Post by Arcanet on Sept 4, 2014 14:59:53 GMT -8
There is an icon on the top right corner of the prismatic laser rifle, what does it mean?
Also, would that location be good for showing the ability type of the weapon/item?
What I mean by that is, a huge two handed axe would be a strength weapon, with the weight icon there.
A dagger or a rapier, as well as a bow would be agility weapons, with the hand icon.
Decoupling weapon type items from strict ability types would make sense for me personally, as some weapons need precision over brute force, as was discussed in another thread.
Imagine a huge sniper rifle. In a strict sense it is a ranged weapon, and thus you'd flip agility to shoot with it. But in reality it would actually be an Intelligence weapon, because your ability to pinpoint the target is more dependent of your ability to read the weather, wind, air pressure etc., than if you can throw darts well. Thus this weapon would have the lightbulb in the top right corner.
A wizards staff would likewise be an INT ranged weapon, and not really a STR melee weapon. You wouldn't risk breaking it in a melee confrontation, those are what the dagger in your sleeve is for.
Does this make any sense to anyone else?
Also, would that location be good for showing the ability type of the weapon/item?
What I mean by that is, a huge two handed axe would be a strength weapon, with the weight icon there.
A dagger or a rapier, as well as a bow would be agility weapons, with the hand icon.
Decoupling weapon type items from strict ability types would make sense for me personally, as some weapons need precision over brute force, as was discussed in another thread.
Imagine a huge sniper rifle. In a strict sense it is a ranged weapon, and thus you'd flip agility to shoot with it. But in reality it would actually be an Intelligence weapon, because your ability to pinpoint the target is more dependent of your ability to read the weather, wind, air pressure etc., than if you can throw darts well. Thus this weapon would have the lightbulb in the top right corner.
A wizards staff would likewise be an INT ranged weapon, and not really a STR melee weapon. You wouldn't risk breaking it in a melee confrontation, those are what the dagger in your sleeve is for.
Does this make any sense to anyone else?
