Announcements - Asheron's Call 10th Anniversary Event Preview
We thought everyone might enjoy seeing just ONE of the things we have coming to Asheron's Call for our 10th Anniversary.
Make sure you head over to http://ac.turbine.com/ to check out the exclusive teaser!
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Frelorn AC Community Relations |
Developer Comments
Q: I guess I should abandon mace now in favor of sword?
A: The Two Handed Combat skill will allow the use of any two handed weapon.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: The damage seems pretty unbalanced.
A: Two handed weapons do indeed strike twice because of their animation, but they are balanced around that fact. One of those two hits will not do the damage of a single hit weapon.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: So it's a totally new skill then? So will they do more damage than one regular hit? Or will it essentially do half + half ?
A: We are currently testing two handed weapons to do damage equivalent to 110% of sword DPS, divided between the two swings. So the two handed weapon will essentially do two hits, each at 55% of what a sword might do. The exact number might change.
Of course you give up the protection of a shield.
In addition some two handed weapons have a "Cleave" effect. Each strike also hits an additional creature in the 90 degree attack arc in front of you. Because PvP players might not want this effect if they are grouped some two handed weapons (usually the piercing types) don't cleave.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: So a "Cleave" weapon will have over double the effective DPS of sword, rather than just double, assuming two mobs are in front of you?
A: Against multiple foes if you line up the cone, yes. Against bosses or smart players, no.
It is very early in the process though, so just to be clear the exact damage numbers could change.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: Will cleaving only be with slashing weapons?
A: Bludgeoning weapons also cleave. Most piercing weapons don't. But specific quest weapons could possibly be different.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: Is this a 180+ skill? Will the under 180s get missed on 2 handed and dual wield?
A: No. You can create a brand new character with the Two Handed Combat skill.
(There is no dual wield skill.)
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: Will there be elemental cleaving weapons?
A: Yes. If the weapon has an elemental effect then the cleaving attack will also be elemental.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: What will this skill cost?
A: There will be a brand new skill called Two Handed Combat (though we might shorten it to Two Handed or something) that costs 8 and 8.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: Will two handed weapons require the new skill and another melee weapon skill?
A: If you take the Two Handed skill, no additional weapon skill is needed to use two handed weapons.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: What attributes will it be based on, Strength and Coordination again?
A: Yes.
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |
Q: How will shields work?
A: You cannot equip a shield while you have a two handed weapon equipped, but purchasing the skill itself does not prevent equipping a shield.
Sev~
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Severlin Senior Game Engineer |