Balanced on 2 handed weapons?

[Quenchant]

So, I was sitting here contemplating a few things about the new expansion. I was reading the list of items needed for imbuing and what you could imbue. I noticed that balanced was a property that could be imbued on bows and that got me thinking.

Why just bows? Wouldn't it be nice if it could be imbued on all 2 handed weapons. If nothing else, shouldn't balanced be a roll for crafting staves with a runic saw?

Obviously this would be desired by Samurai's. I can only really think of the upside of this change and how it might revitalize dexxers a bit.

What would be the downside to this change?

Your thoughts & comments on adding the balanced property to more items would be appreciated.

Q

PS I haven't seen a post on this since the expansion. The topic might have been covered before, but I missed it if it was.

 

[red sky]

Very good point.

 

[Demonous]

i say it should be put on shields too

 

[Specialshoes]

Wasn't balanced put in place because there are no one handed bows?

 

[Storm]

Wasn't balanced put in place because there are no one handed bows?

exactly and you cant parry with a bow

 

[jtw1984]

Bad idea.

 

[Quenchant]

Wasn't balanced put in place because there are no one handed bows?

exactly and you cant parry with a bow

While there might not be any one handed bows, you still shouldn't be able to parry with a ranged weapon. IMO

Just seems that a dexxer would benefit more from a balanced weapon. Most archers aren't up close to do damage. It isn't that big a deal to drop a bow drink a pot and re-equip. It does restart your timer for taking a shot, but swing speed is comparable on 2 handed weapons vs most bows.

I know you can Parry with 2 handed weapons, but does making them balanced really unbalance the game?

Q

 

[The Fallout]

*Most* not all, two handed weapons are too slow to be useful. Adding the balanced perk would be fine.

 

[In Flames]

exactly and you cant parry with a bow

QFE

 

[Barry Gibb]

Obviously this would be desired by Samurai's. I can only really think of the upside of this change and how it might revitalize dexxers a bit.

A Samurai with 120/120 (Bushido/Parry) has a 40% chance to block with a two-handed weapon and a 35% chance with a one-handed weapon. This is a small sacrifice to bieng able to use potions. It is fine the way it is now.

*Most* not all, two handed weapons are too slow to be useful. Adding the balanced perk would be fine.

What is considered "too slow"? There are a handful of slow ones, but hardly enough to say most of them. If too slow is > or = 3.75, then there are 5 out of 36 (war hammer, bardiche, halbred, large battle axe, and paladin sword), this does not include any new gargoyle only weapons.

Two-Hnaded Melee Weapons (Speed in Seconds @ 0%SSI)
Black Staff 2.75
Gnarled Staff 3.25
Nunchaku 2.5
Quarter Staff 3.25
Shepherd's Crook 2.75
Tessen 2
Tetsubo 2.5
War Hammer 3.75
Axe 3
Bardiche 3.75
Battle Axe 3.5
Bladed Staff 3
Crescent Blade 2.5
Daisho 2.75
Double Axe 3.25
Executioner's Axe 3.25
Halberd 4.25
Hatchet 2.75
Large Battle Axe 3.75
No-Dachi 3.5
Ornate Axe 3.5
Paladin Sword 5
Rune Blade 3
Scythe 3.5
Two Handed Axe 3.5
Dble Bladed Staff 2.25
Elven Spellblade 2.5
Kama 2
Lajatang 3.5
Pike 3
Pitchfork 2.5
Sai 2
Short Spear 2
Spear 2.75
Tekagi 2
War Cleaver 2

Archery Weapons for Comparrision (Speed in Seconds @ 0%SSI)
Bow 4.25
Composite Bow 4
Elven Longbow 4
Magical Shortbow 3
Yumi 4.5
Crossbows 4.5
Heavy Crossbow 5
Repeating xbow 2.75

The average speed of the two-handed weapons is 2.97s, where as the average speed of Archery weapons is 4s and one-handed weapons is 2.91s.

Balanced is fine on bows only.

Stayin Alive,

BG

 

[Hildebrand]

I'd like to see the slow non-used Halberd have a 2 tile distance use (like the old Ultimas). THAT is something that would make them useful or fun. It is so slow as is.

 

[Beer_Cayse]

Polearms in general should have an increased range of 2 tiles. After all, it's larger than a club, mace, wand but does not fire missile ammo. I'd love to see this as a change to halberd, bardische, spears at least.

Hmmmm, then again spears could be thrown.

 

[SUPRsalad]

yeah, if you want to see tactics mages with balanced halbreds doing 45-55 dmg a pop, then by all means. . . Ill be one of the first to rock that ****.

 

[NuSair]

exactly and you cant parry with a bow

Actually, you can. (maybe not in UO, but you can parry with a bow)

 

[Snake Eyes -U-]

Very bad idea.