Teldo
04-12-2010, 11:48 PM
I cant help but feel that your proposed change is nothing more than a band-aid thats just gonna dry up and fall off.
1st. Bastard sword wont really become more usefull, because duel wielding BS's without the proc, will probibly still out damage a BS and shield with the GlancingBlow proc.
2nd. As many have said Dwarven Axe in the hands of a dwarf really dont need much of an increase.
3rd. Your really not helping Sword and Board play styles if your gonna limit them to two weapon choices.
suggestions:
BS.
I'd like to see BS become a class weapon for Paladins & Clerics, so free proficency to them at level 4 or whatever.
And as BS is a Hand and a Half, why not just increase the threat range so that with improved crits slashing BS would be 14-20.
Then give all BS's a small 5% inherent chance to slow a target on a crit, to reflect the Natural bone breaking ability of a larger weapon.
Dwarven Axe:
Because the dwarfs already get the racial modifiers all I'd add is a small proc.
Just like the BS maybe a small inherent chance to cripple slow or maim due to blood loss from the axes Natural Slicing capability or a straight 1d4 non-type (hits everything)extra per crit.
And finally Sword and Board Playstyle:
This really needs to be addressed in its own right. I should be able to benefit from some kind of increase regardless of what weapon I'm using.
The easiest thing I could think of, would be to just add the shield base 1d6/8/12 damage to every swing of the weapon (so as if I was constantly bashing then following thru with the weapon in one fluid motion).(without the shield bashing stun proc)
Just my two cents.
1st. Bastard sword wont really become more usefull, because duel wielding BS's without the proc, will probibly still out damage a BS and shield with the GlancingBlow proc.
2nd. As many have said Dwarven Axe in the hands of a dwarf really dont need much of an increase.
3rd. Your really not helping Sword and Board play styles if your gonna limit them to two weapon choices.
suggestions:
BS.
I'd like to see BS become a class weapon for Paladins & Clerics, so free proficency to them at level 4 or whatever.
And as BS is a Hand and a Half, why not just increase the threat range so that with improved crits slashing BS would be 14-20.
Then give all BS's a small 5% inherent chance to slow a target on a crit, to reflect the Natural bone breaking ability of a larger weapon.
Dwarven Axe:
Because the dwarfs already get the racial modifiers all I'd add is a small proc.
Just like the BS maybe a small inherent chance to cripple slow or maim due to blood loss from the axes Natural Slicing capability or a straight 1d4 non-type (hits everything)extra per crit.
And finally Sword and Board Playstyle:
This really needs to be addressed in its own right. I should be able to benefit from some kind of increase regardless of what weapon I'm using.
The easiest thing I could think of, would be to just add the shield base 1d6/8/12 damage to every swing of the weapon (so as if I was constantly bashing then following thru with the weapon in one fluid motion).(without the shield bashing stun proc)
Just my two cents.