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EPIC WEAPON IDEA

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Thu, 10/11/2012 - 07:31
Aureate's picture
Aureate

Okay, so everyone knows what the most epic weapon in the game is, right?

So yeah, it's the epic crowbar. Obviously I am not so fool as to suggest implementing the actual damage values in the game for all players, since I'm pretty sure that they are over 9000 (or at least 8000, which is the point at which pretty much anything has given up under the tremendous asskicking you just gave it).

Here's what I propose:
A reskinned weapon, made to look like a crowbar, with bright silver colouring (the same shade and texture as the standard Leviathan's blade).
The actual official banstick is mainly a mauve colour, with dull iron-grey ends to wrench apart boxes, enemies, allies, Vanaduke, stray headcrabs and pretty much anything else you would care to name, a la Gordon Freeman.

Crowbar prices would be exactly the same as the original Scissor Blades (1.5 million). Before anybody complains about the price being high, that's the point; it's a 5* weapon that is essentially designed to function as a piece of awesome bling.
Please note none of these weapons are going to do 8k per hit.

Option 1: the weapon has the same functionality, attack speed and damage values as an equivalent Leviathan Blade. It does normal damage, nothing particularly special, three strokes at medium speed and a spin on the charge attack (like the actual banstick, except without damaging allies).

Option 2: We've already got a reskin of Levi in the Scissor Blades, so why not use its lesser-known cousin Cold Iron Vanquisher, a reskin instead? It's a normal damage zombie smashing crowbar with marginally less damage against all non-undead enemies, and a bit more versus all undead (intrinsic damage bonus High vs. Undead). It gets the same three-stroke medium standard attack, and its charge features marginally less knockback. Surprise, just like the CIV in that respect!

tl;dr: crowbar reskin = epic looking crownsink.

Feedback?

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 07:32
#1
Doctorspacebar's picture
Doctorspacebar
Yes.

Crownsink good.

Crowbar good.

Doc approves.

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 07:47
#2
Little-Juances's picture
Little-Juances

...but why another levi?

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 07:52
#3
Darkbrady's picture
Darkbrady
She did explain why she chose

She did explain why she chose Levi over any other weapons...

Although I'm not getting the "whirl charge" vibe from a crowbar...but then again, I don't see where piercing comes in either, so what do I know?

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:07
#4
Little-Juances's picture
Little-Juances

idk, I have more whacky ideas like a WHB that summons a GM instead of a wolver.

Imagine a phantom Eurydice fighting with you. Now thats epic.

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:09
#5
Canine-Vladmir-Il's picture
Canine-Vladmir-Il
+1

imagine all that crownsink....
there bound to be OOO fans. and Gordan Freeman Fans :)
Little Jaunces, Levi is the games truly default weapon. it deals normal damage. it looks like a normal runofthemill kick butt sword. its attack is that of a normal heavy sword and so on. it even looks like a normal sword. its the best weapon to reskin.
edit: using my other account :/

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:15
#6
Luguiru's picture
Luguiru
Headcrab Hitter

Warning, does not protect against clinging zombies. Side effects of use include having a beard, wearing glasses, running around in a HEV suit, and being attacked by swarms of aliens.

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:22
#7
Addisond's picture
Addisond
Great lug, now I'm scared to

Great lug, now I'm scared to buy one.

Other than that, it looks excellent. I wish we could do this with some other terrible weapon, though.

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:34
#8
Aureate's picture
Aureate
Processing Thoughts of Herp Derp

@Mr. Second Plumber: Awesome description. :B
@Addisond: The crowbar was the first weapon that came to mind. If I can think of appropriate reskins for a Furious Flamberge, I will be the first to let you know. (Maybe.)
@Darkbrady: The GM crowbar has the exact same attack animations as the Leviathan (and its brother). It gets medium speed standard attacks x 3, normal damage, and a whirlwind charge. Hence, why those swords got picked rather than other ones. (The crowbar doesn't do piercng damage.)
@Little-Juances: As epic as summoning a GM might be, it would probably result in you getting ban hammered in retribution.

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 12:10
#9
Klipik's picture
Klipik
But....

Valve...

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 13:03
#10
Darkbrady's picture
Darkbrady
Oh, I know why you chose it,

Oh, I know why you chose it, it's more the Crowbar I have questions with rather than your choice of replica. The piercing damage I referred to comes from the charge, but not normal attacks (unless the wiki is incorrect; I've never seen it used ingame, myself).

Guess I should have been clearer~

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 13:24
#11
Schattentag's picture
Schattentag

<seriousbusiness>
If I'm not mistaken, hitting a clinging Zombie with anything will immediately dislodge it. Everything in your post is incorrect unless you consider Cradle's inhabitants to be aliens or you happen to have Glasses or Round Shades on your character.
</seriousbusiness>

Ditto to Doc.

Crown sinks are good, and this would be a nice change of pace from the usual crown sinks in the form of featured auction accessories.

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 18:20
#12
Skold-The-Drac's picture
Skold-The-Drac
Another direction?

Could they make a darkfang wrench wand and make the crowbar use those mechanics?
Just askin

Fri, 10/12/2012 - 06:35
#13
Aureate's picture
Aureate
Processing Thoughts of You Always

@Skold: ...you just reminded me of something else.
But yeah, a Darkfang Wrench Wand would probably work alright as well.

Fri, 10/12/2012 - 12:33
#14
Burntsouls's picture
Burntsouls
Hits slagguards & lichens

Hits slagguards & lichens with crowbar. Me gusta

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