24-07-2014, 07:58 AM
I used to think the same as you when it came to the legionnaire, Harlaus. I think I even made a few posts about them like yours. But after playing commando repeatedly and on many many occasions reaching near the top of the scoreboard (top 4) and playing on servers with more commandos on them, I came to a different conclusion.
One-handed skill is one of the most important parts of playing commando especially if your team is good and knows to move forward as a group. A full shield wall advancing through the entryway on maps like Swadian Castle can make quick work of pure ranged waves. When moving out to clean up the ranged at the end of a wave, you don't want to be without a one-hander and shield. Though it is true that this task could be accomplished all the same with a team of Royal Guards and Zweihanders, the same could be said of shielding and slashing. I've actually come to see the Zweihander class as the least impressive commando hero because of this. Maybe I'd be of a different opinion if I brought in a Zweihander-only weapon, but I use a Durendal. Slashing enemies from behind the shield wall is the least difficult part of the wave and also the least annoying. Wouldn't it be more useful to have better one handed skill to deal with more the troublesome part of the wave? By which I mean the ranged portion that gets stuck outside.
Truth be told, it seems like the RG has an easier time with this because of the shielding bonus. When using a weapon such as the DWP, there doesn't seem to be a difference between number of hits required by a Royal Guard and Legionnaire. A legionnaire-only weapon may prove to be different though. Adding to that, Royal Guards can block shots from angles that might hit a character who only has 8 shielding skill.
I'll agree that the legionnaire still needs a buff (preferably to one handed to make it really shine). As it is right now, it feels lackluster (though that may just be a result of my using the Dreaded War Pick). Personally I absolutely do not care about throwing ability. Throwing weapons would only take up a slot that could be used for another shield or for a two-hander (for some reason, players tend to forget that underneath the hero class there is still a commando). If the devs put all the points added to throwing into one handed, I'd be happy. One handed skill is only useless if you're the type of commando who AFK shields or only attacks bots who reach the shield wall. For the rest of us who do venture outside the shield wall, one-handed skill is invaluable.
One-handed skill is one of the most important parts of playing commando especially if your team is good and knows to move forward as a group. A full shield wall advancing through the entryway on maps like Swadian Castle can make quick work of pure ranged waves. When moving out to clean up the ranged at the end of a wave, you don't want to be without a one-hander and shield. Though it is true that this task could be accomplished all the same with a team of Royal Guards and Zweihanders, the same could be said of shielding and slashing. I've actually come to see the Zweihander class as the least impressive commando hero because of this. Maybe I'd be of a different opinion if I brought in a Zweihander-only weapon, but I use a Durendal. Slashing enemies from behind the shield wall is the least difficult part of the wave and also the least annoying. Wouldn't it be more useful to have better one handed skill to deal with more the troublesome part of the wave? By which I mean the ranged portion that gets stuck outside.
Truth be told, it seems like the RG has an easier time with this because of the shielding bonus. When using a weapon such as the DWP, there doesn't seem to be a difference between number of hits required by a Royal Guard and Legionnaire. A legionnaire-only weapon may prove to be different though. Adding to that, Royal Guards can block shots from angles that might hit a character who only has 8 shielding skill.
I'll agree that the legionnaire still needs a buff (preferably to one handed to make it really shine). As it is right now, it feels lackluster (though that may just be a result of my using the Dreaded War Pick). Personally I absolutely do not care about throwing ability. Throwing weapons would only take up a slot that could be used for another shield or for a two-hander (for some reason, players tend to forget that underneath the hero class there is still a commando). If the devs put all the points added to throwing into one handed, I'd be happy. One handed skill is only useless if you're the type of commando who AFK shields or only attacks bots who reach the shield wall. For the rest of us who do venture outside the shield wall, one-handed skill is invaluable.
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