slot rebalance

[BlueKnight]

Dear everybody,

What's going on with the slot balance? What is it based on?

I would like to know why bastard and heavy bastard sword take 2 slots and for example arabian cavalry sword takes 1 slot.

When it comes to length, they are similar and when it comes to weight, there are 1h weapons that weight more than those swords and they still take only 1 slot. ( ex. Military Cleaver ).

Making nearly every 2h weapon take 2 slots kills variety in game, doesn't it?

I guess that the current slot solution was introduced to keep balance in games as it might be connected with 2h animation but I still think that similar items should take similar amount of slots.

Please discuss.

[Son Of Odin]

inb4 all archers using 1 slot 2h swords

[Son Of Odin]

why not, maybe some of them then decide to fight instead to delay 

I don't mind. Some people do tho...

I would instantly use them. I took 3 PS on my archer alt instead of ironflesh and use the "Tenne sword" occationally.

[Son Of Odin]

Well I guess that is what makes most melee rage the hardest when I beat them in melee with archer alt. Doesn't happen too often because obviously I glance a lot but when I am successful the rage is delicious

[Latvian]

i would say no cuz i am afraid to get killed by archers, not only their bows do insane amount of damage but lets give them good 2 h wepon to give them chance to defend themselves from infantry, oh and lets make plate armor to be only 6 (kg?) heavy  so they can have russ bows bodkins heavy bastard swords and heavy armor. Off topick alert and QQing about archers

[BlueKnight]

I don't understand you... If an archer decides to use a good sideweapon, don't you think there are already a few possibilities that are even better? For example Warhammer... Mighty warhammer has 34 blunt dmg which is more than normal Long Iron Mace's dmg and it only takes 1 slot. Mace takes 1 slot as well. Same goes to Nordic Champ's Sword and other 1h weapons. Also Fighting Axe which has similar dmg and bonus against shield is 1 slot weapon... making bastard sword 1-slot weapon is nothing compared to the items that I mentioned before. Archers would have to drop 1 bag of arrows to use it anyway which means less pew pew and more fighting.

It is ridiculous that people are afraid of archers in melee lol... Especially that Bastard sword isn't that good, not to mention that archer that is good in melee can beat casual player with his 0 slot sideweapon anyway.

[Vibe]

why not, maybe some of them then decide to fight instead to delay 

ololol that's so naive, they'll kite till the mod takes their fucking legs away, that's how gay they are

[Spartacus]

But when you put bastard swords one slot, ppl are going to QQ about katana that that is 2 slot and so on! You have to put the limit somewhere
EDIT: Vibe i love your sig!

[BlueKnight]

Lol ye.. Katana's weight and length are like in average 1h sword lol

[Son Of Odin]

Lol ye.. Katana's weight and length are like in average 1h sword lol

Maybe the damage should be about the same too lol

[Arrowblood]

Yes gief more 2 handers  to archers

[Torben]

also make arbalest 1slot and reloadable on horseback. 

but in all seriousness ya:  make the normal bastard 1 slot just for the variation. 

and the heavy lance.  just a joke.  or not.  maybe... no but seriously. the bastard sword

[CrazyCracka420]

I personally think any weapon held with 2 hands should be 2 slots.  If you want a 1 slot weapon, you should be required to use a 1h weapon.  I think being able to use a "shitty" 2h weapon with 1 slot is a huge advantage, because you have 2h WPF, and if need be, can find an amazing great sword on the ground and clean people up. 

But I know there are at least one other "bastard" weapon that is 1 slot, and can be wielded with 2 hands, the fighting axe is one, and I think the fighting pick is the other.  Both are under the 1h menu, but can be wielded 2h and take up 1 slot.  So I could see the argument for allowing other bastard weapons to be 1 slot too, but I'd prefer if every bastard and 2h weapon, was 2 slots.

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

IMO give bastard sword and long bastard sword and the longsword a 1h mode, keep them 2 slot.

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

because you have 2h WPF, and if need be, can find an amazing great sword on the ground and clean people up. 

You don't need 2h wpf for that, lawl, all you need is 4ps.