[Logan Draconia]

Our new Weapon Skill is Infernal Scythe. Looks like a summoning of shadow pincers clamping on the enemy.

My prediction: Useless.

[Madawc]

Ranged WS, add effect stun

[Rhayve]

Magical WS, Additional effect: Useless.

[Demonico]

Madawc, on 05 June 2010 - 05:02 AM, said:

Ranged WS, add effect stun

Is Madawc on some sort of ranged kick or is it just me?

[firefeng]

Demonico, on 05 June 2010 - 07:09 AM, said:

Is Madawc on some sort of ranged kick or is it just me?

They show several of the WS in use at considerable range from the mob, although whether this is a gameplay hint or just an attempt to better showcase the new shinies is beyond me.

[Auraeon]

Considering the nature of the job, and the fact that they actually released Odin with a death effect on anything that isn't ITG, I could imagine this WS could quite possibly be nearly the same effect as Odin's Zantetsuken.

Maybe deals damage and as a low chance of inflicting death on enemies that con less than ITG. Otherwise, I could see it binding or stunning.

Judging from the animation, it doesn't look like it would do much damage at all though. None of them do except maybe Fell Cleave and Tornado Kick.

[Taint]

I don't have my hopes up for this one but fingers crossed it has atleast some use.

[pathwriter]

firefeng, on 05 June 2010 - 08:38 AM, said:

They show several of the WS in use at considerable range from the mob, although whether this is a gameplay hint or just an attempt to better showcase the new shinies is beyond me.

Lots of people, especially those who haven't played in a while, forget that the hitbox (distance at which you can stand) from most mobs is actually pretty substantial. I think fighting very small mobs like Colibri has made people forget just how far away you can be from a Demon or Orc. Either way, I sincerely doubt this will be a ranged weaponskill and, even if it was, there's no chance it would rely on actual Ranged Accuracy/Attack.

[firefeng]

pathwriter, on 05 June 2010 - 04:53 PM, said:

Lots of people, especially those who haven't played in a while, forget that the hitbox (distance at which you can stand) from most mobs is actually pretty substantial. I think fighting very small mobs like Colibri has made people forget just how far away you can be from a Demon or Orc. Either way, I sincerely doubt this will be a ranged weaponskill and, even if it was, there's no chance it would rely on actual Ranged Accuracy/Attack.

Not as substantial a distance as those exhibited in the video, though. (Not that I think they're ranged weapon skills, I think Squenix was just showing off.)

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Judging from the animation, it doesn't look like it would do much damage at all though.

What, Aura, in the Jesus-tittyfucking shittardation of this game, has ever suggested that shinier graphical effects equates to better damage? Bear in mind that most people are still using their 55-60 WS...

This post has been edited by firefeng: 06 June 2010 - 01:09 PM