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I'm surprised these aren't a thing (granted, there are the mini card spears and I guess scythes could count too). And I'm not talking about javelins (for throwing), but melee spears (for thrusting).
(Some designs made as an example.)
General Information:
* Polearm-type weapons gain the benefits of Combat Mastery.
* Benefits from Polearm Mastery (which will passively increase Stamina).
- Scythes
might be categorized as Polearms, rather than receiving their own mastery skill.
* Polearms will count as Warrior weapons, and be compatible with Close Combat skills.
* Cannot be dual-wielded.
- 1H Polearms can be paired with Small-type and Medium-type shields.
* 1H Polearms will likely be Normal speed, with 2 hits. 2H Polearms will likely be Slow speed, with 3 hits.
* Smash aftereffect: Reduces targets Attack Speed and Movement Speed (affected enemies will be colored Grey).
(Note: Any of the above may be subject to change.)
Server: Alexina
IGN: Tocannota
Comments
Polearm Mastery can affect combat with spears, polearms, lances, and tridents. It will be part of the close combat talent. A new talent called Riding (I made a separate thread for this) will govern mounted combat, but it won't be limited to lances.
I wouldn't call their shields small though. Anyway, that makes me think it should have a special effect with defense, such as being able to do normal attacks while maintaining defense.
...But where is the spear?
We have a Talent that has been around ever since the game started, the Close Combat Talent, it has affected and supported almost every weapon and fighting style in Mabinogi and you can even be called a Master Warrior with this talent at its best!
So i want to add something basic that many people would love to try out at least once in this game, something that should have been implemented with a weapon mastery skill attached to it well over 10 years ago. A new weapon: The Mighty Spear.
Add the spear to our arsenal of weapons please!
Gindr
Alexina Server
In general i see Lances and spears as separate categories of weapons and its the thinner ones that you mentioned that im after, you cant fight the same way with a spear as you can do with a lance.
Many of the pole techniques that a spear user have is impossible to do with a lance thats normally an expendable tool in IRL, i just want a proper spear and not just a lance that you cant even use in close range.
The thing is that the spear is designed to fight at a range and keep enemies from entering said range. When an enemy does breach that range, a spear typically does not fair well which is why soldiers also carried a short sword as a side arm so they can properly engage an opponent in close combat should they get past spear range (Which is exactly how Lances play in Mabi). The Lances in Mabi are actually spears but are a type of spear with a clear specific purpose, breaching armor. The thin spear you're referring to is more fit as an infantry weapon, used to fight off other infantry of lightly armored targets. Historically the spear is an easy to use weapon offering intuitive use even for people with minimal training. Mabi Lances on the other hand are based on weapons made for piercing medium to heavier armored targets which are actually stronger than your typical spear, however, a lance does even more poorly in close combat, but are suited to their specific purposes very well, namely that to break through armor, and heavy formations. So yeah, while we can probably get more "spear" weapons in game, we actually DO have a spear combat style, which is lance combat that fights different from close combat. As it should.
Speaking of polearms, throw in quarter staves, pikes, bills and glaives as well
YES PLEASE!