Wizard's Ward Spell orb

[DeafeningWhisper]

I'm guessing to try to stay in closer to PnP - a player would likely have no issues with the logic of a caster carrying such a magical item as an orb, but the thought of a castus-interruptus shield would seem kinda silly.

Hence the fluff comment

[Chai]

Cute - they are still using game balance as an excuse for specific things.
Kind of like they did for raid timers and mana resources.
Therer is a well known method of circumventing "game balance" in DDO however...

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[shadereaper33]

Why can't I use a greatsword in my main hand, and a khopesh in my other hand at the same time?

Just wanted to say, this is one of the best dev comments I have read in a very long time.

[TempestAlphaOmega]

Why waste time making a new item that is, for all intent and purpose, a shield when it could be better spent doing something useful?

I guess you could ask why doesn't every shield look exactly the same and why doesn't every Falchion look exactly the same.

If it makes you feel better just think of it as a shield with different graphics which is something that many people like. Not everyone wants to look just like everyone else.

[SableShadow]

Why can't I use a greatsword in my main hand, and a khopesh in my other hand at the same time?

Lag?

[DeafeningWhisper]

Just wanted to say, this is one of the best dev comments I have read in a very long time.

When the actual answer is "We painted ourselves into a corner when we made ESoS, so we can never give you guys Monkey Grip as a feat" it kinda loses it's luster thou...

[Hordo]

Well I don't usually post here on the forums, but I do want to say one thing.

First of all, I do love all the new content turbine brought out so great job guys, but with that being said I have one complaint:

Why make staves such a great use to a caster (bother random drops and the new War Wizards Staff) and then screw everyone who farmed for them by making the orb non equipable with the staff? Every picture on the load screens leads one to believe that the staff and orb should be able to equip together...I mean I understand that they are 2 handed weapons technically, but in all d&d pnp rules the staff (for a caster) is classified one handed because it is used in aid of walking/casting spells not to be swung. which from my experience in ddo very few casters swing the weapon anyway. So why not implement as an exception to casters with the spell orb ONLY to be equipped with the staff? (I mean you all did it for artis and rune arms, cause we all know xbows are 2 handed as well) just a suggestion, because like I said I love the new content but this really actually made me sick and irritated being that I farmed for my war wizards staff and was looking to get the orb with it, just to find out its useless and ddo is making me respect all my equipment again.

/signed


BUT...as a bonus to the players...make wizards able to hit with the staff like an octogenarian with a cane...should make for some very funny melee graphics animations.

[DeafeningWhisper]

I guess you could ask why doesn't every shield look exactly the same and why doesn't every Falchion look exactly the same.

If it makes you feel better just think of it as a shield with different graphics which is something that many people like. Not everyone wants to look just like everyone else.

It's not just cosmetic, it has class restrictions. They spent time on remaking a caster sounding shields rather then just making new shields.

I don't care how they *look* just how they *work*.

[FranOhmsford]

/signed


BUT...as a bonus to the players...make wizards able to hit with the staff like an octogenarian with a cane...should make for some very funny melee graphics animations.

Take a look at the animation for Zombie form PM with a Staff.

These already wield Quarterstaves one handed!

[Chai]

When the actual answer is "We painted ourselves into a corner when we made ESoS, so we can never give you guys Monkey Grip as a feat" it kinda loses it's luster thou...

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[DeafeningWhisper]

It appears you do not have an eSOS as of yet. Click this message to purchase an eSOS from the DDO store.

They would never do that!



They'll sell the base item, scroll, shard and seal separately, more money that way.

[Lord_Thanatos]

I guess you could ask why doesn't every shield look exactly the same and why doesn't every Falchion look exactly the same.

If it makes you feel better just think of it as a shield with different graphics which is something that many people like. Not everyone wants to look just like everyone else.

You premise doesn't work when they spent time saying touting that they are adding a new type of item, when in reality its just a caster shield with a class restriction and nothing more. If its suppose to be just another shield, don't advertise that it is something new and unique because then it isn't.

[Vellrad]

I'm guessing to try to stay in closer to PnP - a player would likely have no issues with the logic of a caster carrying such a magical item as an orb, but the thought of a castus-interruptus shield would seem kinda silly.

This is not 4th edition (yet(hopefully)).

[Artos_Fabril]

It appears you do not have an eSOS as of yet. Click this message to purchase an eSOS from the DDO store.

Not saying you're wrong, but isn't once/page enough?

[Faent]

There's an easy fix here. Introduce some scepters into the game that *look* a bit more staff like. Most of the scepters look stupid anyway. Why can't there be *larger* scepters in the game? Make it so, Turbine!

[Shmuel]

Why can't I use a greatsword in my main hand, and a khopesh in my other hand at the same time?

Because that would be gimp compared using an esos in each hand.

[Combat_Wombat]

Now I didn't read the whole thread because most of the posts are exceptionally useless even for this place.

but

Why do you guys think its worth having turbine rebalance EVERY SINGLE QUARTERSTAFF in the game just so you can dual wield it with an orb? You are all making arguements like oh a qstaff isnt as heavy as a greatsword so its ok and totally mising the entire point that quarterstaffs are ALL "stat balanced" to take both hands. It is not a matter of just flipping a bit and saying they are one handed in some situations.

[GermanicusMaximus]

But I still agree with the OP, why create a new type of item if it's basically gonna be shield re-skinned? Seems like a waste of valuable time to me...

Have you not noticed the new, broken AH interface? I mean, there was a demonstration in the Marketplace where everyone threatened to quit if we didn't get that, right?

Meanwhile, a lot of the Epic Destiny features released in June still don't work.

Turbine devs only seem to work on their pet projects lately, customer satisfaction be damned. You have to wonder how many times WB is going to have to restructure Turbine before these people wake up and start to understand what freshly minted college grads seem to know instinctively.

[Hendrik]

How does creating a brand new item give new options, when you can give all the effects you find on it on a shield, that A: doesn't prejudice against bards and B: doesn't require all the work that had to go into making said new item?

Also had they just given the effect of orbs on shields they *would* have given people more options, because as they stand now they are scepters with class limitations... If anything they reduced the choices for bards by taking away caster options every other arcane has access to now.

The introduction of Orbs is not a conspiracy against Bards either.

They are an optional loot item.

[Lord_Thanatos]

The introduction of Orbs is not a conspiracy against Bards either.

They are an optional loot item.

Yes the current state of the rest of the loot that has been added states that pretty clearly.

That or they just forget that Bards exist.