Unique Ability Shields
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 17:05
Ok, some time ago (shortly after inspect was added) I saw the Scarlet Shield. Perfect item for me since I rarely block, preferring to move out of the way physically and continue to shoot. I've been watching for an upgrade recipe, but not spotted one. So I finally swung over to the Wiki to check.
No Upgrade at all.
Even worse, there is only ONE other shield (Swiftstrike Buckler) which has an ability on it. That one is ALSO a 3* shield, and yet another item for the love of swords.
Where are the equivalent of Swiftstrike Buckler for Bombers and Gunners?
Where are the upgrades for either of the ability shields?
Where are all of the other unique ability shields?
The latest equipment release hinted rather heavily at the addition of parry daggers. So yet ANOTHER reason to use swords over either of the other 2 weapons. When/where is the love for 2/3rds of the weapon supply?
At this rate, I would almost run over to the suggestion forums and request that charge attacks be removed from the game, and instead have guns/bombs be equipped in a secondary-weapon slot and fired via the second mouse button...
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 17:53
#2
The latest equipment release
The latest equipment release hinted rather heavily at the addition of parry daggers.
No, it didn't. It implied the rapiers would be given a nice use, which more than likely means a new boss weak to piercing damage.
A "rather heavy hint" of parry daggers would constitute saying something like "your shield slot will be getting its name changed to left arm slot".
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 18:06
#3
If anything, the "heavy hint"
If anything, the "heavy hint" would be for PvP, since rapiers are most commonly thought of as being used by duelists.
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 19:26
#4
I don't know why people cream
I don't know why people cream themselves at the thought of pvp, personally i'm dreading it being patched in as it'll just ruin the game :(
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 19:31
#5
I'm not interested in PvP,
I'm not interested in PvP, but that's what I read into the notion of "get a flourish" as meaning. I do have a friend who recently joined who basically said "I'm not interested in playing if there isn't PvP, but if it's going to be added soon I'll stick around."
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:37
#6
As to Hazel's comment about a
As to Hazel's comment about a new boss weak to piercing, I would question one of the gunner threads in here where the topic creator says one of the parts of Vanaduke is weak to piercing. No new boss necessary if that's true. :P
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:45
#7
Well, PVP is an environment
Well, PVP is an environment in which piercing would not necessarily be best, whereas it's very firmly implied a solid function for the weapons will be implemented.
Come up with something else that's as solid as a new boss weak to piercing.
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:52
#8
Even worse, there is only ONE
Even worse, there is only ONE other shield (Swiftstrike Buckler) which has an ability on it.
Isn't there (in theory) a Quicksilver Shield to go with the Helm and Armor? Just that no one has found it yet? That would be BEAUTIFUL. But alas, movement_speed++ is eternally out of my price range.
Anyway, this state of affairs makes me sad too. I have the Scarlet right now, mostly just because I like the idea of it and its relative uniqueness. I was gonna wait until I could get a Heater Shield, but I was saddened it didn't have anything special about it, despite the same icon/look as the Scarlet. (EDIT: Granted it still seems a dece choice.)
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 21:04
#9
Hrm, well saying that you
Hrm, well saying that you should get a rapier because there was something to go with it (paraphrased from memory, so likely wrong) had made me think daggers for offhand.
But as for Swiftstrike: Are you CERTAIN that it works on guns as well? Wiki says melee only, but if it does help guns I sure want one!
Fri, 04/29/2011 - 04:25
#10
No, there's no Quicksilver
No, there's no Quicksilver Shield.
Pity.
And don't trust the wiki. It's either outdated or shows stats in bars, which have been proven time and time again to be unreliable.
Fri, 04/29/2011 - 05:29
#11
Swiftstrike definitely
Swiftstrike definitely effects ALL weapons.
Check your character menu, and at the bottom, highlight your weapons. You should see they gained a speed bonus.
The issue is that IAS is practically unnoticeable with anything BUT swords.
Swiftstrike Buckler IS for gunners, too.
A lot of people are generally afraid to use it, though. Or don't know when they can't use it. But it can be taken down to Tier 3 (with required cojones).