Most noob friendly

[martyrAD]

so what are some of the most noob friendly builds, gear, etc?

like 21/15
or 24/15 shielders?

scimitars, etc?

[Miwiw]

21/15 Shielder
7 IF, 7 PS, 5 Shield, 5 Ath, 5 WM. You cannot do anything wrong with that. Good hp, nice damage, quick enough in movement with medium gear.
18/18 for any class, e.g. Foot Archer with 6 PD.

good weapons are 1handed -> Arabian Cavalry Sword. Good damage and nice length. Just be careful while swinging next to friendlies.

[ArchonAlarion]

I love the ACS... It has good meta game potential because of its length.

[Digglez]

ACS is horrible NOOB friendly weapon.  Scimitar, Nordic War, Long Arming, Italian are far better choices

[Bobthehero]

What Digglez said, also, the Long Espada is lousy.

[Cyclopsided]

ACS is horrible NOOB friendly weapon.  Scimitar, Nordic War, Long Arming, Italian are far better choices

ACS isn't bad, just because NA players don't use it, take a look at EU.
It just never caught on as a flavor over in NA.

[Tears of Destiny]

I love the ACS personally, one of the few swords that I use (Also love the Military Cleaver).

[owens]

Try the standard scim. It is fast, long, air hits, does good damage and doesn't obscure your vision during combat when held overhead. Nordic shields and kite shields are good for low shield skill builds as they protect your feet well and have decent stats.

[callahan9119]

Lots of strength and big two hander. Swing like a crazy person till you learn how to block. Maybe you will be better than me with a shield, I sucked until I started using a two hander...I still suck, but at least I kill people now. Getting a little better at blocking, but still terrible at it... But at least when I get into a big fight, some mother er is going down with me.

Digglez is right about the scimitar, especially if you are a real newb, it is almost ideal not being able to do anything but slash. You will accidentally do the stab and while you go "shit, I didn't want that" the dude will hug up on you and slash your face off.

[martyrAD]

so is it basically agree'd that sword n board is noob friendly? are two handers? polearms? etc? im looking at ideas for builds/classes that are generally noob friendly along with gear for them. this is more of a discussion then a question.

[callahan9119]

You will potentially live longer with a shield. You will potentially kill people more easily with two hand/pole. I played a long time witha shield, I just couldn't kill people...I get more kills with 2 hander, but I am way quicker to die, but tat is because I am a newb and suck.

[Bobthehero]

Do it the way I did it, start with a shield, then remove your shield agaisn't people with anti shield weapons, you get to train manual blocking agaisn't easier weapons to block (slower/unbalanced) then slowly remove your shield.

[callahan9119]

Just a question, why is the katana considered a cheap weapon?

[martyrAD]

because its fast and spammy.... lol?

[Zerran]

Italian Sword and Military Cleaver are my personal favorite 1 handers.