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Anon McDougle

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Put Bushido on and shed the shield. Great weapon for a Macer with healing.
You mean the weapon called specifically paladin hammer that I want to use with new paladin shield yeah add bushido is the answer
 

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You mean the weapon called specifically paladin hammer that I want to use with new paladin shield yeah add bushido is the answer
names dont mean anything, I like to kill stuff. I just don't build Sampires.
 

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Dye station looks good. Nice add-on there, that will probably be a popular one.

When I think of a Paladin in UO, I think of a build that uses a shield and a one-handed weapon. The old "sword and board" warrior, as it was called. Don't get me wrong, the two-handed mace hammer with WW and Double Strike is cool - but I don't think we're going to see alot of people adjust their builds to become two-handed mace fighters.

None the less, it's a step in the right direction. The last few events, the weapon rewards have been getting better and better.
 

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Dye station looks good. Nice add-on there, that will probably be a popular one.

When I think of a Paladin in UO, I think of a build that uses a shield and a one-handed weapon. The old "sword and board" warrior, as it was called. Don't get me wrong, the two-handed mace hammer with WW and Double Strike is cool - but I don't think we're going to see alot of people adjust their builds to become two-handed mace fighters.

None the less, it's a step in the right direction. The last few events, the weapon rewards have been getting better and better.
100% should be one handed but also we need to start adding slayers do it corresponding to the monsters involved like the spellbooks or the new weapons will be seldom used unless the creature being faught has no slayer type
 

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@Pawain Does the zen garden come in different sizes and can it also face south?
Those are great questions! Sorry the spot I chose could not upgrade to a Robins Castle so I have limited room.

Rock garden has 3 sizes. Small Medium and Large. You cant walk on the rock parts.
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Catapult can face 4 Directions:
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Dye Cabinet normal wall directions.
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Statues can be turned on for the sound that creature makes:
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I expected better. If I can tell my impression, the only profit is the Dye Station. Of others can be done without or buy them from the vendors. A little disappointed :(
 

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I still don't see them making it into many working suits
you don't see that working into any luck suits?
the only belt piece with luck in it in the entire game... and you don't see that making its way into anyone's luck suit?
or i'm guessing you don't run luck suits?
because i'm need 2-3 of those on every shard.
 

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No one will use a non slayer anything...
Just use a set of Cameos like everyone else does. Having to take care of ~18+ slayer weapons is a pita anyway.

I am still hoping that someday we will be able to switch out slayers or damage type on weapons, via a vet reward or something.
 

Anon McDougle

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Just use a set of Cameos like everyone else does. Having to take care of ~18+ slayer weapons is a pita anyway.

I am still hoping that someday we will be able to switch out slayers or damage type on weapons, via a vet reward or something.
So using my cameos and a slayer useless?
 

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So using my cameos and a slayer useless?
For this event no. But you can get max damage with a slayer talisman and EoO the paragon you are fighting.

For most of the other events I used a slayer tali and a different slayer weapon. Like Beetle or Ice slayer.
 

ultima2005

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So using my cameos and a slayer useless?
Absolutely not for a spawn, you’re right. With a cameo and 100% damage increase, that’s 200% of the 300% cap. It’s easy to remaining from Chiv and/or Bushido, but the only viable way to do it with a spawn is a slayer weapon.
 

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Sorry, in Italian the cameo is a jewel with a stone engraved for ornamental purposes. You talk about cameos. What are they, in English? Thank you!
 

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Understood. It will be strange but in many years I have never seen one. Only talismans for the increase in skills (type tailoring, tinkering etc.). I have many talismans that I had put aside, there will be about 60, on Europe, but no cameos : ( Thank you!
 
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There is another word that I can't translate into Italian. Repond. Repond Slayer type. Slayer is obvious that I know, but Repond? In Italian it translates me with 'answer'. I have been years that I try to understand who the reponds are! Can you explain it to me please?
 

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In UO, Repond slayers work on human-like monsters.
Ok, so if I go against an ogre lord you don't need the Ogre Slayer bow but is just a repond? And this for all the monsters described by the guide? My fault, never finding anything I've never even asked for the forum. Instead now yes, and I see that you all give me a hand. Thank you!
 

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Ok, so if I go against an ogre lord you don't need the Ogre Slayer bow but is just a repond? And this for all the monsters described by the guide? My fault, never finding anything I've never even asked for the forum. Instead now yes, and I see that you all give me a hand. Thank you!
Ogre slayer 3x dmg repond 2x dmg
 

Ivory Norwind

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The english Word you can translate to "answer" IS "respond".
Tell my translator!! Indeed, I use 2, one of which is Google. Everyone translates repond with 'Answer'. Then when I say I don't understand things don't treat me badly :(
 

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Ever since the last patch, my Double Strikes all show the "Missing String" when showing damage. I think I saw this mentioned elsewhere, but wanted to note that here as well.
 

