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armakh · 07-24-2002, 02:09 AM

I have to agree on the CoC. I think it rocks, especially the kill and paralyze.

I am really really disappointed in the other weapon classes, especially axes. I've seen some high-end axes that looked pretty cool, and I'll probably try to develop an axe fighter or something, but there's really not much between the woodsman's axe and the plague axe, and that's really disappointing when swords have bloodlust, xcal, fang, muramasa, and ivory blade. They are way way better than any other weapons out there at their respective levels. In my last party, I ran three sword weilders, and with the exception of the bard who mostly played her instruments, there was always a better sword out there for all three of them than an axe, with the exception of the woodsman's axe for a short while. Hell, I've never even used the ivory blade yet because I loved xcal and either the muramasa or the light sword.

My own take on xcal-the -5 initiative hasn't hurt because my fighters usually don't have higher initiative than the monsters anyway, and the damage is staggering at times (I've hit for 186 damage in one strike berserking).

But I really miss an axe-wielder, but IMHO throughout the game, it's just not worth it, and that stinks.

07-24-2002, 02:09 AM	#5
armakh Manshoon Join Date: February 24, 2002 Location: Sidney, Nebraska Posts: 198	I have to agree on the CoC. I think it rocks, especially the kill and paralyze. I am really really disappointed in the other weapon classes, especially axes. I've seen some high-end axes that looked pretty cool, and I'll probably try to develop an axe fighter or something, but there's really not much between the woodsman's axe and the plague axe, and that's really disappointing when swords have bloodlust, xcal, fang, muramasa, and ivory blade. They are way way better than any other weapons out there at their respective levels. In my last party, I ran three sword weilders, and with the exception of the bard who mostly played her instruments, there was always a better sword out there for all three of them than an axe, with the exception of the woodsman's axe for a short while. Hell, I've never even used the ivory blade yet because I loved xcal and either the muramasa or the light sword. My own take on xcal-the -5 initiative hasn't hurt because my fighters usually don't have higher initiative than the monsters anyway, and the damage is staggering at times (I've hit for 186 damage in one strike berserking). But I really miss an axe-wielder, but IMHO throughout the game, it's just not worth it, and that stinks. __________________ Life is too serious to be taken seriously.