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What’s your favorite weapon in the genre?

SolvrynSolvryn Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
in General Discussion
And why?

The Hammer. Builds and destroys civilization, it’s the weapon that applies all knowledge and alchemy.

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  • AzheraeAzherae Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    The Dagger.

    Because some people just need to be stabbed.
    ♪ One Gummy Fish, two Gummy Fish, Red Gummy Fish, Blue Gummy Fish ♪
  • DepravedDepraved Member, Alpha Two
    Azherae wrote: »
    The Dagger.

    Because some people just need to be stabbed.


    same but one on each hand
  • AzheraeAzherae Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Depraved wrote: »
    Azherae wrote: »
    The Dagger.

    Because some people just need to be stabbed.


    same but one on each hand

    Of course, of course.

    I find that most people who need to be stabbed DO need to be stabbed twice.
    ♪ One Gummy Fish, two Gummy Fish, Red Gummy Fish, Blue Gummy Fish ♪
  • SolvrynSolvryn Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Azherae wrote: »
    Depraved wrote: »
    Azherae wrote: »
    The Dagger.

    Because some people just need to be stabbed.


    same but one on each hand

    Of course, of course.

    I find that most people who need to be stabbed DO need to be stabbed twice.

    Yes.
  • George_BlackGeorge_Black Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    edited December 2022
    2 swords.
  • Lust69Lust69 Member
    edited December 2022
    I always loved Cloud Strifes sword... buster sword.

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  • SunboySunboy Member
    Social manipulation 😈

    Much love ❤️
  • DolyemDolyem Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Spear and shield or axe/axes
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  • LudulluLudullu Member, Alpha Two
    Damascus blade
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    Love of it started with this video
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1feB1I0ohQ
  • StreviStrevi Member
    Summons
    September 12. 2022: Being naked can also be used to bring a skilled artisan to different freeholds... Don't summon family!
  • TheDarkSorcererTheDarkSorcerer Member, Alpha Two
    Staff! But i'm excited for Ashes Harry Potter wand :love:
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  • GoalidGoalid Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Spear! Poke them with some space for Jesus between you and the enemy
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  • ThecatslockThecatslock Member, Alpha Two
    Was always a fan of Magic Swords with special effects like fire or glowy words on the blade. Second favorite is magic staffs because their is so much customization you can do with a staff.
  • CROW3CROW3 Member, Alpha Two
    Bow and sword.
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  • XenraXenra Member
    I wish more games used whips or flails, but I guess string mechanics could be intense. Castlevania, Quistis from FF8, even fun builds in Neverwinter Nights the weapon had charm. Another would be fist weapons like the katar or cestus, that fist blade makes for good shiving.
  • CoracaoCoracao Member
    The bow ! Because with auto target, it should be easy to play )
  • Gui10Gui10 Member
    its really dependant on what the game does with the weapon.. but historicaly, I love playing bows. Its fun to have a view of the whole field and still being able to pin point your attacks!
  • TyranthraxusEQTyranthraxusEQ Member
    Bastard sword with a nice broad edge. Why? Because this is fantasy dammit, and it should look cool, even if it's not historically accurate, and it's less effective than a thinner faster weapon!

    Nice bearded axe offhand.

    Hate glowy/sparkly effects, the steel should speak for itself.
  • HalaeHalae Member, Alpha Two
    The incredibly underutilized Crossbow. I love those little mechanical buggers. Effective to use with minimal training, clever workmanship and mechanisms can make them immensely powerful (as the crossbows of the modern day show), and they have a much different feel than you'd expect from a bow and arrow. The fact that they so rarely get added to things burns me up inside, given how they can be given an entirely different mechanical feel to a bow.
  • VoxtriumVoxtrium Member, Alpha Two
    While barely a weapon, there is just something about using a large shield to tank insane damage that just satisfies me. Braum in League of Legends is my favorite character simply because of how satisfying it is to eat bullets from things like a MF ult.
  • SolvrynSolvryn Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Voxtrium wrote: »
    While barely a weapon, there is just something about using a large shield to tank insane damage that just satisfies me. Braum in League of Legends is my favorite character simply because of how satisfying it is to eat bullets from things like a MF ult.

    Who says shields aren't weapons? Nothing says ouch like bringing the wall down on someone's head.
  • vorch21vorch21 Member
    Simple and exotic weapons - staff, two-bladed staff, knuckles, katar, kama, sickle, naginata, wrist blades and claws.
  • DmZDmZ Member, Alpha Two
    Long spikey Morning Star, good for tenderizing your enemies.
  • SolvrynSolvryn Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    DmZ wrote: »
    Long spikey Morning Star, good for tenderizing your enemies.

    The Porcupine in Valheim does this well.
  • SpaceWolfSpaceWolf Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited December 2022
    Shortswords, definitely. I've favored Spellsword builds from when I first seriously played Elder Scrolls games (I'm a young pup who started with Oblivion), and I love the shortswords' balance of speed, reach, and most importantly, their easy shifts to blocking enemy attacks.

    The range tradeoff compared to standard swords or such is more than fine to me, since I view a shortsword as a defensive weapon first and foremost. I'd prefer to bring the death with spells, and use my weapon for precision strikes or disruptive blows, while knowing I can quickly shift to blocking since my attacks are faster and less committed.

    I'd love for a shortsword skill tree in this game to emphasize this aspect of their useage; I can't imagine them working any other way, honestly, in all self-centeredness. Rogue-type builds are nimble enough to use daggers, and greatsword-wielding warriors are very cool, but the versatility of a shortsword is exactly what I use to fill out my kit. Was super upset when Bethesda removed them in Skyrim, and fixed this with mods as soon as I could.
  • VaknarVaknar Member, Staff
    There's something especially cool about wielding a two-handed sword, imo :)
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  • DepravedDepraved Member, Alpha Two
    Vaknar wrote: »
    There's something especially cool about wielding a two-handed sword, imo :)

    damn, you are one of those T_T
  • YoshinjaYoshinja Member
    The sling. Even though it's a weapon that you don't see very much, the principle of throwing rocks at full power is comical when you're surrounded by swords, spears and bows.
    Kind of like you're a little behind in terms of civilization but still do the job
    (I will always thank Chivalry: Medieval Warfare for making me love this weapon)
  • bltablta Member
    the lute, seduce friend and foe, can also bonk them with it
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