I was hoping to get some really cool samurai armors, helms, and clothing. There are some that are very loosely based on it but just not as cool looking as those demon-faced helms.
I just always thought samurai armor was really cool.
Anyone else dissappointed by the lack of samurai armor in factions?
Halc yon
BahamutKaiser
I realy like Samurai too, but I think it would be a good class rather then a set of armor for an exsisting class.
A Warrior with Samurai Armor is still going to look like A Warrior, wearing a Samurai Outfit, it doesn't give him Kenjutsu or real Samurai fashion so it is kind of lame. I don't even appreciate Katana as a normal sword weapons, but Warriors have "Dagger" sword weapons too so it is realy just a skin.
A Warrior with Samurai Armor is still going to look like A Warrior, wearing a Samurai Outfit, it doesn't give him Kenjutsu or real Samurai fashion so it is kind of lame. I don't even appreciate Katana as a normal sword weapons, but Warriors have "Dagger" sword weapons too so it is realy just a skin.
Halc yon
I agree. Man. There should have been the option of two-handed swords or two-handed axes and also one-handed hammers. That would have been so nice.
Tainek
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I agree. Man. There should have been the option of two-handed swords or two-handed axes and also one-handed hammers. That would have been so nice.
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Halc yon
nah... i dont think it would... can you give examples of unbalance?
Alias_X
Hammers deal a lot of damage, being able to use one with one hand and have an item in the other causes unbalance.
Halc yon
thats why you reduce the damage of one-handed hammers. they would be a weaker source of blunt damage.
Eviance
My brother wanted a Raiden hat... He gets all sad when he sees little Canthans running around in them but he doesn't have one.
And thats not a terrible idea on the one handed hammer thing if you reduce the damage.
And thats not a terrible idea on the one handed hammer thing if you reduce the damage.
Sunai
I see it now:
Earth Shaker:
All adjacent foes are knocked down by the force of your tiny one-handed ball-peen hammer striking the ground.
Do you really see that thing providing knockdown chains?
Earth Shaker:
All adjacent foes are knocked down by the force of your tiny one-handed ball-peen hammer striking the ground.
Do you really see that thing providing knockdown chains?
UndeadRoadkill
Hammer, axe, and sword mastery skills are designed with that specific weapon and its stats in mind. Having a different damage, speed, or one/two-handedness might make using that weapon with its attribute's skills either useless or overpowered.
Halc yon
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I see it now:
Earth Shaker: All adjacent foes are knocked down by the force of your tiny one-handed ball-peen hammer striking the ground. Do you really see that thing providing knockdown chains? |
Kha
I'd love samurai armor. I'm very disappointed with warrior warmor in factions (except some of the Kurz). That's why I have 15k glad boots. So cool looking! If only the rest of the 15k glad looked as good.
Mandy Memory
I was unaware GW:F was set in feudal japan. Damn, I knew the Kurzicks and Luxon must have been real!
(samurai armor would be well...lame.....sorry to disapoint)
(samurai armor would be well...lame.....sorry to disapoint)
Halc yon
hey every1 is entitled to their own opinion.
um, also i'm not saying that factions was set in feudal japan but it is asian themed.
much like the great northern wall is based on the great wall of china, or the hall of heroes is based on the halls of valhalla. the gladiator's armor is based on roman gladiator armors and the platemail armor is based on medieval armors but it doesn't mean that the game was set in ancient rome or medieval europe. so don't be a prick about it.
um, also i'm not saying that factions was set in feudal japan but it is asian themed.
much like the great northern wall is based on the great wall of china, or the hall of heroes is based on the halls of valhalla. the gladiator's armor is based on roman gladiator armors and the platemail armor is based on medieval armors but it doesn't mean that the game was set in ancient rome or medieval europe. so don't be a prick about it.
{IceFire}
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one-handed hammers. That would have been so nice.
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its called a mace. sigh.
