11-21-2016, 12:49 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
OK recently got Fantasy-Tech 1, and have just checked out the Ethnic Cool Weapons section and I have to say that I'm rather disappointed, the Legendary Katana only does a single point of damage more then and changes the Parry from 0 to 0F from the version in Basic, similarly the Welsh Longbow is that much better then the one is Basic, so what's the point?
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11-21-2016, 12:53 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
The Legendary Katana is also harder to break. It is, in effect, "Fine for free," which means, of course, that you can have a Fine legendary katana, or a Very Fine legendary katana, both of which I used in Cherry Blossom Rain. It's a surprisingly effective weapon.
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11-21-2016, 01:24 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brighton
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
Yep that and the two handed option built in, it's basically the best at everything (just as per the legend)
And the welsh longbow comes with a free AD(2), that ain't bad! |
11-21-2016, 01:45 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
The fencing parry for the katana is the big deal in our games where multiple opponents are pretty common and the +2 extra for retreat is nice when fighting worthy foes.
For the bow it is the armor penetration that is the big deal. |
11-21-2016, 02:31 AM | #5 | ||
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
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Unless it stacks with the bodkin points rules it's not that good. |
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11-21-2016, 02:58 AM | #6 | |
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
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Um that is the point. If you don't think its enough just keep on adding bonuses until you do. Problem solved. |
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11-21-2016, 03:06 AM | #7 |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brighton
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
The point is it's in addition to the bumped up stat line so you now have a sword that can cut at Sw+3 1,2 and Imp at Thr+3 2, and get a fencing parry.
Seriously show me another sword in the LT list that can do that. Noticeably the Zweihander in the same book is even better, but then the only thing that can beat one legendary ethnic weapon is another! 1). why would it not stack, the AD(2) is function of the awesomeness of the bow, the arrow is separate 2). look at the DRs in LT, Thr+3 (2) is beating most of them 3), The issue is I think comparing this thing to Basic or LT bows, for a true comparison to realistic bows you should be comparing it to Deadly Spring. But anyway given the point of the chapter is to emulate various weapon myths, if you don't feel they do so by enough just beef them up some more! Basically you don't need to worry amount balance. So make that Katana Sw+5 and AD(2) for proper tank barrel cutting and make the welsh Longbow Thr +6 AD(5) and it will pin fully armoured French knights to Oak doors etc ;-) Last edited by Tomsdad; 11-21-2016 at 11:44 PM. |
11-21-2016, 03:40 AM | #8 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
You do not want to use bodkin points normally as you lose the imp damage type. Up to an including heavy plate (DR 9) the normal arrow is better/as good.
You are after all getting the (2) penetration while retaining Impaling and that is a great deal. Of course if you are fighting something more than heavy plate like fantasy monsters(or mooks where just getting 1 point is enough), then yes you may want to use Bodkin points for the (4) penetration. |
11-21-2016, 03:45 AM | #9 | |
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Location: Brighton
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11-21-2016, 06:44 AM | #10 |
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Re: Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?
I'm not certain what you're looking for here. Ethnic Cool weapons are those that are simply better than whatever the weapon's stats should be thanks to an awesome reputation. The Legendary Katana is better than the Katana. The Welsh Longbow is better than the Longbow. The Fossil Oosik is better than the Knobbed Club. The Zanbatou and Zweihander are both better than the Greatsword.
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