We got katanas.

[Crazed Sylvan]

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There's only one feature which we will begin working on AFTER Beta starts, that we hope to be ready for live. But it's a special one, so we're gonna forgive ourselves.

We've kinda hinted about it up until now, but I do want to officially confirm for everyone that Katanas and other oriental-style weapons will be a GemStone IV feature.

Katanas themselves will be a new weapon type.

Melissa

[StrayRogue]

YES!

[CrystalTears]

Holy cow. It's the apocolypse.

[Edaarin]

I'm so glad I didn't buy that black imflass katana for 7m......

I would like to restate that the first person I see that talks in idiot Chinese-accent mocking speak will get deeded. I really wish they had thought this one through before making Monks an option. Ugh.

[Edited on 9-11-2003 by Edaarin]

[StrayRogue]

I bet everyone will have them now. There goes the rarity value. I hope the GMs limit their release incredibly.

[HarmNone]

I saw this coming. Both good things and bad things will result from the decision. I hope the good outweighs the bad, but...well, somehow, I doubt it.

HarmNone

[Artha]

*sigh* Fucking ninjas.

[Artha]

PS: Since we won't be able to deed people any more...first person to call me Artha-san gets 1 million DR points.

[Warriorbird]

I'm glad. Why? It'll maybe help hold some of the anime generation until they can be converted into decent gamers. Most of the "Ice Age" weren't thrilling when they started, and same can be said of the AOL folks who are now regarded as icons, often.

[Drew2]

What are good about katanas?

-Tayre, the empath

[Back]

I'm so glad I didn't buy that black imflass katana for 7m......

LOL. I hope they are close to longsword base. waggle

[Pallon]

Haha. I hope they make them pussy weapons.

At least those guys on the official boards that claim to "need a katana for RP purposes" will be pacified


[Edited on 9-12-2003 by Pallon]

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I'm making a halfling monk named Perspicuity.

Perspicuity will speak like so...

"Perspicuity say, Virginity like bubble. One prick - all gone!"

"Perspicuity say, Man who fight with wife all day, get no piece at night!"

I can't wait to meet you in game Edaarin!

[Back]

"Perspicuity say, man who stand on toilet, high on pot."

Hard act to keep up. Good luck and eat chinese every week.

[StrayRogue]

There is one on Ebay for $500, a number are being sold on the black net as well...

[Pallon]

Wish I knew how many of those sellers crapped their pants at this announcement

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by Pallon
Wish I knew how many of those sellers crapped their pants at this announcement

Heh. I imagine there are some people crying in their beer about now, eh? ;)

HarmNone

[StrayRogue]

I was going to be buying a Faendryl one yesterday, but I couldn't sell the damn shield for the extra coin. The prices have been dropping for a while now as people have been suspecting this to happen. Ah well, thank God I didn't buy one...

[HarmNone]

You are one lucky Stray Rogue! ;)

HarmNone is glad you did not throw your coin away

[Soulpieced]

I'm sure the base will be a toned down bastard sword, switchable OHE/THW that only slashes, with no puncture or crush crits. Fairly straightforward. And I will have to check whether or not it will be worth it to have my adamantine katana converted to the new base.

[Halfsilver]

Originally posted by Soulpieced
I'm sure the base will be a toned down bastard sword, switchable OHE/THW that only slashes, with no puncture or crush crits. Fairly straightforward. And I will have to check whether or not it will be worth it to have my adamantine katana converted to the new base.

That wouldn't be very realistic.

Traditional katanas are slender, medium length, one handed blades. I know I've heard of a two handed 'dai-katana'.

I'm guessing the base will be closer to longsword base as it can puncture and slash, but not crush.

-grays/d

[Adhara]

My little monk is human and has no chinese accent. I have most of her background story worked out and there is nothing oriental in her aside from her clothing. She wears wide-legged silk trouser and a long ao-dai style tunic. The tunic is actually described as a robe and the only giveaway sign of oriental influence is the frog-closures.

Oh I forgot to add that she will definitely use katanas.

[Edited on 9-12-2003 by Adhara]

[draconis nematoda]

Originally posted by Halfsilver

Originally posted by Soulpieced
I'm sure the base will be a toned down bastard sword, switchable OHE/THW that only slashes, with no puncture or crush crits. Fairly straightforward. And I will have to check whether or not it will be worth it to have my adamantine katana converted to the new base.

That wouldn't be very realistic.

Traditional katanas are slender, medium length, one handed blades. I know I've heard of a two handed 'dai-katana'.

I'm guessing the base will be closer to longsword base as it can puncture and slash, but not crush.

-grays/d

A Dai-katana has a 30" blade with a hilt of at least 10". Ample enough room for two-handed use.

[Zir]

Welcome to Dragonball G.

[peam]

Hilarious. I hope they FLOOD the market with them.

I ***HATE!!!!!!*** the .002% of people in GS who own 97.8% of all the good stuff, and they hoarde it away.

[GS4Gurl]

Originally posted by peam
Hilarious. I hope they FLOOD the market with them.

I ***HATE!!!!!!*** the .002% of people in GS who own 97.8% of all the good stuff, and they hoarde it away.

oh gah me tooooo!

[Bobmuhthol]

*bump*

<<That wouldn't be very realistic.

Traditional katanas are slender, medium length, one handed blades. I know I've heard of a two handed 'dai-katana'.>>

Except the part where YOU CAN ALSO SWING IT WITH TWO HANDS, huh? You need to watch Kill Bill Vol 1. And maybe actually use a katana.

[Numbers]

Talk about reviving a dead topic...

But yeah, katanas can be swung one or two-handed.

Dai-katana's are basically just really big katanas, with blades around five feet long, sometimes more.

[Bobmuhthol]

Something I've never understood is how you can comfortably have 5 feet of steel on you. Sheathing it must be a bitch.

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Bobmuhthol
Something I've never understood is how you can comfortably have 5 feet of steel on you. Sheathing it must be a bitch. I would use a strap or something.

[Numbers]

They were probably carried around like the normal daisho set. On the left side of the hip, tucked behind a sash, with the blade end pointing behind you like a tail.

[jabst192]

i walk comfortably with 5 feet of hog on me all the time...i wrap it like a belt.

[Xinister]

Just to note Katanas are Japanese and not used by the Chinese.

So, if you want to role play a Ninja, learn how to speak Broken English with a japanese accent.

Xinister