S W E E T battle idea

[Fast_Bear]

as yr weapon skill lvls up u get choices as how u can hold/strike your weapon
like 4 instance:
(THIS IS NOT A ACTUAL SUGJETION: just a example on how my REAL sugjestion can be used)
when your sword skill reatches lvl 35:
u can use your sword in a back-hand style (fyi they hold the handle upsidown) so your battle stance dramatacly changs and u have increaced attack speed

[ShadowFish]

no that cant be right.... you cant just decide to hold a huge two-handed sword back sided..... maybe it should depend on the weapon or the training you have

[druke]

have you even read the current stuff???!

[Monketh]

Originally posted by Fast_Bear
How about: As your weapon skill increases you get choices as to how you can hold/strike your weapon.  For instance:
(*Disclaimer*This is not an actual suggestion, just an example of how the real suggestion can be used.)
Whean your sword skill reaches \"Swashbuckler\", you can use your sword in the back-hand style.  (ie:they hold the handle in a reverse (upside-down) manner) So your battle stance dramatically changes and you have increased attack speed.

Your writing/typing, bah.  Please drop the \"u\"\'s and \"yr\"\'s.

The idea itself is very interesting.  It has some merit.
More likely you could learn different \'styles\' of swordplay, however.

[Draklar]

wow, an idea in here that I actually like
Would be nice to see such thing, could bring more fun into the life of a warrior

[Xanaroth]

if that is possible, to hold weapon other way around, i can use gandalfs fighting position as in LOTR III game, with left hand a sword with the point down, and other hand a staff. ghe ghe ghe, i can see it all right in front of me.... gonna look nice:D

[ShadowFish]

yah but i dont think you can just change sword stance or position just from slaughtering stuff.....

maybe someone will teach you or there will be schools for different styles

[Icefalcon]

Ya that is a good idea, but should it only be for looks? Or should we have a whole new skill in uh...holding weapons upside down...

[ShadowFish]

yah... that probably isnt gonna be the only one but there should be different qualities for different positions

more speed, more defence, more strength

[Icefalcon]

Ok, makes sense to have more speed, but it should have less strength. You could have the option to hold it normal or back-hand depending if you want more speed or more strength.

[Draklar]

Originally posted by Fast_Bear
so your battle stance dramatacly changs and u have increaced attack speed

as you see, was already suggested
Anyway, while slaughtering stuff you should learn more about your weapon, also how to use its weight, form and so on for your needs. So yea, just slashing should be enough...

[ShadowFish]

yeah...but trial and error isnt exactly the best way to handle sharp tools... and like i said and fast bear had the backward stance is only one of many..... there could be normal
backside
two hand
wrist
double swords

[Xanaroth]

yeah, using weapon weight is another good idea, that way when you are using a heavy weapon/shield for example, you could use it to gain xtra speed. like when you want to go left, and you have a verry heavy shield there, you can use that weight to get some xtra speed by using the grafity that is on the shield.

[Fast_Bear]

i practice in real-life swordplay & the way u learn it in real life is by trying a diffrent stance w/ yr weapon & traning in that stance
& heres a few real-life stance i know:

backhand stealth:
u hold yr weapon backhand as yr main hand is straight down and u point yr weapon at a angle across yr back as yr off-hand is put up like a sheild

doublehand:
u hold a weapon on yr fore-hand normal stance as u hold another weapon in yr off-hand backhand

strenght:
ur body leans forword at a 45 degree angle as u hold 2 weapons (1 in eatch hand) backhand- ready to strike

expert:
u hold a 2 handed weapon in 1 hand, as you attack, u twirl yr weapon in a almost artful fourm as u attack (this shoud be the final stance u learn)

[ShadowFish]

yah those are good....and since they are real then it would be better....of course there shouold still be more