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Suggestions Corner / Re: Fuck Pants

« on: June 06, 2011, 05:01:10 am »

Another solution would be introducing various cod pieces that would serve as body armor so that poor naked peasants, if they don't want to show more, still get to have their ugly brown pants.  We could have African cod pieces with a giant horn exaggerating one's manhood, frilly but conservatively-sized Renaissance cod pieces for the man who just wants to show some thigh, and Barbarian Briefs for the 2H Conan types.  No full frontal nudity, plenty of skin, no humiliation for the legitimately poor peasant, and everyone's happy.

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Suggestions Corner / Re: Suggestions for a BETTER cRPG Experience.

« on: June 04, 2011, 10:03:38 pm »

With your proposed EXP system, I'd quit today.  cRPG would become an MMO without the practical level 31 cap that keeps the more casual players competitive.

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Beginner's Help and Guides / Re: Viability of 1H/shield with no armor

« on: June 01, 2011, 11:15:44 am »

Thanks again to all, I'm going to go with Vargas' build...  I was planning the no armor thing for style points, but now I realize it's just not viable to run around only in a robe, at least not at my skill level...  I'm also not optimistic about the future of thrown weapons even after the patch :/

This goes more to play tactics than build, but should this style of build stay in the pocket no matter what versus a 2-hander (think heavily armored versus me with a steel pick), or would I want to move in and out of range versus hammers and shield breakers even with a short weapon?

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Beginner's Help and Guides / Re: Viability of 1H/shield with no armor

« on: June 01, 2011, 05:07:46 am »

Thanks guys, I'll hold off on throwing.  It's currently bugged?  What exactly is wrong with it?  I've tried finding bug reports on it, but just come across the fact that it's broken.

Also, I guess I was thinking a little backwards regarding weapon range. I thought I meant need a long-range 1H in order to weave in and out of range, but in truth I should probably be getting as close as possible and turning a lot.  Is the steel pick recommended due to piercing damage?  What are some other good short 1Hs?

Edit: Just read the "Suggestions to re-balance throwing" thread.  Sick what they've done to throwing in this mod.  Guess I'll toss it out of this build

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Beginner's Help and Guides / Viability of 1H/shield with no armor

« on: June 01, 2011, 02:38:17 am »

I just started playing today and am considering the following build for my first character:

Level 31 (8 892 403 xp)

    Strength: 12
    Agility: 24
    Hit points: 47

    Ironflesh: 0
    Power Strike: 4
    Shield: 8
    Athletics: 8
    Riding: 0
    Horse Archery: 0
    Power Draw: 0
    Power Throw: 4
    Weapon Master: 8

    One Handed: 170
    Two Handed: 1
    Polearm: 1
    Archery: 1
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 50

My idea for gear would be a light shield, plain clothes, a side sword or a long espada (can I get some opinions on which of these two?) and some darts to soften up plate targets (they seem more useful than shurikens in this right).  The idea is speed, but I'd be paper and 1-hittable by almost anyone, especially considering all the 2-handers out there.

Is this is a romanticized build or is it viable?  I've only started playing Warband today and before that hadn't played M&B original since beta.  Even if I wasn't a newb, could this type of build ever kick much ass?  If I want to be a cookie-cutter slow tin can, I'd have chosen 2H or pole arms, so I'd really like to keep armor to a bare minimum, preferably none.

If this sounds like garbage, would the identical character but with polearm instead be preferable?  Would 15/21 work better for the 1H build?

Thanks for the input!