Spiral Knights - Weapon category name change

Weapon category name change - SWORD into MELEE

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Mon, 05/09/2011 - 11:40

Merethif

It's not a REALLY big deal but I believe that SWORD weapon category should have its named changed into MELEE.
By the numbers and content of "new weapon category" suggestions out there I assume that name SWORD is extremely misleading for given category.

That way creative players may focus on new weapon's abilities/looks rather then its mere category and that may more inspiring for developers. I'd rather like to see suggestion explaining in what way such new weapon will be good for gameplay rather then just "we must have [random name from this list]* because all MMO have them and we have only swords".

*BTW If I may suggest a single weapon from this list It would be a typewriter :-)

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 11:52

Evesest

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While you're at it, add some

While you're at it, add some fist type weapons and more variation of melee.

Change guns to RANGE as well, and add bows.

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 13:18

adrian783

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i don't get it, they're all

i don't get it, they're all swords so far in the category, change them to melee seem misleading.

now if there are something that's not a sword in the sword category, then i can see it being called "melee" (like a lance or something).

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 13:23

Evesest

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@adrian783 There's a shovel

@adrian783

There's a shovel tbh

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 13:27

adrian783

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@Evesest yah but it's used

@Evesest
yah but it's used like a sword

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 14:04

meowreka

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Thwack Hammer, and Spur is

Thwack Hammer, and Spur is only a sword by its design, not in its use. It's not used in a very sword-like way.

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 14:20

Merethif

Only swords? orly?

@adrian783: I'm afraid you're a bit wrong on that issue:
So far, in category that is called "SWORDS", we have not only swords (like Calibur) but also FOILS/RAPIERS(like Flourish), SABERS/KNIVES (like Cutter) AXES (like Heavy Hatchet), HAMMER (Thwack Hammer), STAFF (Wrench Wand), PICKAXES (like Beast Basher) and even SHOVELS (like Slime Slasher).

As you can see these are not only swords and category that is called "SWORDS" actually include all melee weapons that are used to whack, swing, hack or slash your enemies. That's why I don't see a point in new category for, lets say, baseball bat, golf club, frying pan, mace, flail, halberd, sickle, scythe, fire axe or war hammer (if any of these will be introduced).

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 14:27

jooozek

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There is also a pickaxe.

There is also a pickaxe.
edit: welp, thats what i get after for forgetting to hit the Save button and doing it 15 minutes later

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Weapon category name change - SWORD into MELEE