MMSDome
this is asian themed game it doenst mean that they wanted to implement types of cultures and armors of our Earth in Cantha. As you may have noticed Cantha is its own Asian conitinent with its own armors, not a bunch of samurai posers 
Halc yon
Don't tell me that A.Net didn't implement types of cultures and armors of our Earth in Cantha. Assassins are of course ninjas. The roof tops and design of some buildings are similar to those of China. They even used Asian names.
And as I pointed out earlier. Gladiator's armors are "implemented" from roman gladiators and platemail armors are "implemented" from medieval europe.
I was just saying that it would have been cool to have one of those demon faced samurai helms.
And as I pointed out earlier. Gladiator's armors are "implemented" from roman gladiators and platemail armors are "implemented" from medieval europe.
I was just saying that it would have been cool to have one of those demon faced samurai helms.
Nevin
Shouldn't this be in Sardelic? By the way its going
Halc yon
i started it in sardelac and it was moved here. dont know y.
Master Kimchee
I wish my assassin could use a katana and still do some of the cool assassin moves... wouldn't that kind of make sense? I just don't feel pr0 using these little daggers...
Executioner
What im missing is monk head ware, would it be so hard to ask for a straw orential hat to go with my monk outfit and katana instead of the normal tattoo stuff, i would so look the part. 
Bak Chi Jai
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its called a mace. sigh.
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Avarre
A mace is a typically blunt one-handed instrument wielded primarily by priests in the middle ages. This was because they were forbidden to spill blood. The spiked form are generally called morning stars.
A one handed blunt weapon would be called a mace. It would also imbalance some of the attacks.
A one handed blunt weapon would be called a mace. It would also imbalance some of the attacks.
Sekkira
Reduce the damage dealt, keep the same speed, possibly even increase the speed ever so slightly, 2he weapons like a katana (it's a two handed weapon, not one. Holding it in one hand looks silly) and a true battle axe would probably have to decrease the speed and increase damage.
It is possible to create these types of weapons to work with the existing skill set without unbalancing things. It just hasn't been done yet, if at all.
It is possible to create these types of weapons to work with the existing skill set without unbalancing things. It just hasn't been done yet, if at all.
Kaguya
Or implement all new skillset for one handed hammers/two handed axes/two handed swords. They would still use their matching attribute, but would have weapon dependant skills.
Manic Smile
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Originally Posted by Eviance
My brother wanted a Raiden hat... He gets all sad when he sees little Canthans running around in them but he doesn't have one.
And thats not a terrible idea on the one handed hammer thing if you reduce the damage. |
artay
Maybe we'll see some samurais in Ch3.........
S H I N O B I
This seems similar to my request for "baggy ninja gear" (don't worry, I'm over it...) back in the "Campfire" Assassin section.... I would've been happy with a variation of the Canthan Guard (don't tell me its design wasn't derived from samurai!) Armor type for warriors... I mean, I was sooo excited about the possibility of warrior/assassin armor when I saw the first Zaishen/Canthan Guards in Tomb of Primevil Kings, but alas... They're nothing like em'....
Peewee
kinda annoyed that they didnt include more asian themed armour, but to be honest if there was samurai armour, i wouldnt want it. Reason? it may look cool, but every tom dick and harry out there would have it. not cool.
eudas
cantha = china
samurai = japan
china != japan
'nuff said.
eudas
p.s. god, this is a stupid thread.
eudas
samurai = japan
china != japan
'nuff said.
eudas
p.s. god, this is a stupid thread.
eudas
Halc yon
cantha = asia
china+japan+india+thailand+cambodia+any other country from asia=asia
Assassins or "Ninjas"=Japan
Katana=Japan
Pagoda=Japan+China+Korea+several other countries in asia
Get you facts straight.
china+japan+india+thailand+cambodia+any other country from asia=asia
Assassins or "Ninjas"=Japan
Katana=Japan
Pagoda=Japan+China+Korea+several other countries in asia
Get you facts straight.
KvanCetre
Assassins are not ninjas - they are assassins. End of story. They may share similiarities, but there are many differences as well. They also share similarities with many other assassins in other cultures.
Get over it, japan fanboys. Go back to Naruto.
