Curse

Chronos the Defiler · Apr 24, 2008, 03:56 AM // 03:56

I saw a thread about a knight using elemental crap but thought it went in a different direction to the idea I was having.

This is more of a Warrior that doesn't use its own physical weapon or shield, but instead uses skills to create them at a whim.

They have 2 items for left and right hands and can switch between them. the only 2 items they would have are "left hand magic" and "right hand magic". If thy are wielding ANY other item in either hand (a shield or offhand for example) you will not be able to use skills relating to that hand (just like you can't use sword attacks without a sword).

While magic is in effect on their hands, they cannot change weapons, shields, offhands etc. until the magic wears off, or is removed. (to prevent shield + magic shield stacking)

Right hand = Offensive skill usage item.
Left hand = Defensive skill usage item.

For example: Right hand skill

Frozen Edge (10e \ 1 cast \ 30 recharge) - for 10...60sec you wield a Frozen Blade in your right hand dealing 5...45 cold damage and slows struck foes for 1 second.

Thunderous Blade (10e \ 1 cast \ 30 recharge) - for 10...60 seconds you wield a Blade of Electricity in your right hand dealing 5...45 lightning damage and blinds struck foes for 1 second.

Left hand skill:

Shield of Stone ( 15e \ 2 cast \ 10 recharge) - for 5-20 second your left-hand item becomes a shield of stone, providing 1...15al and and extra 1...10al vs. Earth damage.

Distorting Aura - ( 10e \ 1 cast \ 10 recharge) for 3...10 seconds your left-hand item grants you a 75% chance to block incoming attacks.

Another thing that could be don, is to not limit which hand can use the spells. For example, if they were not limited to only the left or right hands, then the player could use a shield or weapon spell in both hands, providing to either beef defense through shielding and completely sacrifice damage, or wielding 2 weapons and sacrificing any defense not including base armor.

The class would be the energy equivalent almost to the warrior, using energy to make shields and use weapons instead of adrenaline. They would not be able to use shield or weapon magic unless they have the left/right-hand items equipped, and like-wise would not be able to use the magic if they had other classes, weapons/shields/offhands equipped.

It is just a rough, idea, and probably alot of holes to try and deal with, but its a concept.

[M]agna_[C]arta · Apr 24, 2008, 05:09 AM // 05:09

I like the Idea but it doesn't sound like GW^_^.

Phoenix Tears · Apr 24, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

W/E anyone ....

however, somethign liek this would be more the symbiosis id love to see about gw's 2 class system.

/notsigned, just because all of these example skills could be simple new Elementalist Spells, giving Elementalists also elemental Weapon Spells, while those of the Ritualist will be spiritual Weapon Spells, would be just a tweaking about the Weapon Spells Skill Type.

and about the defensive Skills. we have Weapon Spells, then the game should have also Shield Spells and Armor Spells for Eles/Rits.

Found it personally ever dumb, that Eles never got skills, with that they can also suport their party through buffing and their enchants are all only for personal buffs

Chronos the Defiler · Apr 24, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25

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Originally Posted by Phoenix Tears

W/E anyone ....

however, somethign liek this would be more the symbiosis id love to see about gw's 2 class system.

/notsigned, just because all of these example skills could be simple new Elementalist Spells, giving Elementalists also elemental Weapon Spells, while those of the Ritualist will be spiritual Weapon Spells, would be just a tweaking about the Weapon Spells Skill Type.

and about the defensive Skills. we have Weapon Spells, then the game should have also Shield Spells and Armor Spells for Eles/Rits.

Found it personally ever dumb, that Eles never got skills, with that they can also suport their party through buffing and their enchants are all only for personal buffs

That is because Elementalists use magic to control the elements, whereas this would be using weapons to control the elements. Ele = caster, Arc sword = melee

the savage nornbear · Apr 25, 2008, 03:44 PM // 15:44

What weapons would be used? I understand that you would "summon" weapons, but there still needs to be a default weapon that can be dropped by monsters or purchased from a crafter.

System_Crush · Apr 25, 2008, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Well I agree it's a lot better than the knight.

However having a shape shifting weapon; no, 2 shape shifting weapons and not making full use of them is quite the missed opportunity.

First have offhands be able to become weapons as well, doing so should reduce your attack speed by 50%(max attack speed reduction) because 2 weapons are not only more complicated to wield but also heavier; as well as rendering you unable to wield a defensive offhand, so I recon that balances the extra attack.
As the offhand shape shifting weapon is an offhand so only be able to have offhand upgrades it would still prevent you from using 2 furious/barbed/dazing weapon upgrades.

You could even have something to change the weapons in a 2 handed ranged weapon, making this a really versatile class.
That versetilety is lost here:

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