GU45 - The Weapon Watusi

[NiamiDenMother]

    "... put your hands on your hips    goes like this    Do the watusi    like my little Lucy"It is late, I'm tired, and yes, I'm currently revisting ancient history of my choral days with bits and pieces of "Land of a Thousand Dances".  Don't ask me why, as I'm not really sure, other than having an alliterative moment when trying to come up with a catchy thread title, but ... {shrug}  After eyeing this many new weapon types today and putting together charts, I'm feeling (even more) wierd (than usual).Anywayyy, while I don't give out hard stats on items, since those can still change on Test, I've got a review of names, types, ratios, ingredients, looks and all that jazz for you in the <a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g255&menustr=115000000000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EQ2 Traders Corner GU45 Crafted Weapon Preview</a>. Check it out, and I bet you'll agree after looking it over, that a redhead with a scourge in her hands is even scarier than said redhead with a whip ... and seeing her with some of those 2-handed slashers in her hands may give a few of you grey hairs!  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Domino]

Great work as always!And I see nothing at all wrong with a halfling carrying large quantities of sharp, pointy weapons .... nothing at all.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/908627bbe5e9f6a080977db8c365caff.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

[Barbai]

<cite>DominoDev wrote:</cite><blockquote>Great work as always!And I see nothing at all wrong with a halfling carrying large quantities of sharp, pointy weapons .... nothing at all.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/908627bbe5e9f6a080977db8c365caff.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>I would say I do but I like having my armor (and innards) in one piece by the end of the day!

[Captain_Xpendab]

Nice write-up, just one minor nit-pick. On your Damage rating table the 2 handed (handcrafted) is mislabeled as 1 handed.

[Calain80]

Great work! This goes to NiamiDenMother, Domino and the art team. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> While I'm sorry that there is no STR / WIS 2handed crushing weapon anymore, the weapon look really nice. (stat and appearance) My level 44 Berserker on live can't wait to get his hands on one of this weapons. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Spyderbite]

<cite>DominoDev wrote:</cite><blockquote>And I see nothing at all wrong with a halfling carrying large quantities of sharp, pointy weapons .... nothing at all.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/908627bbe5e9f6a080977db8c365caff.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>*smirks*Yet this lil 'tonga <b>still </b>isn't allowed to run with scissors. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[dancemice]

<p><b>Jaw Drops</b> on the blessing proc.</p><p>Y'all realize that the templar epic gives only125 to healing.... Wonder if i can shard in that blessing proc to it...</p><p>-B-</p>

[Rashaak]

<p>Nice write-up, but...one quick question</p><p><img src="http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/115/pierce4qt7.jpg" alt="" width="369" height="391" border="0" /></p><p>This is being listed a 2h weapon, but in your animation it is looking like a 1h weapon. I understand it's probably cosmetic, but it could confuse those using the Dressing Room feature ...</p>

[Rashaak]

<cite>Calberak@Valor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Great work!This goes to NiamiDenMother, Domino and the art team. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" />While I'm sorry that there is no STR / WIS 2handed crushing weapon anymore, the weapon look really nice. (stat and appearance)</blockquote><p>erm...</p><p>There are three 2h crushing weapons that give STR and WIS</p>

[Calain80]

<cite>Rashaak wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calberak@Valor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Great work!This goes to NiamiDenMother, Domino and the art team. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" width="15" height="15" />While I'm sorry that there is no STR / WIS 2handed crushing weapon anymore, the weapon look really nice. (stat and appearance)</blockquote><p>erm...</p><p>There are three 2h crushing weapons that give STR and WIS</p></blockquote>And STA which means less STR and WIS. This isn't a great concern. It is just a small drawback for the MinMaxer inside me, as there are currently weapons with only  STR and WIS <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Rashaak]

