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DMT

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What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« on: July 30, 2016, 02:43:54 am »

What weapon do you usually use in adventure mode? I usually use a battle axe or great axe
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2016, 02:58:31 am »

I tested 2 groups of humans multiple times in the Object Testing Arena.
1 team brandished short swords, the other with battle axes; weapons manufacturable by dwarves.

The battle outcomes I got were 50-50.

However, swords have the advantage of being more than twice lighter than axes, allowing you to carry more of other useful stuff. So, then, that's what I chose.
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2016, 04:46:05 am »

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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2016, 08:13:30 am »

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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2016, 08:34:20 am »

I use Kisat Dur. Weapons are for cowards.
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2016, 08:40:42 am »

Swords because majestic.
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2016, 09:51:48 am »

If my dwarf gens with a steel battle axe I stick to that. Material type trumping all else. Otherwise I'd look for a great axe.

Can't really beat (for edge weapon) the great axe's combined specs of 6000 contact area, 8000 penetration depth, along with that 10-13r weight. This is highest weight of all weapons and this does influence damage. All useful specs when trying to bring down an inorganic in 1-3 shots aimed at its vitals or a control center.
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2016, 09:55:49 am »


The only correct answer.

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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2016, 12:07:06 pm »

dualwield axe/mace with a spear.
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2016, 02:40:59 pm »

If my dwarf gens with a steel battle axe I stick to that. Material type trumping all else. Otherwise I'd look for a great axe.

Can't really beat (for edge weapon) the great axe's combined specs of 6000 contact area, 8000 penetration depth, along with that 10-13r weight. This is highest weight of all weapons and this does influence damage. All useful specs when trying to bring down an inorganic in 1-3 shots aimed at its vitals or a control center.

Axe rules
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2016, 10:21:28 am »

Pikes. Why chop of limbs when you can go for the heart?
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2016, 05:06:40 pm »

I like using two-handed swords and variations of them like my drolth (one-edged great Viking-esque machete with stabbing function added) or macuahuitl from ZM5's modpack.
In the other hand I usually have a whip to quickly lash at running enemies to break their backs or bones on large demons/giants. Whip is also the only more compact weapons to help simulate in my mind my adventurer using two hands to wield the main weapon and when using whip he/she quickly grabs it from hip or upper leg straps and lashes.

Halberds and glaives are my other favorite (can imagine the whip attached to somewhere on the handle).
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2016, 05:54:53 pm »

My left hand and my right hand. If I feel like someone has too many limbs I bring out a sword.

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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2016, 06:27:26 pm »

Axes for the win, although I am thinking about starting to use Kisat Dur.
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Re: What Weapon Do You Usually Use?
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2016, 07:31:22 pm »

Swords or Axes. If I can't chop off limbs with it I don't want it. If I'm feeling lucky I dual wield the two. If I feel super lucky I use Kisat Dur. If I'm drunk I use barbaric slap ropes a scourge or whip.
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