Posted by Ma on 02/12
How about making backstab less reliant on the weapons max damage
or weight, it makes such a big difference it kinda limits
sniper types to just 2 weapons.
It's not such a bad idea that you must choose between a good
backstab or a gun with decent damage but really, the rent alone
on the better gun is a restrictive factor already.
I've tried a big gun/light weapon and it really doesn't compare IMO.
From: Zeppelin
Monday, February 08, 02:28PM
Hmmm, my thoughts on this topic (once again):
We could add more daggers -- Q5 of course -- I mean why are ALL the good
weapons 8kg or 5kg? -ponder-
How about some daggers and staffs that are 6kg and 7kg (this applies
more to dagger that staffs btw).
What about a 4kg dagger that has a backstab bonus and is 5max dam?
What about a dagger or staff that is 9kg and 10max dam Q5?
Of course, as you know I think these should all be a net +5 stat item.
It only makes sense to give us the options -- and to balance them you
just make them all equiv or else no one would use them...
I would like to see some daggers/staffs/swords that have maybe a +2 net
stat and a special (but not crazy rent like the skull staff -- if you
have to give them an align restrict to keep rent down so be it).
A dagger that idiocys and staff that sloths would be nice enhancements.
I know that that the 'builder' policy is to add them to new areas, and thi
is good as long as new areas are coming (I know they are) but there
is no way to know if they will have such weapons =P
Anyways, new guns is an option too...
From: Rufus
Monday, February 08, 02:45PM
"When will they learn"
We don't currently, nor anytime in the near future, have a 'backstab
bonus'.
-Ruf
From: DoctorBob
Monday, February 08, 03:11PM
umm why is that?
my pkiller is a sniper, he does 60 dam with a backstab
then gets bashed and dies two rounds later? if thats
going to happen i want at least scratch him before i die, not under 100
on a 600 hp jerk
From: Mo
Monday, February 08, 03:22PM
It does kinda suck that the only two options for backstabbing weapons
really are a low-rent (ultra good) weapon with no-stats, or a really
high rent weapon with a spell (that saves yer life every now and
then, but usually doesn't work to well thanks to bashing shots :p)
and really really really high rent.
Would love to see a gae without that spell, and i'd personally be
happy.. i mean, even the serrated got stats, right?
Mo!
From: Rufus
Monday, February 08, 04:36PM
I really hate to say it but the gae was designed the way it was because
a) it is consistent with the legendary Gae-Bolg
and
b) It makes Skatha a pain in the butt for a group to kill
Some changes were made later on because of pkill, but the weapon
wasn't designed for, or even with consideration for, pkill.
-Ruf
From: Ma
Tuesday, February 09, 03:33AM
If you're not going to respond to the original question, I'll just
erase the thread. This's about the 50th time it's happened.
From: Ma
Tuesday, February 09, 03:38AM
Bah, of course it says "You did not post that message!".
From: Zeppelin
Tuesday, February 09, 09:13AM
I dont -think- Mo was saying change the current Gae, but rather
suggesting added a very similar weapon in weight/quality/max dam
and net +5 stats..... just lower rent.
From: Zeppelin
Tuesday, February 09, 09:14AM
And, yes Ma, my fault for getting off topic.....
Backstab should be more of a medium between perc/str/weapon weight
I think -- with less of a huge range at high perc.
I mean 100hp backstabs are a bit much, but having 100perc and
using a wormy and getting like 40hp ones sucks too.
From: Ma
Tuesday, February 09, 09:31AM
Thanks, that is what I meant.. No point in adding more dex
weapons than con or str because of how backstab works.
From: Mo
Tuesday, February 09, 02:55PM
Just add some stats to the darn wit? it's prolly the only piece
of HoL gear without ANY sort of stats that belongs to one of the
actual players there, and boy, she must feel bad about that.
Give it -something- (hopefully not spi) or at least some damroll
or hitroll or whatever, it's a great piece of gear, but it seriously
makes her look bad :p
Mo!
From: Ma
Friday, February 12, 11:48PM
From: Ma
Friday, February 12, 11:49PM
Another thing because of the way backstab is, you're practically
limited to no choice in bows or guns also. Just 1 of each, bleh.
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