Balance

[Aeroslin]

I was playing on test for a good portion of my time yesterday.  I made a guardian, and started through the quests.  One thing I noticed that I thought was strange was that I was given a 2h weapon and either 2nd or 3rd level I got shield bash.  Can't use shield bash without a shield. Out of all the killing one never dropped, neither did a 1h weapon for me to use. Could I have bought one? Yeah, after I made enough copper by killing enough mobs. Bah! Why not give the guardian a weapon bash that can only used with 2h weapons? Would be more appropriate and give reason to hold on to that 2h weapon. Show the character grabbing both ends of the weapon and bashing the mob in the face/chest, knocking them down and interrupting them.Something else I found disturbing was when I first attempted to slay 'The Dark Blademaster' at level 5 it was an even con that whooped me (probably because I couldn't use shield bash but not sure). After I died, I headed back there and watched a level 4 mystic tear it apart. Of course my jaw dropped and I was incredulous to say the least.  Afterwards, I teamed up with a 5 troubador and killed it and hey, I got a shield... just no weapon now.  Continued with the quest, killed the evil in the cave and,  woot, got another 2h weapon for my reward. /sigh<div></div>

[Magu]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Aeroslin wrote:Something else I found disturbing was when I first attempted to slay 'The Dark Blademaster' at level 5 it was an even con that whooped me (probably because I couldn't use shield bash but not sure). After I died, I headed back there and watched a level 4 mystic tear it apart. Of course my jaw dropped and I was incredulous to say the least.<hr></blockquote>...and? Healers have always had an edge over Warriors when solo.</span></div>

[Sritt]

<div></div><p>The same thing happens with shadowknights and I think paladins. What annoyed me with my shadowknight is I got a good shield and was holding onto it until I found a decent 1hander, never could find one that beat my final quest reward on the island so I went and bought a good one off the broker. Then I hit level 15 and bam there's an ability that can only be used with a 2handed weapon equipped.</p><p>I think they need to either change the level 2 skill to a 2hander only skill (maybe swap the two) or start us out with a 1hander weapon and shield and give a 1hander as the final quest reward. Then later when we get the 2hander only skill we can choose to switch. As it is now we get a weapon that doesn't get a skill aimed for it until 15 and a skill we can't use with our starting equipment at level 2 because we can't find a 1hander that comes close to the 2hander we're given.</p>

[DarkangelCA]

<div>Bladefin drops a Scimitar for 1hnders on the FP side.</div>

[Sritt]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>DarkangelCA wrote:<div>Bladefin drops a Scimitar for 1hnders on the FP side.</div><hr></blockquote>Yes but also drops a chest piece and a shield as I recall. I know the octo on the QC side has at least a dual-wield hatchet and a plate torso piece.