Two Handed Broad Sword

Hey how bout seeing a Two Handed Broad Sword (Brave Heart Type). This would have the same dmg as a hammer and allow you to use the Swordsmanship Skills. To make it equal though it would be two handed and you could not use sheild. What does everyone think?????/

Great Idea

Are you really asking our opinions then telling us its great?


But no really...its not a good idea, not for the fact it would be overpowered...but just because its pointless and would not be balanced with the sword skills (hundred blades...)

I don't know. I think that every melee weapon class (with the exception of the new Assassin knives) should have a two handed counter part. The admin could tweak the weapons so that they wouldn't be over powered. There's always the payoff of more dmg vs. less armour. I'd much rather have a two handed axe than an axe and shield, and I was rather disappointed that there weren't any when I first played GW. And on that note, I think that there should also be one handed hammer weapons.

/signed
but I agree with Beorn. 2 and 1 hand+sheild versions of all melee weapons would be good. All 2 handers would have the slow speed +a slight damage boost and 1 handers would have the fast speed. (except obviously daggers, but who wants 1 dagger plus a sheild that does like, 10 damage? *cough*ogre slaying knife*cough* It would look very strange as well.)

What I really want, is a 1-handed bow. But that'd be dumb.

I was discussing this with a GW playing friend on the way to school a week ago, and it would be pretty cool.. for one i feel that in some cases damage would be better than defense, but i never did like those hammer skills..

We'll I suppose that crossbows could be implamented, and their are such things as mini-crossbows. Regular sized cross bow +dmg over bows, but reduced range and shooting time. Mini-crossbows, reduced range with perhaps reduced dmg or regular bow dmg, but with armour rating of a shield, or buffs that talismans offer. But I do think the mini-cross bow, if made, should have better dmg that wands.

Have you ever been hit by a hammer under frenzy? Now imagine that even
FASTER, with +dmg from the quick charging sword skills.

/not signed.

I have thought this many times myself. There certainly should be 2 handed axes and swords, and even 1 handed hammers. Adjust the speed and damage accordingly, and no problem.

/signed

Not unless it was under something new like..

Two-Handed Sword Mastery
Two-Handed Axe Mastery

as long as this two-handed sword deals more dmg than a one-handed sword, less dmg than a hammer, and cannot use a shield.
I'll sign

/signed

oh and the crossbow isn't a bad idea either...

I'm willing to bet one of the future classes will use a 2-handed sword... anyone want to ante up? I think the Warrior has enough class-specific weapons as it is.

Don't get me wrong, I crave the idea... just should be on something new, not just another warrior weapon.

Within the next 3 chapters. (There arent that many ways to do melee)

And it will not be swordsmanship, it will be something like Great Weapon Mastery.

I think you mean tradeoff, not payoff...

And it wouldn't be a real tradeoff. No warrior in his right mind would give up damage for some armor, in PVP. And, seriously, warriors do not need a way to do even more damage than they do now. That's just... frightening to imagine.

Very much so agreed. I get beaten up by wars enough, why more?

I think this would be on a new profession in chap 3 or something. We get dual wielders in chap 2 so I'm guessing we can have 2handers in chap 3. Just a thought

I'd be happy to see some sort of Bezerker class in Chap 3, maybe it will have a sort of viking theme?? (with druids as well?)

Just an idea... please dont hurt me...

/signed

brings me back to my morrowind days

Hope NCSOFT is reading these!!!! I sent the idea to them and they said I had to get it going on Fansites....Psssst are you there?????

Well, as I have heard, teh hammer was highly underpowered in prophecies, so ANET has added some GODLY hammer skills, so stock up on those perf hammers while you can get them low.

/signed

I'd like to see a big two handed broad sword. A huge Two-handed Dwarven Battle Axe and a One-handed War Hammer. If the Sword can go two hands, then hammer should be a able to go one with a shield.