New weapons that you would like

[Merlkir]

you're almost answering your own questions.
- armies on the march WOULD have lead bullets. If they used them all and were in an immediate battle, they would of course sling stones.
- good cloth will serve just as well for a sling as leather. People wouldn't make slings from cloth if this weren't true. We know it can be done and that it works.
- guess what, genius, many people wore cloth armour. I would take a gambeson over any leather armor any day. Leather armour isn't nearly as good as people imagine. Compared to the gambeson for instance.

 

[M@ster-$]

And gambeson can be made of leather too.

 

[Merlkir]

And gambeson can be made of leather too.

for sure. But I'd still prefer a linen one

 

[Lancien]

My gambeson is made of cloth! A gambeson is basically padded armour, and there are gambesons in the game. They look swanky. Haven't seen any black ones, though!

.. but isn't this the new weapons thread?

Speaking of weapons, I'd like to see some sort of range limiter on thrown weapons. Hurling stones and javelins hundreds of meters is fun, but when I'm standing on a mountain and a guy on another mountain miles away hits me with a spear, I find myself a little annoyed! I'd really like to see this range dependant on your Strength score, actually.

Thrown weapons - short range, high damage. Closer = more damage, up to a point. i.e the further away you get from a chucker, the safer you are.

Archery/Crossbow - long range, high damage. Further away = more damage, up to a point. i.e the closer you get to an archer, the safer you are.

-Lance

 

[Shik]

Speaking of weapons, I'd like to see some sort of range limiter on thrown weapons. Hurling stones and javelins hundreds of meters is fun, but when I'm standing on a mountain and a guy on another mountain miles away hits me with a spear, I find myself a little annoyed! I'd really like to see this range dependant on your Strength score, actually.

Thrown weapons - short range, high damage. Closer = more damage, up to a point. i.e the further away you get from a chucker, the safer you are.

Archery/Crossbow - long range, high damage. Further away = more damage, up to a point. i.e the closer you get to an archer, the safer you are No. That doesn't make any sense. Why in the world would the damage increase with a farther distance?

A range limit already exists.
There is a significant range limit on throwing weapons. Crossbows have the furthest range and the highest velocity, and throwing weapons have the lowest.

Also, ranged attacks in M&B do more damage up close than from afar.

 

[animematt]

Someone mentioned Scythes, and I dug up this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97neHuFfPLI&feature=related
Looks like pretty scary combat.

I would like to see some weapons get a bonus against armour. Like axes, pollaxes, warhammers, etc. The weapons that were made to go against armour.  Or is that gained through their higher damage?

 

[Scenix]

Ok, ok Merlkir... I just have one more question for you - do you wear medieval dress (period costume) whilst playing Mount & Blade?

Just asking as you seem to have a penchant for... that sort of thing.

 

[Merlkir]

That's a bit strange thing to ask, don't you think? Sicko...

 

[M@ster-$]

I guess, he confuses you with your avatar

 

[animematt]

Ok, ok Merlkir... I just have one more question for you - do you wear medieval dress (period costume) whilst playing Mount & Blade?

Just asking as you seem to have a penchant for... that sort of thing.

I wear a chainmail coif, and nasal helmet... >.>
I dont put the chainmail shirt on though.

 

[M@ster-$]

Ok, ok Merlkir... I just have one more question for you - do you wear medieval dress (period costume) whilst playing Mount & Blade?

Just asking as you seem to have a penchant for... that sort of thing.

I wear a chainmail coif, and nasal helmet... >.>
I dont put the chainmail shirt on though.

You should. Imagine, bandit breaks into your house and stabs you with knife. You dead

 

[Carolus]

Ok, ok Merlkir... I just have one more question for you - do you wear medieval dress (period costume) whilst playing Mount & Blade?

Just asking as you seem to have a penchant for... that sort of thing.

I wear a chainmail coif, and nasal helmet... >.>
I dont put the chainmail shirt on though.

I actually would do that if I could afford adequate equipment 

 

[animematt]

Ok, ok Merlkir... I just have one more question for you - do you wear medieval dress (period costume) whilst playing Mount & Blade?

Just asking as you seem to have a penchant for... that sort of thing.

I wear a chainmail coif, and nasal helmet... >.>
I dont put the chainmail shirt on though.

I actually would do that if I could afford adequate equipment 

Heh, mine isn't adequate..just some butted chainmaille, and a fairly cheap helmet.

 

[anglomanii]

And gambeson can be made of leather too.

for sure. But I'd still prefer a linen one

true, but together a 20+ layer jack and a polished leather jerkin goes a long way in keeping you safer than either on on its own.

 

[Scenix]

Hey Merl - you say you like wearing gambeson's - that why me ask - you no understand. I ain't no sicko, bucko 

...and that you'd wear a gambeson over anything else...

 

[Merlkir]

I said I would wear a gambeson if I were to choose between a linen gambeson and a leather armour. Yeah, I've worn it before, tried fighting in it, but there's no reason for wearing it while playing MaB

 

[Swadius 2.0]

Hey Merl - you say you like wearing gambeson's - that why me ask - you no understand. I ain't no sicko, bucko 

Yes you are, my sicko sense is tingling. An you'd most likely wear a gambeson, or a thinner version of it under armor.

Plus, I want a shorter mace.

 

[CrazyEyes]

Maces are quite short enough, you looney loon.

 

[Amman d Stazia]

if they were any shorter they'd be bloody knuckledusters.

 

[Mr. E]

Actually a mace would be more effective at length, the correct technique for using one is to let gravity do most of the work, so it would make sense, a short mace would be nothing more than a metal bauble.