What weapon would you like to see in MO?

[DeathPatrol]

Huge spears for my Phalanx...

[Sturmer]

Boardsword
Flail - Real effective on close ranges.

But most of all:

Pilum - Good penetration, Multi use: melee or short range projectile.
Due small size/low weight, soldiers can carry more than 1.

[Taisenki]

All the weapons you can get in Neverwinter Nights 1 for starters =)

-Scythes
-Scimitars
-Flails ( I imagine flails would be hard to animate fluently )
-REALLY big flails. ouch =)
-Shurikens...despite how many ninja loving people will want to use these
-throwing knives

( I guess thoring weapons you should be able to pick up again from the targets corpse )

-Laser cannons

no, scratch that last one.

As many weapons as possible ^_^ and more in expansions =)

[UnderdogSMO]

Originally Posted by Kasper

Let me correct something here.....
Katana CAN be used as a one handed weapon (some Samurai have done this), however most Samurai never did so because of how much the cutting was effected. The way that a Katana is used, and how it really does its damage cutting isnt by some simple slash straight into something, that just ends up doing a minimal amount of damage (relatively speaking). Where the real damage from a katana comes from is its curve, and pulling that sword curve through a cut. This "pull" is done by the wielders offhand (left hand for righties, vice versa for lefties) which is at the lowest part of the pommel, and literally is used to pull the sword back toward the wielder while the swing is being performed. The advantage in doing this being, that instead of just a single area of a sword contacting the target, possibly up to half the blade or more can make contact and perform the cut.

If you understand what I'm saying here, then you should also be able to see how not having that other hand on the Katana would pretty much ruin its performance, and why most all samurai used it as a two-handed weapon.

So you might say that, yes you can use a Katana one handed, but its a pretty stoopid thing to do.

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not just Katana's but historically speaking nobody really ever used two swords at one's

[Galigar]

Halberd..nuf sed.

[cush]

It sounds like there are going to be thousands of weapon combinations to choose from in MO. It will definitely make the PVP combat more interesting.

[The Prince Of Love]

Having sword breakers would be quite wicked especially if you could use the blade on stuff as pole-arms or maybe short spears.

This was an unusual weapon that was really used in the Middle ages and was often a standard sidearm for the off hand of a knight.

The Sword breaker was a very sturdy and solid dagger that had slots cut along one side. These slots made it look much like a comb. The unique thing about it was that it could be used to capture an enemy's sword. When the enemy swung his sword the sword breaker woud catch it in one of the slots. Then a quick twist of the wrist could break the sword blade. It was an effective and quite ingenious addition to the medieval knights arsenal of weapons.

[Zealot]

cant have weapons like halberds or spears unless you make them completely useless once the enemy closes the gap.

imagine holding a 9 foot spear, trying to kill someone thats a foot away from you.

[Malachi23]

Would'nt mind a scythe, and not one of those pussy skinny ones, but a nicely sized scythe, made for killing people rather than grain.

[Pyre]

Originally Posted by Zealot

cant have weapons like halberds or spears unless you make them completely useless once the enemy closes the gap.

imagine holding a 9 foot spear, trying to kill someone thats a foot away from you.

Haft 2 face? Or just drop it and pull out a sidearm like you would probably be carrying if you intended on using one in solo deployment.

[Zealot]

Originally Posted by Malachi23

Would'nt mind a scythe, and not one of those pussy skinny ones, but a nicely sized scythe, made for killing people rather than grain.

a scythe and a sickle are both used for getting grain, the only time it was used for a weapon was for serf or peasant revolts. most likely because there are much better weapons that serve the same purpose.(halberds)

they were never designed for killing.

BUT, in DnD lore im pretty sure necromancers were commonly found using scythes

EDIT: the japanese did use sickles at the end of chains as ranged weapons, but something like this would be a nightmare to code.

[Natulyre]

Originally Posted by Zealot

cant have weapons like halberds or spears unless you make them completely useless once the enemy closes the gap.

imagine holding a 9 foot spear, trying to kill someone thats a foot away from you.

you can use a weapon in many ways.

[danklar]

[Helldozer]

sword breaker for dual wielding instead of a shield.

[Steamtank]

chuck norris


sorry had to

but id like to see trident, and sling added in as well (others already mentioned most everything i could think of)

[Natulyre]

isn't a pitchfork a trident?

