Re: (TFT) Rick's revised weapons --- PvK's comments.

[Rick Smith <rick_ww@lightspeed.ca>]

Hi PvK, 
  Thanks for the kind words.  Some specific comments...

Glave is a big honking sword.  Terminology of weapons way back was inconsistent,
in the dark ages two very different weapons might be called the same thing.  No idea
if that is what happened here.

Yes, I did give the fencing swords die minus damage numbers.  But rather than 1d-1,
(average 2.5 hits), perhaps 2d-5 (average who know what but likely around 3) would
work better.

I do have pikes in the weapon table.  I have a 1/2 point talent called formation pole 
weapons for people who want mass formations.  with that talent, you ignore the 
penalties from people in such formations, since they are trained to fight together
that way.

Re, big axes.  Yes.  However, once I get above ST 13, I don't worry about filling in 
every gap.  Above 16 ST, there are lots of gaps.

Throwable maces.  Hmmm.  I never thought maces were particularly throwable, but
you are right, they used to be in cannon TFT.

Warm regards, Rick.



On 2015-09-23, at 9:07 AM, PvK wrote:
> Hey Rick,
> 
> That's looking pretty awesome!
> 
> I like most of what you've done there. I will probably go over it with a fine tooth comb and possibly send you a bunch of things to consider, but mainly yeah, cool. I especially like the general boost for 2-handed weapons, and the different damage spread for impaling versus cutting/bashing weapons, and of course the added toys.
> 
> Some input:
> 
> * I usually think of a "glaive" as a polearm but you have it as "glave" so I'm not sure what you're describing there.
> * TFT fencing swords were always kind of odd like just wimpy swords. Did you try giving them the impaling-type damage numbers?
> * Seems to be missing the Advanced Melee Pike, and pikes that could be used in phalanx. Seems to me the rear-occupied penalty might only apply if you have to change facing, and if pikes could be used to jab, then they'd work in phalanx. (Not that I've often seen a TFT phalanx, but for completeness.)
> * Looks like you have room to add ST 16 and ST 17 2-handed axes, if you wanted to.
> * The Mace Lobby may be sad to lose throwability.
> 
> PvK
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