Staves basic attacks CAN’T be melee

It would make more sense if staves basic attacks would be some sort of magical spell instead of regular melee attack. It would represent the mage archetype better.

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Atama

Happymeal2415 wrote: »

@Atama It was leaked in the BCG interview with Steven if I remember correctly that the potion launcher was going to be the concept for the boat cannons. Loading it with different potions for different effects.

That is interesting. And it makes sense; historically ships would hurl Greek Fire at each other prior to having cannons so it’s not even that far-fetched. I can see the possibilities too, where ships can swap out different potions for different effects.

I think that’s a much better use for the weapon than as a personal firearm like we had before.

Happymeal2415

Atama wrote: »

Happymeal2415 wrote: »

@Atama It was leaked in the BCG interview with Steven if I remember correctly that the potion launcher was going to be the concept for the boat cannons. Loading it with different potions for different effects.

That is interesting. And it makes sense; historically ships would hurl Greek Fire at each other prior to having cannons so it’s not even that far-fetched. I can see the possibilities too, where ships can swap out different potions for different effects.

I think that’s a much better use for the weapon than as a personal firearm like we had before.

Yeah I like that it will add a large branch to crafting that will be constantly used

Dolyem

If melee staff was good for Gandalf then it is good for me

Atama

Happymeal2415 wrote: »

Atama wrote: »

Happymeal2415 wrote: »

@Atama It was leaked in the BCG interview with Steven if I remember correctly that the potion launcher was going to be the concept for the boat cannons. Loading it with different potions for different effects.

That is interesting. And it makes sense; historically ships would hurl Greek Fire at each other prior to having cannons so it’s not even that far-fetched. I can see the possibilities too, where ships can swap out different potions for different effects.

I think that’s a much better use for the weapon than as a personal firearm like we had before.

Yeah I like that it will add a large branch to crafting that will be constantly used

Staves are also large branches.

maouw

Dolyem wrote: »

If melee staff was good for Gandalf then it is good for me

uh.. I don't thinking Gandalf is fighting with intent to kill here.

CROW3

Denethor didn’t need to be killed just then, doesnt mean a staff couldn’t be used to kill.

Dolyem

maouw wrote: »

Dolyem wrote: »

If melee staff was good for Gandalf then it is good for me

uh.. I don't thinking Gandalf is fighting with intent to kill here.

Pardon me but that orc would like to hear your argument, oh wait its dead.

Sevarielone

I’d love to see a mage that can choose melee staff or ranged staff… ive always wanted to play a melee oriented battle mage, bo staff = awesome.

mcstackerson

Unless something has changed, last i checked, we have slots for melee weapons and a range weapon. My understanding is staff would be a common mage pick for there melee slot while you range slot will most likely be a book, orb, or wand.

Do the people arguing for staff to be a range weapon understand this? Do you understand that as a mage, you will have a range weapon, it just wont be a staff and would rather the staff be moved to the ranged slot?
If it is, what would you want mages to have in their melee slots?

**i know that any class can use any weapons but as we saw in the alpha, at least the default versions of weapons will most likely cater to a damage type/stat.

Atama

I will probably have a wand or orb on my Mage, and then maybe like a giant two-handed hammer for melee, for those "Son you done pissed me off!" moments.

Caeryl

Given there’s already a bunch of magic ranged weapon, let the staff be a melee magic weapon.

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