Real men scoff at staves and wands. Enchant your fists with magic and go to town.
Wands. I want them.
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#78
Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 05:21
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The fact is that staffs look cooler than wands. Wands are too Harry Potter.
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Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 05:22
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Wands make much more sense than staves in pretty much every way. Adding wands would potentially also add variety to combat for mages, which would go a long way to make mages more exciting to play IMO*. But I would also like some staves that look like walking sticks to add aesthetic variety and common sense to the game.
*before anyone says that I'm saying mages aren't fun to play, that's not what I'm saying. I think the force Mage was very exciting to use to handle large crowds and the elemental tree was extremely aesthetically appealing. I just think weapon variety beyond added elemental damage would go a long way to make different mages feel more unique and exciting.
*before anyone says that I'm saying mages aren't fun to play, that's not what I'm saying. I think the force Mage was very exciting to use to handle large crowds and the elemental tree was extremely aesthetically appealing. I just think weapon variety beyond added elemental damage would go a long way to make different mages feel more unique and exciting.
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Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 09:19
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teenparty wrote...
The fact is that staffs look cooler than wands. Wands are too Harry Potter.
Excuse me, but what? Harry Potter didnt invent magic wands. Wands are a classic instrument of practitioners of the arcane arts.
#81
Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 09:33
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I think it'd be nice if there was a one-handed option for Mages, sure, although I'm wondering what they'll be holding in their OTHER hand--having an empty hand would be unbalanced. Don't want mages falling over.
Also, I request ranged weapons for Warriors.
Also, I request ranged weapons for Warriors.
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Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 09:35
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PsychoBlonde wrote...
I think it'd be nice if there was a one-handed option for Mages, sure, although I'm wondering what they'll be holding in their OTHER hand--having an empty hand would be unbalanced. Don't want mages falling over.
Also, I request ranged weapons for Warriors.
again, what? Wands are light and short, not large boulders. Why would a Mage fall over having a wand in one hand?
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Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 09:36
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I'd like a red wand with a handle and a concave oval tip.
#84
Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 09:41
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If I have to hold a replica sex toy in battle... Give me the 6 footer rather than a 6 incher. Go big or go home.
Size does matter.
Size does matter.
#85
Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 09:54
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BrotherWarth wrote...
teenparty wrote...
The fact is that staffs look cooler than wands. Wands are too Harry Potter.
Excuse me, but what? Harry Potter didnt invent magic wands. Wands are a classic instrument of practitioners of the arcane arts.
Wands are a classic instrument of practitioners of illusion and sleight of hand.
Outside of Harry Potter, the only other time I've seen wands being used as the "focus point" for a magic user, was the film Willow, and two-part t.v. movie Merlin (Sam Niel ftw!) where it was a measure of one's proficiency with magic, along with incantation and hand gesture being lowest and highest respectively.
Swords & sorcery fantasy typically has wizards/mages/sorcerors having a magic staff, but still being able to cast spells without aid of any "focus point" beyond their own hands and/or voice.
#86
Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 10:12
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Only if we can dual-wield them.
Otherwise there's no point.
Otherwise there's no point.
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Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 10:15
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Harry Dresden and the other practitioners in that series use wands. They also occasionally use staves, but practicality usually demands the use of a wand. And look at classical stories of wizards and sorcerers. They usually use wands, not staves. Often times they used wands made of bone. Magicians used wands for a reason. They're associated with magic.
#89
Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 10:39
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Don't know if they has been mentioned already but in DA2 magic can also be cast with a mages bare hands, not in combat but in dialogues and cut scenes.
While I prefer staves over wands, it still would be a nice feature, but maybe a dev/writer can come along and explain the magical properties of staves
While I prefer staves over wands, it still would be a nice feature, but maybe a dev/writer can come along and explain the magical properties of staves
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Posté 22 octobre 2012 - 11:08
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Wulfram wrote...
Dual wielding wands?
I support this as well!
It would be quite a distraction for enemies if they expect you taking dual-daggers and end up seeing two wands. When they are confused by it, you turn them to toads
! Deviant plan!I approve
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Posté 30 octobre 2012 - 01:47
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Wands get:
+10% cooldown bonus
+15% attack speed bonus
-10% damage penalty
-25% range penalty
Boom. Wands are viable option.
+10% cooldown bonus
+15% attack speed bonus
-10% damage penalty
-25% range penalty
Boom. Wands are viable option.
