Weapon Attack Speed ? Will we ever see this information ? - Guild Wars Forums

Zarconis · Apr 19, 2005, 08:00 PM // 20:00

Any ideas on whether we will have to rely on anal high school and college kids to figure out what the attack rate is or will they actually post it as part of the information on weapon ?

I have no idea about the difference between a horn bow and a long bow or a short sword or a PVP Sword. It seems like a mandatory difference in weaponry that we have to figure out on our own.

Kha · Apr 19, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12

Have you checked the actual site? Missile Properties

I don't remember where to find the other weapon information, but swords and axes attack at speed of 1.33 seconds. Do some searching and I am sure you will find the answers.

Zarconis · Apr 19, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13

The site has this information... yes. The game doesn't. That's the question, will we see this ?

Bgnome · Apr 19, 2005, 08:16 PM // 20:16

to my knowledge, there has been no mention from the devs in interviews about making weapon descriptions more detailed.

Unrealer · Apr 19, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54

hopefully that missile page will update with the newest bows, such as shadow bow, storm bow, eternal bow, ect.

Ander Deathblade · Apr 19, 2005, 09:01 PM // 21:01

1.33 sec. = Axe
1.33 sec. = Sword
1.75 sec. = Hammer
1.75 sec. = Staff
1.75 sec. = Wand
1.8 sec. = Shortbow
1.8 sec. = Halfmoon
2.0 sec. = Flatbow
2.4 sec. = Longbow
2.7 sec. = Composite
2.7 sec. = Dead Bow
2.7 sec. = Ivory Bow
2.7 sec. = Recurve

not sure if it is completely accurate however, I thought Axes were slower than swords.

Xellos · Apr 20, 2005, 04:23 AM // 04:23

The new bows haven't been calculated yet

ninjamanpp · May 16, 2005, 04:40 AM // 04:40

all swords have same attack speed?

Wolf89 · May 16, 2005, 05:05 AM // 05:05

I would hope not the fiery dragon sword is pretty much just a hilt the striking part is a magical flame so it better swing faster.

Yoshi · May 16, 2005, 05:07 AM // 05:07

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ies-id1092.php

look there

Gauwyn Vorec · May 16, 2005, 05:35 AM // 05:35

Man do I despise people who say... "Have you looked at the site? God!"... not everyone has the time to search for threads on the forum, or even read EVERY page and link on this site.

But, questions like, "What are the basic speeds on..." should be in a FAQ here on the forums... while questions like his, "Will we ever see this in the game?" is something completely different.

Ease up people!

Shamblemonkee · May 16, 2005, 10:33 AM // 10:33

I could swear the tribal swords appaer to hit more than long swords do. Maybe it's just an animation trick and the underlying mechanics remain the same.

Snowman · May 16, 2005, 10:55 AM // 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shamblemonkee

I could swear the tribal swords appaer to hit more than long swords do. Maybe it's just an animation trick and the underlying mechanics remain the same.

Your dead right, and noone has posted a good answer to the question..

the best so far is someone saying that Swords do 1.33 seconds.

Different TYPES of swords DO have different attack rates.. whilst i dont know the timings here are my assumptions on sword rates..

Short Sword = fastest
Forked Sword = fast
Tribal + Butterfly = average
Triton = bit slower than average
Longsword = slowest.

This information is critically important for warriors.. as DPS (Damage per second) is more important that the weapons stats!

Whilst my forked sword only does 7-10 its quicker in frenzy mode than the long sword is.. also my Forked is ZEALOUS, so its faster at getting my energy... and more energy means I can do power attacks quicker... again long term I do more damage.

thats why I dont like axe's and hammers.. they do alot (or CAN do) but are so much slower that you dont actually do much more in the long run...

There must be ALOT of hidden stats like this to which we are not made aware.. not sure yet if thats a good thing or a bad thing.

Snowman.

Romac · May 16, 2005, 11:21 AM // 11:21

how are people coming up these attack speed for weapons and ranges for bows????

stopwatches??
are they measureing the height of their toon, assuming he's 6 feet tall, panning the camera around, measuring the distance to the corpse, then estimating the range of the bow?

I'm not questioning the accuracy, people can be amazingly anal when they want to, but i would really love to see some time-stamped combat spam in the game...or better yet...list the speed and range when you view a weapon.

