Part solution for weapon speed problems

[hexxia]

here we go.

2 handed hammers are the dest weapons. why?

i: you will take minimal damage from damage shields as you dont hit often
ii: high acs will only block "x" off your attack once, where it blocks it multiple times off a fast weapon.

to fix item (i) damage shields could send a % back against the attacker rather than a set damage.

e.g. a damage shield sending 15 per hit back at an attacker at the moment:

a dual-acroblade wielding MA will inflict an horrific ammount of damage back at himself during this fight, really horrific. a 2 handed hammer wielding guy, no problem.

if this shield relected 10% instead of a set 15 points, the field would be evened. whatever it takes to kill the guy with the shield, the attacker with any weapon will take roughly the same damage.

Discuss. :-)

[Lazz]

Another sollution could be to put a 're-charge time' on the damage shields, like 5-10sec or so. I hit once, get the reflected damage. If I hit again before my opponents shield has recharged, I take no damage from that, not until 5-10sec has passed then I take one hit from the damage shield and so on.