[danklar]

Originally Posted by Natulyre

isn't a pitchfork a trident?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident

"Note a trident is not a pitchfork. A pitchfork is an agricultural tool with two to six tines (also called prongs) which are shaped in such a way that they can be used to lift and pitch (throw) loose material."


A favorite of mine, hope it makes it in. (need to stay on topic so people dont think I am a troll)

[Qapukulu]

Is there a way to fight without weapons? May be I could skill up my fists :P Seriously did they think about this? Ok we can not beat a armored knight but at least I wanted not to be defenseless without weapons. May be some dodges or blockes with armbands..??

After all of these my suggestion is Nunchaku. :P
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunchaku

Sorry for bad english.

[danklar]

Originally Posted by Qapukulu

Is there a way to fight without weapons? May be I could skill up my fists :P Seriously did they think about this? Ok we can not beat a armored knight but at least I wanted not to be defenseless without weapons. At least some dodges or blockes with armbands..??

After all of these my suggestion is nunchuck. :P

Sorry for bad english.

Heh lets fist fight.

[mathcore]

so many posts, not sure if this was mentioned:

I would like to see the Shaolin Spade, a chinese weapon with a flat, broad blade like a shovel or spade, and at the other end there is a crescent shaped blade with pointed ends. It's very impressive weapon, just imagine what you can do with it! In the Zombie Survival Guide, it's regarded as the ultimate melee weapon against zombies :P

[danklar]

Originally Posted by mathcore

so many posts, not sure if this was mentioned:

I would like to see the Shaolin Spade, a chinese weapon with a flat, broad blade like a shovel or spade, and at the other end there is a crescent shaped blade with pointed ends. It's very impressive weapon, just imagine what you can do with it! In the Zombie Survival Guide, it's regarded as the ultimate melee weapon against zombies :P

Speaking of the Shaolin....


Shaolin weapons would be awesome for different kinds of attacks, offer a ton of versatility.

[Czar]

Different traps?
-Spike traps?
-Bear Traps?
-Viper Pits?

Not like wow where u just set them, but actually made and carried traps...No 1minute lasting duration either. Sgould stay there for a few days, week. (until natural elements set it off.

[brodsky2809]

Well, I'm hoping to be able to flatten other players with a couched lance so a long spear or a lance would be awesome. Also, a doru spear would be amazing. I want hoplite phalanxes, I think it would be amazing to be a apart of the shield wall in this game.

[Natulyre]

Oh i almost forgot, Battle scissors

[brodsky2809]

Originally Posted by DeathPatrol

Huge spears for my Phalanx...

Ahhh yes, a sarissa would be great if you could get enough people with you to make a formation 3 ranks deep, with supporting archers and heavy cavalry you would be unstoppable (see Alexander the Great).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarissa

[Harfsen]

Lightsabers???

No really, i would like to see .. flails?.. Those big spiky balls that hang with a chain at a stick. Would really enjoy bashing players faces with that thing

[Rene]

Ak-47

[grgnov]

- Two-handed spiked hammer to crush plate armor.
- Two-handed pike able to pierce plate armor and inflict "impaling" damage
- Flails for the fancy of it
- true polearms with more than 3 meters reach to stop cavalry charge and fight giant creatures (trolls minotaurs...)

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And please no katana. I would prefer exotic sabers (which a katana is really) and scimitars

[manira]

A nice big stick would do fine. Bo.

[Hevneren]

As I am training swordfighting myself, I would like to see:
1 Hander sword + buckler with the characters ingame actually doing some moves from the old fighting manuals.
1 and a half hander sword, where you have one grip around the pummel. Where you use the sword as something offensive and defensive at the same time.
2 hander
And greatsword that you can either use regulary or as a spear

[eques]

Handclaws:


maybe umbrella swords:
http://www.swordsofmight.com/Product...ella_Sword.jpg

[The Prince Of Love]

Originally Posted by Zealot

cant have weapons like halberds or spears unless you make them completely useless once the enemy closes the gap.

imagine holding a 9 foot spear, trying to kill someone thats a foot away from you.

The devs have stated that they won't do any artificial balancing, and against lightly armed opponents weapons like polearms are superior to swords. And if you use something like a swordstaff then you should be able to fight about as good as with a sword at a short range while you still have all the advantages of a polearm at medium range.