26-05-2013, 11:08 PM
(26-05-2013, 08:40 PM)-Perception- link Wrote: Sarissa does not deal enough damage in view of its extremely high price, especially in comparison to other pikes, e.g.:
Long Awlpike Awlpike Ashwood Pike Sarissa 40p 42p 37p 40p Damage 89 92 94 93 Speed 185 165 170 292 Reach 3000 2600 2000 ~2.250.000 Price (in gold)
The only advantage is it's slightly longer range, which however is not useful enough to counterbalance the rather mediocre damage.
45p damage or even more would be quite justified, to make it somewhat better than it's cheap alternatives, and reduce the amount of thrusts that simply bounce off the bots armor.
Although I agree the Sarissa has low damage for it's cost, this is basically how high-end items in NI work. Take a look at the Commando's body armors:
Marketplace armor | 60 body | 30.000 |
Swadian Heavy Lamellar | 66 body | 400.000 |
Striped Armor | 68 body | 475.000 |
Transitional Armor | 70 body | 3.000.000 |
Halfplate/Heraldic Trans | 72 body | 7.000.000 (not sure) |
Defender Breastplate | 76 body | Mind fking blowingly much |
Prices don't really compare to the increase in stats you get; high-end weapons and armor are more of a status symbol than a real upgrade to their predecessors.
So I think the Sarissa is fine as it is, and it can be a real beast of a weapon in the right hands.
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