Weapons and Hammers

[7enix]

Hello fellow Hammerwielders, I posted coz I don't have a clue about the items and especially the weapons(hammers) we' ll be using.
I mean will we have a specific hammer of our choise at start which will improve as we level up, or we ll be getting completely new ones as loot or quest rewards??
The picture with the 12 maces got me confused.. Looked like we ll chose one of these at start and as we lvl up they ll get larger and more powerfull... Or it's just a picture??
I ve been playing wow for the last 2 years and I'd like to know if the equiping style will be similar

[Radlec]

you get new equipment as you do quests in pvp and pve.

[Damask]

Am I the only one that kind of relishes the idea of having a single weapon? Where you gain prestige and skill with that weapon specifically? And also customize and temper it over and over again, making it grow along with you? Even be able to name it once it hits a certain level.
I dont know... that sounds pretty cool to me. (Although will never happen since most MMO players like flexibility)

Just an idea that came into my head I spose.

[Ainvos]

Am I the only one that kind of relishes the idea of having a single weapon? Where you gain prestige and skill with that weapon specifically? And also customize and temper it over and over again, making it grow along with you? Even be able to name it once it hits a certain level.
I dont know... that sounds pretty cool to me. (Although will never happen since most MMO players like flexibility)

Just an idea that came into my head I spose.

i really like your idea, but you are also correct about flexibility. Personally, i want to dual wield, but if it turns out the hammer & board, or 2H is an overall better choice in my playstyle i am going to do what works. That said, i'm wondering if specific weapon types are going to be trainable skills or if the entire process of skilling up will be more dynamic than DAoC in that regard.

[heavyhebrew]

Most likely dual wield will equal fast sustained DPS, 2Hand will be burst DPS and hammer&board will be low DPS but better defense for support type play.

Is it me or is this class feeling too sexy?

I agree, in my own way, with Damask. Same weapon but one that gets more embellished as time goes on.

[blodtang]

Dual wield and 2 Handed weapons both can have burst or sustained damage, it depends a lot on the skills, miss rates between the two etc.

The idea to keep a single weapon is good, If one is always using a two handed hammer, when you’re switching weapons, it will have a new look and stats, but if you simply upgrade the one you have it will have the same effect, there’s not a real difference in that respect; it will still look different and be more powerful. Rewards and drops will yield new weapons I can understand, and it’s not viable to “upgrade yo hammer” from the drop. It would be nice to have something like this, gives you a bond with your weapon which is a great thing.

[Bobble]

I love the idea of being able to name my weapon. But I also like the idea of potentially doing well in RVR or PVE raid type situations and getting a hammer that carries its own fame. The idea of naming your waepon is a unique one though. Perhaps you should be able to name any weapon you get so when people check you, they see it, maybe with a lil caption under it that says what the default title of the weapon is.

Your idea is really good though, I hope you've suggested it to Mythic somehow or another. Perhaps they can figure out a way to implement it at least partially. Esp. since we don't have 6 foot beards or gargantuan stature to show for us as we get stronger. Perhaps having a base hammer or something that grows as you do would be a good way to show outwardly how strong you've become.

[King Luke]

As far as I'm aware, Warrior Priests will be all about combination of magic and Big weapons. I look forward to smacking someone in the head with my giant two handed great-mace!

There's a bunch of concept art on the official site if you havn't seen them already. They look awesome, but all of these seem to be two handed maces. They're loaded with Eagles and such, so they're definatly Empire weapons. The image also seems to be progressive improvements; going from early weapons in the top left to the uber-tier stuff in the bottom right.

The image is Here (http://www.warhammeronline.com/english/media/conceptArt/full/WARca0207_18.jpg) hehe, Enjoy!

- King Luke