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Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
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Steven 😇Today at 10:52 PM
One handed spears will be a thing in the future.
Seems it will be so the sandle god has spoken today on discord.
THE SPEAR REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN BROTHERS! ONE STEP AT A TIME. TODAY SPEARS, TOMORROW... BOLT-THROWERS!
so....... A crossbow ^_^
I dont mean those flimsy little stick throwers! I mean true bolt-throwers. Like those from Bioshock or Dead Space!
this is a bolt thrower
The spear is the single most effective 1v1 medieval weapon. Amateurs with Spears have been known to defeat masters with swords. What you are referring to, is a pike.
but isn't that with two hands, not one?
The pike is indeed the one, where you use two hands, while the spear requires one at the minimum. There are even pikes that are held by a multitude of people!
My question was more at the spears 1v1 effectiveness. I know spears are effective with one hand in a formation but in a 1v1 fight, i'd think it's effectiveness would go down if you were still only controlling it with one hand.
Not really. The spear gives you a majour range advantage, and if the spear wielder knows how to keep that advantage and fight to his strength then the sword wielder finds really fast that he is outmatched.
A two handed spear has added flexibility though, which the onehanded spear lacks.
So lets recap: spears are strong as long as you can actually keep your distance, while the sword stomps on it the second he can close in.
Sadly, no amount of agility could overcome the might of the Gatling Gun.
Glory to the empire
double spear combo
What is better then one spear? TWO SPEARS, DOUBLE THE PENETRATION!
So glad to hear that!
i always am upset about 2 things :
1: not all mages are not in need of walking stick please get rid of the need for staff! this is a stereotype!
2: i want to be able to have staff + shield
^^
A wand + shield should be possible i imagine xD
You should ask them in the next livestream!
That’s not staff and shield, that’s staff and bracelet!
There was a reason that the spear was the dominant weapon for the majority of civilisation... And it wasn't just because it was cost/ material effective.
The spear has a lot of advantages over a sword and anyone suggesting they were only used in formation is mistaken.
Not that it's realistic, but to see a 'Troy' type spear user (the fight between Achilles and Hector) in a mmorpg would be dope.
Its a magic shield ^^
That should fall under crafting/enchanting!
So~ I'm not gonna read the entire thread before posting this bu~t have you ever tried wielding a spear one handed?
I have. It's awkward and you get virtually no power out of a thrust. It's also slower one handed and can easily be deflected by a sword. The reason sword and board is so much more powerful than sword and spear is because swords are specifically designed to be 1 handed weapons, and are excellent in defensive handling whether or not you have a shield.
Spears (and polearms in general) are superior weapons when wielded with 2 hands. However they are not effective one handed weapons, and rely HEAVILY on formations when wielded one handed. More because it's not just YOUR spear stabbing an enemy, it's also the spear of the guy behind you, and the guy behind him.
So unless you're wielding a lighter short spear and a lighter shield (buckler or something like that), you're heavily disadvantaged in 1vs1 combat with that combination. You need to be able to move, aim, thrust with power, and evade as well as block, or you'll die.
You only gain reach as an advantage by over extending your weapon, the further you extend, the less power you have. Since you only have 1 hand/arm to apply power/control over it, you can't gain reach as an advantage without, well, dying because your very weak and awkwardly aimed attack was easily knocked off course, leaving you mostly open to a counter attack you can't ward off because your spear point is past your opponent and your shield is being slammed out of the way by your opponent's shield.