Still getting lots n' lots of knocky knockdowns with a Bar Mace, doesn't feel like anything changed.
Also, refer to your warhammer as "Plumbobane". Although I don't think I've got any knockdowns with it against Plumbo since the patch, it still lives up to its namesake. Dude can block my 101 speed sword all day, but I guess the hammer puts the fear in him. I can relate; I go full retard around long mauls.
Bar mace is heavier than the blunt 1h's. I think the change was mainly aimed at affecting 1h's with knockdown.
If this is the case, I may just go back with the steel pick. Same damage, way faster.
I'll not be too hasty though. I probably just have to practice my head shots (or even leg shots...)
lolol its true, the sword i feel at ease, and because im at ease, i can play \ block better.
knockdown is one of those things for me, i guess i over think it, knowing that one hit,,,just one, could turn into a knockdown kick knockdown kick knockdown die cycle
2h&poles can just aim for the feet to get more knockdowns, both head hits and leg, feet hits are easier to knockdownWait. I always aim at the head anyways with my weapons. Are you telling me my mallet & long hafted knobbed mace (STILL UNLOOMED! SELL ME YOURS TODAY!) will get a HIGHER knockdown chance now. And leg aiming is easy to spam already so that's even MORE likely to knockdown too!
Fucking was my favorite weapon, the KD plus 7ps wrecked everything. An the stab always caught people off guard
Now I just find it too slow, I can't seem to swing fast enough, even if I turn while swinging. I just get torn to shreds by the agi guys and their swords. Maybe I just suck now...
but it's the best "support" weapon in 1h.
I find long 1hs to be better for that role. The likes of ACS and NCS are great for getting people in their back in mass melee.
As someone who has used 1h blunt weapons for a long time, and most recently the warhammer, they are still all viable. Played yesterday for a few hours and didn't notice a difference in knock downs.
Wait. I always aim at the head anyways with my weapons. Are you telling me my mallet & long hafted knobbed mace (STILL UNLOOMED! SELL ME YOURS TODAY!) will get a HIGHER knockdown chance now. And leg aiming is easy to spam already so that's even MORE likely to knockdown too!
Damn, those fuckers actually listened to my suggestions regarding knockdown apart from the "having high damage is already a benefit in itself, giving THEM the higher knockdown chance is stupid" suggestion. Awww, how some people still consider 1h viable (fuck, even OP in some peoples minds) is just hillarous.
Hail to the king, baby.
everyone listen to you
especially when you call them fuckers