Takes all the stopwatches, rulers pressed against monitors, and guessing out of it.

provoko · Jun 12, 2005, 05:30 PM // 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowman

Different TYPES of swords DO have different attack rates.. whilst i dont know the timings here are my assumptions on sword rates..

Short Sword = fastest
Forked Sword = fast
Tribal + Butterfly = average
Triton = bit slower than average
Longsword = slowest.

Well has anyone confirmed this, meaning they've gone out and tested it? Have I missed the topic where this info is in?

Rey Lentless · Aug 15, 2005, 07:09 PM // 19:09

No, melee weapons have the same attack speeds.

Swords and axes 1.33
hammers 1.75

Quote:

Different TYPES of swords DO have different attack rates.. whilst i dont know the timings here are my assumptions on sword rates..

Short Sword = fastest
Forked Sword = fast
Tribal + Butterfly = average
Triton = bit slower than average
Longsword = slowest.

Not accurate.

clonmac · Aug 15, 2005, 07:35 PM // 19:35

I think it was Diablo 2 that had this system, but I forget cuz I haven't played it in so long. But I remember the weapons had a basic "speed" attribute (slow, fast, fastest, etc.). This would be nice in this game as it would lend toward a new upgrade you could add for your weapon. If all weapons had a basic attriute that went with it like, fast, slow, fastest. Then you could easily tell what weapons would give you the most damage output. This could also mean that you could make some of those slower weapons a small boost in speed (maybe one step up from what their current swing speed is) with an upgrade. Then again, this would probably pose a HUGE imbalance in the game....I can only imagine it with Hammer warriors running around with lightning quick swing speed, ACK! Plus weapons like the short bow might become useless with long bows being able to shoot faster. So scratch that idea!!

But, the visual of the swing speed on the weapon description would be nice atleast.

Mandy Memory · Aug 15, 2005, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowman

Your dead right, and noone has posted a good answer to the question..

the best so far is someone saying that Swords do 1.33 seconds.

Different TYPES of swords DO have different attack rates.. whilst i dont know the timings here are my assumptions on sword rates..

Short Sword = fastest
Forked Sword = fast
Tribal + Butterfly = average
Triton = bit slower than average
Longsword = slowest.

This information is critically important for warriors.. as DPS (Damage per second) is more important that the weapons stats!

Whilst my forked sword only does 7-10 its quicker in frenzy mode than the long sword is.. also my Forked is ZEALOUS, so its faster at getting my energy... and more energy means I can do power attacks quicker... again long term I do more damage.

thats why I dont like axe's and hammers.. they do alot (or CAN do) but are so much slower that you dont actually do much more in the long run...

There must be ALOT of hidden stats like this to which we are not made aware.. not sure yet if thats a good thing or a bad thing.

Snowman.

All of this information is wrong, all swords hit at the same rate, and do the same damage. That's why we said it. They hit 3 times in 4 seconds, same with axes.

Bleidd · Aug 15, 2005, 08:01 PM // 20:01

All swords and axes have the same attack speed. This is a no brainer. Otherwise the faster ones would obviously be better as they all have the same base damage. oO Common sense yes?

Likewise with hammers. The only reason bows are different speeds is because they also vary in range and flight time.

Dreamcatcher X · Aug 25, 2005, 03:07 PM // 15:07

so what were basically saying is that different weapons are for aesthetics only then?

Why do bows have different ranges/shot rate then? No brainer, i thnk not?

answers on postcard please?

Apr 19, 2005, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#1
Zarconis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta,GA	Weapon Attack Speed ? Will we ever see this information ? Any ideas on whether we will have to rely on anal high school and college kids to figure out what the attack rate is or will they actually post it as part of the information on weapon ? I have no idea about the difference between a horn bow and a long bow or a short sword or a PVP Sword. It seems like a mandatory difference in weaponry that we have to figure out on our own.

Apr 19, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12	#2
Kha Sins FTW! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS]	Have you checked the actual site? Missile Properties I don't remember where to find the other weapon information, but swords and axes attack at speed of 1.33 seconds. Do some searching and I am sure you will find the answers. __________________

Apr 19, 2005, 08:16 PM // 20:16	#4
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	to my knowledge, there has been no mention from the devs in interviews about making weapon descriptions more detailed. __________________ [quote=Sausaletus Rex]...When you respond to a thread in [Q&A] make sure, and I mean damn sur

Apr 19, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13	#3
Zarconis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta,GA	The site has this information... yes. The game doesn't. That's the question, will we see this ?