Get over it, japan fanboys. Go back to Naruto.
Halc yon
Posers? Fanboys?
All this name calling is so immature.
So are we wrong for having a certain taste that you don't? Like I said earlier, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but damn, don't go hating on everyone who likes things that you don't.
All this name calling is so immature.
So are we wrong for having a certain taste that you don't? Like I said earlier, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but damn, don't go hating on everyone who likes things that you don't.
Rayinzar
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I wish my assassin could use a katana and still do some of the cool assassin moves... wouldn't that kind of make sense? I just don't feel pr0 using these little daggers...
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But you always imagine them going behind a person to run a long blade across the persons neck, as an alternative to backstabbing
eudas
you can't deny the fact that every time something asian comes out in a game, it brings out all the anime fangirls (cute little minipets! *squeal!*) and japanese fanboys (omgzorz, i want a katana and samurai armor and ninjas like on Ninja Scroll LOLLERSKATEZ).
I mean, FFS, I bought a katana for my warrior -- it looks nice, it's a nice looking sword -- but you don't see me going all apeshit over it, do you?
eudas
I mean, FFS, I bought a katana for my warrior -- it looks nice, it's a nice looking sword -- but you don't see me going all apeshit over it, do you?
eudas
S H I N O B I
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Originally Posted by KvanCetre
Assassins are not ninjas - they are assassins. End of story. They may share similiarities, but there are many differences as well. They also share similarities with many other assassins in other cultures.
Get over it, japan fanboys. Go back to Naruto. |
Use a different excuse that makes sense, japan haters... Go back to wearing your Exotic "BDSM" armor.
Halc yon
you guys seem to be going "apeshit" over people who like samurai's and ninjas. they are called enthusiasts. they have an interest that is different from yours. get over it.
personally, i don't even like anime. but i appreciate the culture, history, and art of japan. i'm also really interested in the roman/greek/persian/nordic/celtic cultures. If A.Net decided to do a chapter based on those cultures and their was something that i felt they left out. I would say something about it also.
don't go labeling every1 who appreciates japanese culture anime fanboys. actually i'm not too fond of modern japanese culture. what's up with all that dance dance revolution craze and stuff?
personally, i don't even like anime. but i appreciate the culture, history, and art of japan. i'm also really interested in the roman/greek/persian/nordic/celtic cultures. If A.Net decided to do a chapter based on those cultures and their was something that i felt they left out. I would say something about it also.
don't go labeling every1 who appreciates japanese culture anime fanboys. actually i'm not too fond of modern japanese culture. what's up with all that dance dance revolution craze and stuff?
Rayinzar
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I wish my assassin could use a katana and still do some of the cool assassin moves... wouldn't that kind of make sense? I just don't feel pr0 using these little daggers...
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But you always imagine them going behind a person to run a long blade across the persons neck, as an alternative to backstabbing
eudas
yeah Anet *is* pretty asian fanboyish. I wish they'd cut it out.
My biggest gripe is actually the minipets. Talk about a jarring blow to one's suspension of disbelief...
eudas
My biggest gripe is actually the minipets. Talk about a jarring blow to one's suspension of disbelief...
eudas
S H I N O B I
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you can't deny the fact that every time something asian comes out in a game, it brings out all the anime fangirls (cute little minipets! *squeal!*) and japanese fanboys (omgzorz, i want a katana and samurai armor and ninjas like on Ninja Scroll LOLLERSKATEZ).
I mean, FFS, I bought a katana for my warrior -- it looks nice, it's a nice looking sword -- but you don't see me going all apeshit over it, do you? eudas |
Who gives a flying rat's ass whether or not those people go apeshit over things like that... That's their taste. ALOT of people find Asian themes on games appealling, specifically Japanese because of Anime. I mean, Factions IS ASIAN THEMED correct? Are you annoyed by that? I hope not, cuz if so, it must get quite annoying for you in Factions, seeing as every other assassin player in the game basically has a ninja/japanese name.... That sucks. Maybe you should go back to playing Prophecies....