Maybe there could be a stone somewhere in the game that is used as a sword sharpener? It should take time, though, to sharpen the reusable sword. If this idea makes the game too easy, here's another: If the sword is supposed to break after a while, you know that it will do so when you least want it to, so maybe there should be more than 1 sword that can be found.
--- If you don't stand behind our troops, please, feel free ... to stand in front of them! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] using weapons in MOTA > Hi Bryan, > I for one have to agree. If you have a sword you should be able to have > unlimited or nearly unlimited use with it. Over time it might get dull, > but it wouldn't be like lost after the first swing. > However, I do here others suggestions that unlimited weapon usage could > make the game slightly too easy. Most games have a set of checks and > balances with combat. If you have bows and arrows your attacks are > limited to the number of arrows in your inventory. If you have a gun > like a magnum, shotgun, Uzi, machine gun, whatever your combat attacks > are limited to the ammo on hand. So we need to find some sort of equal > balance like that here. > Hmmm... Although, some games do have a few weapons that are unlimited. > In Tomb Raider Lara's Pistil, I think it is a 38, has unlimited ammo. > However, while you can shoot an endless amount of bullets the pistil is > a very week weapon. The Shotgun is a powerful weapon, but you only > pickup 10 or 12 shells at a time. So while powerful your ammo resupplies > are limited to keep you from being too powerful. > > Bryan wrote: >> I still think weapons should be reusable. Realistically a sword wouldn't >> just go away after one use. >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
