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[Pride Demon]

It would depend on the kind of scythe...
A standard one can be deadly, but it's "fragile" for actual prolonged combat and it's unwieldy...

If it's a war scythe anything like the Romphaia or the Thracian Falx then I'm all for it...

[Thomas Andresen]

A scythe, as in the traditional "farming tool" sense, would be incredibly unwieldy and impractical as a weapon (more so than any of the ridiculously large and clunky two-handed already in the game), considering the orientation of the blade.

The only practical way to wield a scythe, that I can imagine would be using the blade to stab people, and then, a pick-axe would be much more practical, if messier.

[MisanthropePrime]

The only way a scythe is useful in a fight is if you take the blade off and affix it so it's roughly parallel with the pole rather than perpendicular. That way it's basically just a rather long, rather thin, one-bladed axe.

[Boycott Bioware]

Scythe is a Ninja weapon, usually they attach it with long chains, nusharigama + manrikigusari, an excellent weapon to destroy Samurai wielding sword

Maybe Mages can improvise staff making them nunchaku, that is interesting

[Thomas Andresen]

DeadlyHaven wrote...

Not all scythes are farming tools. There are war scythes as well. Like I said, scythes "and the like".

The concept of the war scythe, at least as far as it's been used within fantasy is derived from the conceptual image of Death, as a heavily robed figure holding a scythe. It's the misconception that the scythe in that image is meant to be a literal weapon which it's not. It's the image of the autumn harvest as a symbolism to represent the end of life.

[Sol Downer]

Qistina wrote...

Scythe is a Ninja weapon, usually they attach it with long chains, nusharigama + manrikigusari, an excellent weapon to destroy Samurai wielding sword

Maybe Mages can improvise staff making them nunchaku, that is interesting

A scythe is not a weapon, and was NEVER used by ninjas. It's a farming tool used to mow grass and reap crops.

[Sol Downer]

DeadlyHaven wrote...

Ultimashade wrote...

Qistina wrote...

Scythe is a Ninja weapon, usually they attach it with long chains, nusharigama + manrikigusari, an excellent weapon to destroy Samurai wielding sword

Maybe Mages can improvise staff making them nunchaku, that is interesting

A scythe is not a weapon, and was NEVER used by ninjas. It's a farming tool used to mow grass and reap crops.

Because historical accuracy is an important aspect of Dragon Age. BioWare gives us an accurate sense of history, such as how the Knights Templar were formed in order to prevent mages from turning into abominations during the Crusades.

There's a such thing as going to far. Did you see any ninjas in Dragon Age? I didn't.

[Beerfish]

I have fond memories of NWN multiplayer and my Female Half orc 'Mooselina' and her scythe. sniff....sniff

[Xerxes52]

Wulfram wrote...

Scythes can be made into excellent pole arms if you change the orientation of the blade

This. If there are going to be scythes, they should look like these.

I agree on having a polearm weapon class (probably for Warriors, although Rogues could get a quarterstaff weapon class as well) in DA:I.

I'd go for a glaive.

Modifié par Xerxes52, 21 juin 2013 - 08:56 .

[TexasToast712]

 I want a spear/shield weapon set for warriors or two handed polearms/spears for warriors. Fond memories as a Spear Amazon and polearm Barbarian in Diablo 2. NO SCYTHES. We arent farmers.

Modifié par TexasToast712, 22 juin 2013 - 07:05 .

[Nethalf]

I don't want too unusual types of weapons, even scythe. Halberd would be great, thank you.

[Eveangaline]

I like pole weapons, it'd be interesting if they could put them in.

[philippe willaume]

n7stormrunner wrote...

a polearm with a shorter blade then the farming kind would likely work... probably not the best weapon but useable

well most  of ththe 15th century pole weapon kind of disagree...

[Crushor]

Yes, game is unfinished without pole weapons. I would like to use shield and spear simultaneously.

And you should be able to switch between two types of weapons in combat. And not just melee/ranged switch, but for example slow long ranged melee weapon/short ranged quick melee weapon. Like first you could stab with your spear and when enemies get closer you could draw your sword.

[Alex109222]

Wulfram wrote...

Scythes can be made into excellent pole arms if you change the orientation of the blade

spears and stufff in DAI pls 

[Ziggeh]

I'd honestly be happy if they just called anything you walloped the guys with red bars with a "weapon" and have done with it.

[Eveangaline]

Ziggeh wrote...

I'd honestly be happy if they just called anything you walloped the guys with red bars with a "weapon" and have done with it.

We could use a piano leg with the right stats.

[Nightdragon8]

yes to pole arms, (I so wanted them in Skyrim *sniff* cries*

[Ziggeh]

I tend to think of the combat in entirely game terms (as opposed to roleplay), and am happy to make almost any concession (blood mage Champion of Kirkwall) if it makes the aspect stronger.

Not to deny the value of such additions to roleplay, but under those terms there's no reason for different types of weapons that aren't providing a different combat type or role, and (perhaps a bit weirdly) I'd be more happier with generic weapon groupings rather than an array of functionally identical choices. "Ranged" rather than bows and xbows, "warrior weapons" rather than 2h swords and spears, etc. It just seems neater to me that way.

[ThatGamerWithSouvlaki285]

Poles arms..Somebody wants to twirl their pikes...