Apr 19, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#5
Unrealer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	hopefully that missile page will update with the newest bows, such as shadow bow, storm bow, eternal bow, ect.

Apr 19, 2005, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#6
Ander Deathblade Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	1.33 sec. = Axe 1.33 sec. = Sword 1.75 sec. = Hammer 1.75 sec. = Staff 1.75 sec. = Wand 1.8 sec. = Shortbow 1.8 sec. = Halfmoon 2.0 sec. = Flatbow 2.4 sec. = Longbow 2.7 sec. = Composite 2.7 sec. = Dead Bow 2.7 sec. = Ivory Bow 2.7 sec. = Recurve not sure if it is completely accurate however, I thought Axes were slower than swords.

Apr 20, 2005, 04:23 AM // 04:23	#7
Xellos Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: No Idea	The new bows haven't been calculated yet

May 16, 2005, 04:40 AM // 04:40	#8
ninjamanpp Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	all swords have same attack speed?

May 16, 2005, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#9
Wolf89 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005	I would hope not the fiery dragon sword is pretty much just a hilt the striking part is a magical flame so it better swing faster.

May 16, 2005, 05:07 AM // 05:07	#10
Yoshi Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Guild: The Elite Players Guild Profession: R/Mo	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ies-id1092.php look there

May 16, 2005, 05:35 AM // 05:35	#11
Gauwyn Vorec Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Warriors of Wyvern Profession: W/R	Man do I despise people who say... "Have you looked at the site? God!"... not everyone has the time to search for threads on the forum, or even read EVERY page and link on this site. But, questions like, "What are the basic speeds on..." should be in a FAQ here on the forums... while questions like his, "Will we ever see this in the game?" is something completely different. Ease up people!

May 16, 2005, 10:33 AM // 10:33	#12
Shamblemonkee Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK, Bristol Guild: Gwen's Red Capes [Gwen] Profession: Mo/R	I could swear the tribal swords appaer to hit more than long swords do. Maybe it's just an animation trick and the underlying mechanics remain the same.

May 16, 2005, 11:21 AM // 11:21	#14
Romac Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005	how are people coming up these attack speed for weapons and ranges for bows???? stopwatches?? are they measureing the height of their toon, assuming he's 6 feet tall, panning the camera around, measuring the distance to the corpse, then estimating the range of the bow? I'm not questioning the accuracy, people can be amazingly anal when they want to, but i would really love to see some time-stamped combat spam in the game...or better yet...list the speed and range when you view a weapon. Takes all the stopwatches, rulers pressed against monitors, and guessing out of it.

Aug 15, 2005, 07:35 PM // 19:35	#17
clonmac Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Shadowknights Profession: N/	I think it was Diablo 2 that had this system, but I forget cuz I haven't played it in so long. But I remember the weapons had a basic "speed" attribute (slow, fast, fastest, etc.). This would be nice in this game as it would lend toward a new upgrade you could add for your weapon. If all weapons had a basic attriute that went with it like, fast, slow, fastest. Then you could easily tell what weapons would give you the most damage output. This could also mean that you could make some of those slower weapons a small boost in speed (maybe one step up from what their current swing speed is) with an upgrade. Then again, this would probably pose a HUGE imbalance in the game....I can only imagine it with Hammer warriors running around with lightning quick swing speed, ACK! Plus weapons like the short bow might become useless with long bows being able to shoot faster. So scratch that idea!! But, the visual of the swing speed on the weapon description would be nice atleast.

Aug 15, 2005, 08:01 PM // 20:01	#19
Bleidd Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/Me	All swords and axes have the same attack speed. This is a no brainer. Otherwise the faster ones would obviously be better as they all have the same base damage. oO Common sense yes? Likewise with hammers. The only reason bows are different speeds is because they also vary in range and flight time.

Aug 25, 2005, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#20
Dreamcatcher X Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: The Red Moon Profession: E/Mo	so what were basically saying is that different weapons are for aesthetics only then? Why do bows have different ranges/shot rate then? No brainer, i thnk not? answers on postcard please?