no single handed +4, +5 weapons!

delerium · 08-10-2001, 06:30 AM

how come the only weapons with a greater thaco than 3 are two handed. Am I missing something?? It just seems a bit one-sided.

Sigmar · 08-10-2001, 06:33 AM

I think Crom fayer(a hammer) is +4, or maybe it was +3.

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"In Ankh-Morpork curiosity killed the cat, tied weights to its legs and then threw it in the river."

Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

Tancred · 08-10-2001, 06:41 AM

Hell, Crom Faeyr is +5. Fear it, ye evil ones! There's also Cutthroat, a +4 shortsword, the Defender, a +5 scimitar (although it's unlikely you'll get to keep that one) and the Boneblade dagger +4. Also there's Gesen's Short Bow +4 and the Sling of Everard +5. But yeah, you've got a point. To paraphrase the great Minsc, perhaps the bigger they are, the harder they hit.

Avatar · 08-10-2001, 06:51 AM

Wait until ToB!!!!

Weapon Spoilers

+5 Scimitar Spectral Band (self attack + armour pierce)
+5 Rune Hammmer (immune to fear + lvl drain, slay undead)
+4 Answerer longswd (every hit -15%MR, -2AC pen)
+5 Axe of Unyielding (10% kill chance, +1 AC, +1 Const, Regenerate)
+4 Hindo's Doom Ninja-To (immune to death magic)
+5 Foebane Bastard Sword (casts Larloch's Minor Drain on every hit, +1 to all saves)
+4 Icestar (cold damage + fire res)
+5 Stormstar (chain lightning on 15% hit)
+5 Star dagger (invisible + electric shock)
+5 longsword that gives you fire giant strength 22 and lvl drain protection
+5 club of detonation
+5 Shortwd of Mask...

YAWN...I'm a little sleepy

delerium · 08-10-2001, 07:21 AM

yeah, yeah, I forgot Crom Fayer. As for the short sword, why bother with them

. I was thinking more along the lines of long swords. I mean, in the skills choice, the description says that long swords are a good choice cause they are the most common and hence there are more 'magical' types. So to bad if you are a two weapon, long sword specialist, and you want to take down Kangaxx

Sigmar · 08-10-2001, 07:28 AM

How about the equalizer, a potent longsword if there ever was one.

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"In Ankh-Morpork curiosity killed the cat, tied weights to its legs and then threw it in the river."

Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

LSRVIKING · 08-10-2001, 07:49 AM

2 handed swords rule all! Soul Reaver, Vorpal blade, Holy Avenger etc

Memnoch · 08-10-2001, 08:57 AM

By and large the most powerful weapons in SoA are 2H weapons (with the exception of Celestial Fury and Crom Faeyr). ToB addresses this balance somewhat.

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Haddar - Servant of Talos · 08-10-2001, 10:49 AM

it says when you create a character in SoA that 2H weapons are more magically enchanted to balance the fact that you can't use your offhand when wielding a 2H weapon. And the thing about longswords being a good choice and all that. They didn't mean the enchantmenst were better. They meant that there are more WEAPONS that are enchanted. Not that the ENCHANTMENTS on the weapon were better. But hey!! Look at Blackrazor. That is not a bad enchanted weapon, even though it is "only" +3. I gave it away since I dual wield Crom Faeyr and Flail of POWER (Ages). I do play a dual-classed Fighter/Cleric you know. The easiest game so far!! =)

Kangaxx?????? There are swords that are considered more than +3 against undead.

Tancred · 08-10-2001, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sigmar:
How about the equalizer, a potent longsword if there ever was one.

Equalizer's not bad, but it only ever counts as +3 to Thac0 at the height of its' powers, eg. against Chaotic Evil opponents. +6 damage, though. Nice sword.

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08-10-2001, 06:30 AM	#1
delerium Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 16, 2001 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 8	how come the only weapons with a greater thaco than 3 are two handed. Am I missing something?? It just seems a bit one-sided.

08-10-2001, 06:33 AM	#2
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	I think Crom fayer(a hammer) is +4, or maybe it was +3. ------------------ "In Ankh-Morpork curiosity killed the cat, tied weights to its legs and then threw it in the river." Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

08-10-2001, 06:41 AM	#3
Tancred White Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2001 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,893	Hell, Crom Faeyr is +5. Fear it, ye evil ones! There's also Cutthroat, a +4 shortsword, the Defender, a +5 scimitar (although it's unlikely you'll get to keep that one) and the Boneblade dagger +4. Also there's Gesen's Short Bow +4 and the Sling of Everard +5. But yeah, you've got a point. To paraphrase the great Minsc, perhaps the bigger they are, the harder they hit.

08-10-2001, 06:51 AM	#4
Avatar Vampire Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Cambridge Age: 42 Posts: 3,877	Wait until ToB!!!! Weapon Spoilers +5 Scimitar Spectral Band (self attack + armour pierce) +5 Rune Hammmer (immune to fear + lvl drain, slay undead) +4 Answerer longswd (every hit -15%MR, -2AC pen) +5 Axe of Unyielding (10% kill chance, +1 AC, +1 Const, Regenerate) +4 Hindo's Doom Ninja-To (immune to death magic) +5 Foebane Bastard Sword (casts Larloch's Minor Drain on every hit, +1 to all saves) +4 Icestar (cold damage + fire res) +5 Stormstar (chain lightning on 15% hit) +5 Star dagger (invisible + electric shock) +5 longsword that gives you fire giant strength 22 and lvl drain protection +5 club of detonation +5 Shortwd of Mask... YAWN...I'm a little sleepy

08-10-2001, 07:21 AM	#5
delerium Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 16, 2001 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 8	yeah, yeah, I forgot Crom Fayer. As for the short sword, why bother with them . I was thinking more along the lines of long swords. I mean, in the skills choice, the description says that long swords are a good choice cause they are the most common and hence there are more 'magical' types. So to bad if you are a two weapon, long sword specialist, and you want to take down Kangaxx

08-10-2001, 07:28 AM	#6
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	How about the equalizer, a potent longsword if there ever was one. ------------------ "In Ankh-Morpork curiosity killed the cat, tied weights to its legs and then threw it in the river." Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

08-10-2001, 07:49 AM	#7
LSRVIKING The Magister Join Date: August 10, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 122	2 handed swords rule all! Soul Reaver, Vorpal blade, Holy Avenger etc

08-10-2001, 08:57 AM	#8
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	By and large the most powerful weapons in SoA are 2H weapons (with the exception of Celestial Fury and Crom Faeyr). ToB addresses this balance somewhat. ------------------

08-10-2001, 10:49 AM	#9
Haddar - Servant of Talos The Magister Join Date: June 7, 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 103	it says when you create a character in SoA that 2H weapons are more magically enchanted to balance the fact that you can't use your offhand when wielding a 2H weapon. And the thing about longswords being a good choice and all that. They didn't mean the enchantmenst were better. They meant that there are more WEAPONS that are enchanted. Not that the ENCHANTMENTS on the weapon were better. But hey!! Look at Blackrazor. That is not a bad enchanted weapon, even though it is "only" +3. I gave it away since I dual wield Crom Faeyr and Flail of POWER (Ages). I do play a dual-classed Fighter/Cleric you know. The easiest game so far!! =) Kangaxx?????? There are swords that are considered more than +3 against undead.

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