Glancing Blows

[assamite]

So, now that 2 handers dont get glancing blows while your moving, i was wondering if sombody could give me 1 good reason to take that feat line. Is there anybody else out there that feels like turbine has nerfed these feats into nothingness?

[Legohaiden]

So, now that 2 handers dont get glancing blows while your moving, i was wondering if sombody could give me 1 good reason to take that feat line. Is there anybody else out there that feels like turbine has nerfed these feats into nothingness?

Well think about it in terms of effectiveness.

If you where to swing a large stick at three people, while standing still... you could hit all three in the head quite easily with one swing.


Now attempt that same action while running full bore, and maybe even toss a jump in there..... it becomes impossible.... and any "glancing" blow you land would be so weak and underpowered it wouldnt even matter.



Now granted bringing Real life instances into a universe with magic and such is kind of ridiculous... but you can see how even in a magical realm... this would still hold true.

Its just not realistic in the slightest to be moving, and hit more then one person with a weapon. regardless of how skilled you are with it.


Simply stop moving, then swing... Glancing blows are still quite effective.

[Nagantor]

Get some aggro, go into a nice position, stand still and swing. It's a bit harder to get glancing blows but neither really difficult nor getting you into impossible positions all the time.
Of course, it might make zerging harder. But that would fall under intended results as zerging is a playstyle that's heavy on server ressources and not friendly to new players. No good reasons why Turbine should love this option.

[assamite]

There is no agro... mobs bounce around and do whatever they want to do. You constantly have to chase them around. And Lego, leme get this straight. If i were to run through a croud of people just to swing at a single target with my huuuuge greataxe your saying it would be "UNREALISTIC!?!?!?!" to hit people standing around my target O.o .............. . . .I think no matter what the situtaion with a greataxe is my freind everything dies. If anything its easier to hit multiple people while running and easier to hit 1 target while stationary.

[KillEveryone]

It bothers me a bit because you still get all the TWF stuff while moving...not asking for stuff to not work while moving as a TWF.

I'm curious about how much the glancing blow damage is going to be when the next update comes out since they did up the damage but as stated...stuff moves around too much and you are constatly moving.

My bard still has those 3 feats because I don't want to pay for a heart to change them and I don't feel like messing around with it. I hardly get glancing blows since I'm moving around when fighting.

I'd be happy with the current damage if I could move and get glancing blows.