Weapons and block

KY_Jelly · 10-23-2007, 04:40 AM

hey, if tira can block with a giant metal hula hoop in SC III, then why cant a staff or bow block?

MagesRequiem · 10-23-2007, 05:22 AM

Well, it should be. After all a Staff/Wand is magical and we all know that magic is stronger than steel. :3

But yeah, that would be nice. It would definitely help out Mages no matter how big or small it is.

Albireo · 10-23-2007, 06:04 AM

Yeah, i mean staffs/wands could have like magical sheilding to help prevent attacks.
If i was a real mage i would do that for sure!
Pity im not.

Lyoven · 10-23-2007, 06:23 AM

what would remain of a crossbow after it blocked a huge overhead hit from my axe? =)

Dynamics · 10-23-2007, 09:30 AM

I'm pretty they're both tempered with the same steel. Afterall, Karls makes everything.

**Lilian** · 10-23-2007, 11:12 AM

Well I think archer weapons are a different thing entirely. I don't think any archer would try to block with their bow or crossbow. They're hardly designed for that.

But otherwise I do agree fully. As it is now, the blocking is strictly limited to clerics and 1h sword fighters, and as it completely negates damage once it kicks in, it's pretty unfair to other characters to not have such an option. Especially the less rigid ones.

_JunShyr_*FTW* · 10-23-2007, 11:40 AM

Staffs and bows should maybe gain more evade for that part where fighters and clerics have block? That would work better possibly as staffs and bows can be rather quick weapons.

rokaraged · 10-23-2007, 12:34 PM

I kinda have to disagree, while end does need to be revamped a little i think block should only pertain to classes that will fight in melee.

I mean c'mon compare a mage staff to a equivalent of a fighter's axe/2handed sword...If you TRIED blocking with that it would break