Shattered Kingdoms

I like some combination of Ain's ideas

I like Algon's idea of some kind of highkick or jumping/flying/swinging kick, though I don't think I care for his description of how it should work. SK has ALWAYS lacked a decent or even remotely worthwhile kicking attack.

Ever since I saw Sleepy Hollow and the dual-axe wielding action in that movie, and some other movie with someone dual-wielding whips, I've wanted to see swashbucklers with the option to learn dagger and to choose between their 'focus' weapon as either sword, axe, or whip. I don't know if that would be unbalanced if implemented exactly like that, but I know Dulrik could come up with an interesting way to keep it balanced in some way. That would make for some interesting character concepts.

Third attack...hehe

I don't know about more fun, but I bet at least several more people would play them. I know I would.

Might be interesting to give swashbucklers whip. Get a little Indiana Jones action going on there. I don't hear people talking about whips being overpowered. In fact, I'd wonder if anyone would use it. Probably wouldn't work well with riposte.

Seeing as whips prevent your ability to parry and possibly riposte...That would knock out a lot of swashie skills..Parry riposte..Eparry (they get that right?) would all be gone and their only life saving skill would be dodge...Not too good if you ask me.

But then they could strike and trip the second row. Well worthwhile to have a whip handy, if not to "specialize" in it.

If you add whips to the finess list, that would be cool, if not, they can always reach with a bandalore or something.

Whips definitely wouldn't work for first row, but it would let swashies take advantage of tribunal tanks much more.

Whips would be cool enough to have, to add some second-row potential - it balances itself out because they cannot be parried with, and thus the swash loses his primary strength.

Another thing I'd like to see would be the possibility to taunt 'all' - that is, either everyone outside your group or just everyone (to encourage solo pk). Of course, this implies that taunt will be weakened in some other aspect.

Guys, I think the most important thing is that any skills added to swashbucklers be active skills that have both pluses and minuses to being used. This would make swashbucklers require a bit more brains and be more interested mid-fight. Less spam bash pk is a good thing.

Amen, brutha.


I've been wracking my brain all day trying to think of an interesting idea for a new kicking attack, but my li'l pea-sized brain just can't come up with anything.