| Author | Thread: Low level Melee |
NecariaPosts: 505 Location: Rildesjan Magus Age: 122 years old Clan: OASIS | Message #8442 Posted: Jul 27, 2008, 6:47 pm |
| After talking a bit with another melee user, it seems like the early melee weapons (especially the dagger) have a comparatively low attack rate, the dagger getting only 1-4 attacks in a round as an example, even when plenty of energy to spare. This limits their usefulness pretty heavily in my opinion, and is especially disappointing since there's no indication of attack rates(or energy use for that matter) and once chosen you're stuck with your choice. Last Edited: Jul 27, 2008, 6:48 pm |
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| FatherCoyne Posts: 332
Location: Mallow
Magus Age: 123 years old
Real Name: Kevin Coyne
Email: KCoyne@umail.ucsb.edu
| Message #8515 Posted: Jul 28, 2008, 2:39 am |
| You know, that issue only gets worse. None of the melee weapons (With the exception of the spiked chain) attack fast enough to spend a significant portion of the golems' energy. |
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| CommComms Posts: 392
Location: Daylsfeld
Magus Age: 127 years old
| Message #8531 Posted: Jul 28, 2008, 4:36 am |
| True, never mind balance. As they go up in level the weapons may be "better" than previous ones in the sense that overall their stats are better, but that fails to take into account how armor and rate/high level powersources affect combat, thus making them less useful overall than the spiked chain. |
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NecariaPosts: 505 Location: Rildesjan Magus Age: 122 years old Clan: OASIS | Message #10189 Posted: Aug 14, 2008, 5:15 pm |
Having just gotten reinforced nunchuku, I feel this thread needs to be revived. I'd fought the kobold nightshade a few times and it got quite a lot of attacks with them(I'd guess at least 10, though I don't remember exactly), however now that my golem has one, it only gets 4 attacks with full energy. I know golems are probably not exactly the most dextrous of creations, but the difference seems rather extreme, and once again quite limits their usefulness.
*edit* Looking at some old posts by a clan member it appears that the kobold didn't actually have that many attacks usually, perhaps I'm misremembering, or the instance I remember was an error. 4 attacks in a round is still a saddeningly low number though.Last Edited: Aug 14, 2008, 5:30 pm |
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| CommComms Posts: 392
Location: Daylsfeld
Magus Age: 127 years old
| Message #10202 Posted: Aug 14, 2008, 10:30 pm |
| Yep, Rate, another hidden statistic on weapons. Makes the reinforced nunchuku and golden morningstar only mediocre or good instead of awesome or incredible. |
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laidanPosts: 1158 Location: Mottonsborough Magus Age: 120 years old Clan: OASIS | Message #10204 Posted: Aug 14, 2008, 10:34 pm |
| Seems like it wouldn't matter as much if we could count on using whatever weapon more than a time or 2 in the battle, but it seems like golems prefer their fists to the weapon they are holding. |
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NanashiPosts: 1115 Location: Asylum Magus Age: 126 years old Clan: OTAKU | Message #10206 Posted: Aug 14, 2008, 10:55 pm |
| It's brute force over advanced tactics...what did you expect from a statue? |
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| CommComms Posts: 392
Location: Daylsfeld
Magus Age: 127 years old
| Message #10209 Posted: Aug 14, 2008, 11:55 pm |
| A statue smart enough to use a nunchuku or morningstar? I expect it be be smart enough to only use its weapon if I tell it to. Especially if I duct tape one to both of its fists. |
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