Katana last got nerfed because we had once one member, who started a completely unreasonable discussion in the forums to buff the katana into something insane.. It got nerfed because Fasader got annoyed on his silly trolling. After the event, said player left the clan and cRPG altogether.
I was away for those few days or I would have stopped him before he managed to make a fool of himself.
Anyway, dear Fasader, I think we have been collectively been punished enough. Ninja clan member will always have restrictions on what gear to use, and we are quite frustrated because our weapon of choice is not on-par with most other middle to high-end weapons. What we ask is for, is for it to have stats comparable to other 2 handers.. More cut, +2 and a thrust that isn't nearly suicidal. (Nowadays, a bounce on a thrust with the stun is suicidal) 20p would be reasonable. (And feel free to remove the ability to use katana with shield and on horse. Nobody uses it like that, and there are much better options anyway)
If there won't be a buff, I would appreciate some reasoning for why the katana stays like it is, so we can stop these endless whine posts, and not waste anymore time on it.
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Katana as it is now:
weapon length: 95
weight: 1.3
difficulty: 9
speed rating: 101
weapon length: 95
thrust damage: 16 pierce
swing damage: 35 cut
slots: 2
Suggestion:
Buffed Katana
weapon length: 95
weight: 1.3
difficulty: 9
speed rating: 101
weapon length: 95
thrust damage: 20 pierce
swing damage: 37 cut
slots: 2
Just to compare it with something:
Heavy Bastard Sword for half the price
weapon length: 105
weight: 2
difficulty: 10
speed rating: 98
weapon length: 105
thrust damage: 23 pierce
swing damage: 36 cut
Secondary Mode
slots: 2