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Buffing LoA-era items, especially weapons for some AoE damage, weapons meta diversity, adding royal to use these weapons as well...
Adding this topic to suggestion from discord per GM's guidance.
GM, what are your thoughts on buffing existing LoA-era items (especially weapons and royal items)? For example, Eva's scorn/Paagrio's hatred to match something close to KV2hs/KV1Hs, Maphr's retribution to Wind Axe, Thors hammer to dk/kurtz sword? These weapons are unused for most cases and probably blown away or sit in people's storages. It will be good for them to be alternative to e.g Bravery weapons I listed, or even on-par with high end weapons to have some diversity in the game?
Current standard for melee classes is Ori Dagger/Bravery weapons -> High enchanted Ori Dagger/Bravery weapons, -> end game weapons like KV2hs/Kurtz/DKS/Fid; there is significant farming in early stages as you start the game you are stuck with Ivory weapons because other weapons have become nothing but junk. Buffing LoA-era weapons to be used before/or in lieu of Ori dagger/Bravery weapon combo OR as end-game weapon for PVE (AoE damage) for example would be good substitute for current rigid item choices
example:
1. Paagrio's Hatred was considered on-par or superior to Tsurugi when it came out mainly used for knights
Tsurugi 16/10 +2 hit, Paagrio's Hatred 13/9 +2 dmg +2 hit, neglegible proc dmg
Current meta is 2hs, it doesn't make sense to make this weapon close to fid but at least KV2hs on this analogy
KV2hs 22/32 +2 hit +6 dmg, maybe new Paagrio's Hatred (2hs) with 18/28 +2 hit +8 dmg
2. Eva's scorn was considered on-par with Katana or BKat, but used by both elf/knights
since Ori dagger is new meta for PvE for both knights and elf, maybe something resembling ori dagger,
Ori Dagger 7/7 +2 dmg, new Eva's Scorn (dagger), 9/9, +2 dmg, keep proc but no additional undead damage
3. Maphr's retribution was not a meta item, but more fun but unexpectely high damage output from knight/elf.
current Maph'r Ret 4/5 +11 dmg proc: earth quake -> new Maph'r Ret 18/20 +10 dmg proc: earthquake (aoe) weaker than Wind Axe's aoe
4. Thor's hammer was also not a meta item but unexpectedley good against large mobs and decent proc damage as PvE weapon
current Thor's Hammer 7/12 +3 hit, proc: lightening -> new Thor's Hammer; I don't know
5. Orcish Bume Smache - this weapon was decent alternative to kat for farming PvE
current Orcish Bume Smche 8/9 +3 hit proc: meteor -> new Orcish bume smache can have AOE proc for knights/royal
These stats are just some thoughts and by no means what it should be, it should be fair and fit and not necessarily supercede current meta items. but imo, buffing these weapons to these level can narrow gap for new/casual players who must follow very rigid narrow item setup and increase diversity. i mainly endorse buffing these weapons and add royal to list of classes who can use these weapons; knights/royal are not very engaging or so easy to level compare to other classes and adding AOE option in general will help. just my 2 cents.