Anarias2007-04-05 05:37:50
Why not just have the abilities that a sword-and-shield class would have work with a lower number of wounds?
Edit - Wait a tick, here I am not even thinking about group combat. Silly me.
Edit - Wait a tick, here I am not even thinking about group combat. Silly me.
Theomar2007-04-06 03:19:20
Because then everyone would go sword/shield and still dual wield.
Honestly, we *don't* need any more specializations. Fix Axelord first!
Honestly, we *don't* need any more specializations. Fix Axelord first!
Anarias2007-04-06 05:06:50
I had ideas to make it unfeasible for a sword/shield class to dual wield weapons but yeah, the whole point is moot when considering anything more than one on one combat.
Unknown2007-04-07 16:49:34
Shields have very much been used as weapons throughout time.
One solution could just be to increase the damage/wounding that a sword&shielder deals. Not to the point of a two-hander, but quite a bit more than a one-hander. On top of that, speed up their balance recovery, since they're not using both hands. With the right increase in wounding/damage in addition to the right level of speed increase, you shoould be able to find a balanced balance.
On top of that, give them attacks that can only be used within a short time-frame after an opponent parries or dodges or the sword&shielder misses. These attacks would use the shield, and could stun, prone, break limbs, or give certain afflictions depending on wounds. Also give the sword&shielder the ability to feign a hit, aiming in such a way that their opponent has 100% chance to parry or dodge. However, if they feign towards a parried location, they may face a shieldriposte and such, which wouldn't be particularly nice, but if they aimed correctly, they'd allow themselves to strike with their shield at will, allowing a more reliable set of tactics to be formed.
One solution could just be to increase the damage/wounding that a sword&shielder deals. Not to the point of a two-hander, but quite a bit more than a one-hander. On top of that, speed up their balance recovery, since they're not using both hands. With the right increase in wounding/damage in addition to the right level of speed increase, you shoould be able to find a balanced balance.
On top of that, give them attacks that can only be used within a short time-frame after an opponent parries or dodges or the sword&shielder misses. These attacks would use the shield, and could stun, prone, break limbs, or give certain afflictions depending on wounds. Also give the sword&shielder the ability to feign a hit, aiming in such a way that their opponent has 100% chance to parry or dodge. However, if they feign towards a parried location, they may face a shieldriposte and such, which wouldn't be particularly nice, but if they aimed correctly, they'd allow themselves to strike with their shield at will, allowing a more reliable set of tactics to be formed.
