Big armsman dream..

[Cavex ElSaviour]

Imagine the folowing situation:

Mythic finaly decides that tanks in albion don't need to train their base dmg for polearms and two-handed-weapons. In addition the grant a full respec for all the armsmen. (pallys wil get a single line respec )

Now, how will you (armsmen) spec?

I got the feeling alot of current pole users will go hybrid. My self got the crazy idea of going 50 pole, 40 parry and 40 x-bow. I remember someone having 40 x-bow during the /respec bug and doing 200 dmg a shot. Would be nice during stand=offs and when rooted. any, spill your guts. what would you do?

 

[dippy]

ummm, go 50 xbow, 50shield, rest in parry ^_^

 

[mcirvine]

I would go for the same spec with the xbow
50 pole 40 parry 40 xbow

I think right now its stupd that we can train in xbow, which arms gonna drop his main damage dealing ability for such a short range weapon?

 

[Yussef]

50 pole, 42 shield, rest parry

 

[Saturnine]

I don't think x-bow spec actually raises the damage, so much as reduces the time between shots... ...I shall investigate

 

[lofff]

x-bow freaks ~~

 

[Cavex ElSaviour]

Originally posted by Saturnine
I don't think x-bow spec actually raises the damage, so much as reduces the time between shots... ...I shall investigate

Well with my DF x-bow i have a 3sec drawing time, that was the same before i respecced. Was 12 first and 3 now. The damage did decrease howeever, or ppl just tend to wear better armour and resists now

Anyway, with the talk about giving armsman the ability to shoot and walk (for a short distance) the 40 x-bow is viable, when they drop basedmg for pole and 2 handed.

 

[<Wels>]

Originally posted by Saturnine
I don't think x-bow spec actually raises the damage, so much as reduces the time between shots... ...I shall investigate

I think it does increase, some guy tested it
http://vnboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=49669308&replies=0

 

[vestax]

Saracen armsman with 50 x-bow would be interesting

 

[Cavex ElSaviour]

Originally posted by <Wels>
I think it does increase, some guy tested it
http://vnboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=49669308&replies=0

Also seems that base dmg increase x-bow damage

 

[kxn]

huh? are they taking away slash/thrust/crush specs from armsman ?

 

[hrodelbert]

thats the last thing i want as a boost polearm is shit

 

[Cush]

imo all armsmen should have there armors permanently dyed pink

 

[hrodelbert]

i think we should have got BoF tbh defenders rage is crap and we need something to make us group friendly, because atm if you want damage you get a merc not a poler and if you want s/s you get a pally. To bring armsmen up to that level of group friendlyness we need a good group RA.

 

[old.Gombur Glodson]

Summon noble steed.

Lets arsman ride on a horse for 30 sec,
the horse stomps enemies and the arsman gets a 25% damage reduction whilst mounted.
Also the group boosted by the morale get a 25% damage increase.

 

[hrodelbert]

that sounds good

 

[Sagba]

Armsmen Realm Ability update:

Armsmen can get Realm Ability called "Beer Belly". Beer Belly is Point-blank radius stun which stun all enemies in the area for 9 seconds. This Realm Abilty fix the problems that Albion dont have AE stun and that Albion classes dont have special look which Hibernia and Midgard have(Hero and Berserker). Beer Belly cost 10pts and have 30min timer.

 

[Bodzilla]

Originally posted by hrodelbert
i think we should have got BoF tbh defenders rage is crap and we need something to make us group friendly, because atm if you want damage you get a merc not a poler and if you want s/s you get a pally. To bring armsmen up to that level of group friendlyness we need a good group RA.

Make pole hit harder

 

[old.Greggor]

Originally posted by Cavex ElSaviour
Imagine the folowing situation:

Mythic finaly decides that tanks in albion don't need to train their base dmg for polearms and two-handed-weapons. In addition the grant a full respec for all the armsmen. (pallys wil get a single line respec )

Now, how will you (armsmen) spec?

Go and play hiberian ?

50 pole 42 shield 34 Parry 20 Slash