WIP Class idea: Verdant Blade

[Darkgobbo]

I think it would work well if it was that every weapon type gave special bonuses

or like the Blood Knight they got bigger bonuses for using their specific weapon

[HousePet]

It would be fairly easy to split talents into one handed and two handed weapons.

[NemesisZeru]

I think it would work well if it was that every weapon type gave special bonuses

or like the Blood Knight they got bigger bonuses for using their specific weapon

Hm, could work...might make the skill tooltip long, but I could probably fit it in. Something like..

Weapon Infusion(Sustain): Imbue your weapon with the power of nature, doing X nature damage on hit.

Swords: +% Attack Speed, scaling with Will
Axes: X bleed damage on hit(in addition to the nature damage)(Not sure what to do with this one, but eh. Maybe critical damage or something?)
Hammers: +X armor penetration, scaling with Strength

It would be fairly easy to split talents into one handed and two handed weapons.

As opposed to the current talents, or in addition to? If it's the latter, I feel it might get too, erm...cluttered, for lack of a better word. I feel two handed weapons general fit better, but it's an idea.

[HousePet]

Instead of splitting effects between different weapon types.

[NemesisZeru]

Instead of splitting effects between different weapon types.

Hm...could work, with Verdant Assault as a 1h skill, and Verdant Smash as a 2h skill.

I'd probably want to give them one of the shield trees or something, though, just so they have something they can do with it dat shield.

[PureQuestion]

This class looks really good, btw; do you need someone to make it or do you want to try doing it yourself?

[NemesisZeru]

This class looks really good, btw; do you need someone to make it or do you want to try doing it yourself?

I want to try making it, but I know literally nothing about coding in ToME, so that'll be a bit of a problem. Heck, not even sure what program I'd use. x3

So, if anything, I'd more need some help then someone to do it entirely(I'd feel bad that way. x3) , both with learning how to code, as well as the help of the forums itself for numerical balance: farthest I've made it is Dreadfell, so I'm worried I might end up frontloading too much power and unbalancing the class. I know that it won't be perfectly balanced, but I want to at least figure out general numbers that can then be tweaked, as opposed to giving Verdant Assault 1000% damage a hit or something. x3

That said, I'll work on getting out another iteration of the skills tonight, using some suggested tweaks. Had a idea Verdant Assault changed on what weapon type you used(Verdant Assault for greatswords, Verdant Smash would be a strong single hit, and greataxes would be 3 or so wide swings with aoe.). Also, the bleed damage from greataxes would probably be critmult instead. Asked on the IRC, and people seemed to agree it'd be fitting.


If this ever gets far enough, I'd love to make a Cursed-style quest where you do an area and are rewarded with a special VB-themed artifact of your choice, but that's a loooong ways off.

[PureQuestion]

Are you able to get on IRC?

[NemesisZeru]

Are you able to get on IRC?

I have it set to my Icechat now, so I'm pretty much on whenever I'm conscious. x3

[PureQuestion]

Same name on IRC as on forums?

[NemesisZeru]

Same name on IRC as on forums?

I'm just Nemesis on the IRC, but it's close enough.

[NemesisZeru]

Started on the class with the help of Crim the Awesome. Got the framework set up, and making the first skill now. x3

Things I need to figure out:

-How do make Strangling Strike move behind the target.
-How to have it preform a check to see what weapon type you're using for Nature Infusion, and give bonuses accordingly(NI will be the greatsword version until I figure it out.)

[NemesisZeru]

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name = "Nature Infusion",
	type = {"wild-gifts/Nature'sword", 1},
	mode = "sustained",
	require = naturesword_req1,
	points = 5,
	sustain_equilibrium = 50,
	cooldown = 30,
	tactical = { BUFF = 2 },
	getDamage = function(self, t) return self:combatTalentSpellDamage(t, 15, 50) end,
	activate = function(self, t)
		game:playSoundNear(self, "talents/slime")
		local ret = {}
		return ret
	end,
	deactivate = function(self, t, p)
		return true
	end,
	info = function(self, t)
		local dam = damDesc(self, DamageType.NATURE, t.getDamage(self, t))
		return ([[Bless your weapon with the glory of nature, enhancing each of your melee strikes with %0.2f nature damage, and increasing your attackspeed by %0.5f The damage will increase with your Mindpower.]]):
		format(dam)t.getSpeed(self, t)*100)
	end,
}

Trying to learn this whole coding thing. No clue if I'm doing it at all right, though. >.>;

[HousePet]

format(dam)t.getSpeed(self, t)*100) should be format(dam, t.getSpeed(self, t)*100)

The damage currently scales with spellpower, not mindpower.

I hope you have defined naturesword_req1.

[NemesisZeru]

format(dam)t.getSpeed(self, t)*100) should be format(dam, t.getSpeed(self, t)*100)

The damage currently scales with spellpower, not mindpower.

I hope you have defined naturesword_req1.

Fixed the mindpower thing. As for naturesword_req1 I....think I did? @_@

Outside of setting stuff up, this is the first bit of coding I've ever done, so I have no clue f I'm doing this right. x3