06-04-2003, 06:27 PM
I had entirely overlooked Headstriker...course, I don't have one, but it looks great. (Have you noticed that torturing meph before he dies, I mean really playing with his life, still doesn't make him fess up to where he hid all the good stuff? :) )
The comparison to Zeal is insteresting...I didn't think the damage output would keep up with vengeance. My only problem with zeal is that, well, it's sort of icky to use. That is, the wiffing bothers me, as does blocking interruption, the vulnerability of the pally mid-swing, and the unpredictable affects of an unreliable server sync. That, and any skill that says "put EXACTLY X points in me, because nothing else makes an ounce of sense" (given X < 20) is just sort of a game design issue that I have, and that bothers me as well. Besides, something about fanatic vengeance just makes for a great pally persona. You know, the frothing mouth, the bloodshot eyes, revenge-filled heart, unkempt hair, that sort of thing.
The uber-twink thing is sort of a reward I use for my characters. I generally don't twink my characters in the lower levels, but I reward them later when they've meted out what whoopass they could off the fat of the land. I mean, I know it's a silly pre-adolescent fantasy for me, but I like giving the hero the mythical, super-duper use-me-to-kill-kill-kill weapon right before beating Baal on Hell. Makes for a vaguely dramatic climax to the Big Kill.
Ignatz
PS: My fanatic avenger scarfs down Fallen-burgers, raw, every day! *froth froth froth*
The comparison to Zeal is insteresting...I didn't think the damage output would keep up with vengeance. My only problem with zeal is that, well, it's sort of icky to use. That is, the wiffing bothers me, as does blocking interruption, the vulnerability of the pally mid-swing, and the unpredictable affects of an unreliable server sync. That, and any skill that says "put EXACTLY X points in me, because nothing else makes an ounce of sense" (given X < 20) is just sort of a game design issue that I have, and that bothers me as well. Besides, something about fanatic vengeance just makes for a great pally persona. You know, the frothing mouth, the bloodshot eyes, revenge-filled heart, unkempt hair, that sort of thing.
The uber-twink thing is sort of a reward I use for my characters. I generally don't twink my characters in the lower levels, but I reward them later when they've meted out what whoopass they could off the fat of the land. I mean, I know it's a silly pre-adolescent fantasy for me, but I like giving the hero the mythical, super-duper use-me-to-kill-kill-kill weapon right before beating Baal on Hell. Makes for a vaguely dramatic climax to the Big Kill.
Ignatz
PS: My fanatic avenger scarfs down Fallen-burgers, raw, every day! *froth froth froth*
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