<cite>Calberak@Valor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Rashaak wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calberak@Valor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Great work!This goes to NiamiDenMother, Domino and the art team. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15" />While I'm sorry that there is no STR / WIS 2handed crushing weapon anymore, the weapon look really nice. (stat and appearance)</blockquote><p>erm...</p><p>There are three 2h crushing weapons that give STR and WIS</p></blockquote>And STA which means less STR and WIS. This isn't a great concern. It is just a small drawback for the MinMaxer inside me, as there are currently weapons with only  STR and WIS <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>which is a good upgrade don't ya think? Not much of a drawback since it does and can cap quite quickly depending on class...  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[NiamiDenMother]

<p>I fixed the 1-H/2-H oops on that one table.  Thanks for catching that!  I was doing creative multitasking most of yesterday to get this done.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> The voulge preview is something to /feedback.</p><p> I already put in /feedback about the "short spear" being the longest of the one-handed spears.</p><p> Sharp, pointy weapons are fun!  Though ones that are larger than me can get a bit creative.  {snicker}  Kaisha and Calthine were saying that the 2-handed sword shots that I then used on my front page as me "going Highlander" on myself when I was asking them which of the pics to use on the front page.  (They finally both resorted to magic dice, both of which came up with the same number!)</p>

[Powers]

"Sorcerer" only has one "o", not two.  Is that a mistake in-game or just in Mum's preview?Powers  &8^]Edit: and I'm still disappointed in the lack of axe options.  =(

[KerowynnKaotic]

<cite>DominoDev wrote:</cite><blockquote>Great work as always!And I see nothing at all wrong with a halfling carrying large quantities of sharp, pointy weapons .... nothing at all.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/908627bbe5e9f6a080977db8c365caff.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote><p>I unno .. all the while I was doing the pictures, I couldn't help but think something was wrong .. something was .. missing ...  </p><p>I think I figured it <a href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o178/whyus/EQ2T/RpoD.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">out</a> ... </p><p>*snickers* ... </p><p>---------------------------------------</p><p><cite>Powers wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>"Sorcerer" only has one "o", not two.  Is that a mistake in-game or just in Mum's preview?Powers  &8^]</blockquote><p>In-game Typo .. I thought it was mine, I did them at 3am, but I double checked my SS and it's spelled that way in-game.   I'll ask Niami to check her WS for that as a typo on all the Staffs. </p>

[NiamiDenMother]

/typo put in on Test for Sorceror's vs Sorcerer's Good catch!

[VengeanceX]

<p>* scratches head *</p><p>Maybe I am just being stubborn but some things still do not make complete sense to me.</p><p>From the preview it reads as if there are 3 two-handed crushing weapons that STR, STA and WIS, only differing in appearance.  There are also 2 one-handed spears that provide STR, WIS and INT.  Not to mention that one of these spears is the <b>Great</b> Spear which in the past would have indicated a two-handed weapon.</p><p>Perhaps these are just typos as I have been informed that this wasn't the case.  Either way, I think this shows that there is potentially room for the STR/WIS only two-handed crushing weapon suggested above and the STR/STA/WIS or STR/WIS only two-handed piercer I have suggested in the past.</p><p>Just some late feedback from a low level melee mystic that relies heavily on crafted weapons...</p>

[NiamiDenMother]

<cite>VengeanceX wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>From the preview it reads as if there are 3 two-handed crushing weapons that STR, STA and WIS, only differing in appearance.  There are also 2 one-handed spears that provide STR, WIS and INT.  Not to mention that one of these spears is the <b>Great</b> Spear which in the past would have indicated a two-handed weapon.</p></blockquote>That is one of the wonders of a testing phase - to catch things like this.  <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  After re-checking to be sure it wasn't a transcription error on my part, and the three two-handers do, indeed, have the same stats, damage, delay, etc.  (To make sure it also wasn't a case where one was faster, one slower, etc.), I put in a /bug over on Test so it can be looked at.This is also why I've been prodding folks, via my site, to get a Test install patched and use /testcopy.  More eyes = better, provided those eyes are also putting in /bug reports where needed, and I'm really glad to see folks taking hard looks at these and providing feedback on them!

[VengeanceX]

<p>I have recently reinstalled my computer so I do not have the test client set up at the moment but I have been trying to test vicariously through others. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>