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I want that dye cabinet for sure.
That catapult may make a fine wagon. Some of our amazingly talented deco people will figure that out. But then again I've seen excellent wagons just from spinning wheels.
Large footprint on that catapult, Pen. I was going to replace my cannon with two of those.
 

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Ever since the last patch, my Double Strikes all show the "Missing String" when showing damage. I think I saw this mentioned elsewhere, but wanted to note that here as well.
It's reported in the bug forum and Fenneko has acknowledged it as a known issue
 

ultima2005

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uo-cah published the for the event, which is set to go live Feb. 25: Eclipsed Dawn | uo-cah.com

I'm really excited about the Paladin hammers. Having a 3.25 two-handed macing weapon with DS/WW truly puts macing on an equal footing with swords, The question becomes more about whether you prefer extra damage from Onslaught or extra tankiness from Stagger/Toughness.

I'm a little more conflicted about the shields, though I definitely want to try them. Anyone know how "reactive close wounds" works? Is 4/6 casting beneficial to it?
 

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I wish there was a recipe to be able to craft these war hammers with DS/WW... THAT would be the real game changer... there would finally be a real reason to have Macing sampires.
 

ultima2005

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I wish there was a recipe to be able to craft these war hammers with DS/WW... THAT would be the real game changer... there would finally be a real reason to have Macing sampires.
what would you craft in the place of the existing stats? I feel like HLA isn’t really needed as a macer given Stagger is so effective.
 

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what would you craft in the place of the existing stats? I feel like HLA isn’t really needed as a macer given Stagger is so effective.
They want to put slayers on them.

Just crafting the base weapon would be nice. We could reforge and make it ele damage and put what we want.

I'm OK with them as is.
 

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what would you craft in the place of the existing stats? I feel like HLA isn’t really needed as a macer given Stagger is so effective.
Top end builds are focused on max damage output - which in most cases requires using double slayers (one on weapon and the one from the cameo).

And just in general, it would be nice to be able to customize the weapon to our own liking. While the weapons are certainly powerful as is, I don't see too many people using these outside of niche templates. It's a step in the right direction for sure, but a recipe would be much better and have a more profound change on template diversity.
 

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Top end builds are focused on max damage output - which in most cases requires using double slayers (one on weapon and the one from the cameo).

And just in general, it would be nice to be able to customize the weapon to our own liking. While the weapons are certainly powerful as is, I don't see too many people using these outside of niche templates. It's a step in the right direction for sure, but a recipe would be much better and have a more profound change on template diversity.
This makes sense for spawns, though I think the area effects and 100% LL/ML mitigate some of that. One on one, though, I never have a problem hitting 300% with Chiv and Bushido.
 

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This makes sense for spawns, though I think the area effects and 100% LL/ML mitigate some of that. One on one, though, I never have a problem hitting 300% with Chiv and Bushido.
It will still be an interesting weapon to use. There are more mods and imbue intensity than what you would normally be able to create. The developers have done a good job in recent years introducing some newer weapons that are more viable and scale with current levels of 'power creep'. It's too bad we can't pair the new mace weapons with the new shield!
 

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It will still be an interesting weapon to use. There are more mods and imbue intensity than what you would normally be able to create. The developers have done a good job in recent years introducing some newer weapons that are more viable and scale with current levels of 'power creep'. It's too bad we can't pair the new mace weapons with the new shield!
Well they still are on test for two weeks if enough people asked maybe they'd be receptive to make these specials on a one handed weapon
 

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Well they still are on test for two weeks if enough people asked maybe they'd be receptive to make these specials on a one handed weapon
That would also be great. All of my current Macers are builds that utilize shields. Would really love a 1H Mace weapon along the same lines of the current weapons on TC.
 

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The other piece of feedback I would highlight is that I feel like the hit chance on the shield is a bit of a miss. I don't think anyone is going to change their existing jewels (or use of the Solaria earring) for HCI... 99% of melee builds are already going to be focused on having 45/45 as it is such a crucial part of attacking successfully.

I would rather see the HCI replaced with 10-15% Defense Chance Increase - or perhaps +1 Faster Casting.
 

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ALSO - Why only elementals for the shields and weapons? Why not have a version that does Physical damage - or Shield with Kinetic eater?
 

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That would also be great. All of my current Macers are builds that utilize shields. Would really love a 1H Mace weapon along the same lines of the current weapons on TC.
There are already 1 hand macing weapons that do the 3 main specials. Macing does not have a good two hand weapon for WW and DS like swords does. Fencing doesn't even have a 2 hand AI weapon.

The new War Hammer is perfect as it is!
 
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Does anyone use 100% chaos damage
 

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Does anyone use 100% chaos damage
There are a few mobs that have high resist in everything. But, I think Chaos damage would be used if there were only physical damage weapons. Just like hundreds of items that no longer have a use in UO.
 
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