Samuel.4812 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 How badly though? What if they just doubled the size of 1h axes and recycled Gs moves? I'm wondering. 1. How terrible the stretched axes would look? 2. How unhappy would players be with this if the stretch didn't look so bad? Considering it'd be cheap to recycle animations but also whoa frostfang great axe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancho.8750 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 It should come as polearm with spears, halberds and other poleaxes. They can rebrand the staff since Staffs are polearms and some skins are scythes (even though the shape for actual combat is wrong since the pointy end should face forward and not to the side for cutting grass) and spears or they can leave them separate for the magical stuff. The other option is to come from a bundle like kits, Reaper form, holo forge and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonami.2987 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 > @"Vancho.8750" said: > It should come as polearm with spears, halberds and other poleaxes. This is what is probably going to happen. The new weapon type would be the **Polearm**, and include greataxes, scythes, and two-handed spears, among other things. In fact, [polearms](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Polearm_(weapon_type)) were in the game at one point in [early development]( ), but were replaced by shortbows for some reason. Multiple polearm skins were recycled into harpoons/spears later when underwater weapons were introduced. The wardrobe for underwater weapons is a mess, probably since they were implemented very later into development. That's why [you can already wield a greataxe ingame](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Wolfborn_Harpoon.jpg), even if it doesn't make too much sense. You can read a proposal for their return and implementation on the [new weapon types study thread](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/712235/#Comment_712235). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runeblade.7514 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 It can work as Greatsword or hammer skins like how Spear and scythe are staff skins and a slingshot is a shortbow skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 No I dont. Because I fail to see the point. What would be the purpose of it as a different type of weapon? Greataxe skins could easily be added for the hammer weapon archetype. Basicly the same attack style, you smash and swing. A greataxe is just a flattened hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 > @"runeblade.7514" said: > It can work as Greatsword or hammer skins like how Spear and scythe are staff skins and a slingshot is a shortbow skin. and there is even one already in game :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel.4812 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 > @"Dawdler.8521" said: > No I dont. Because I fail to see the point. What would be the purpose of it as a different type of weapon? Greataxe skins could easily be added for the hammer weapon archetype. Basicly the same attack style, you smash and swing. A greataxe is just a flattened hammer. Except hammers do so little dmg it's so niche no one uses but scrapper (cause the other options are terrible) or sometimes wvw waarior or spvp guard. Unfortunately in all cases that I know of its not for the purpose of dps but cc limiting it usefulness so much no one bothers usually. People want a great axe to do damage! Which is the primary thing everyone does in this game so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 > @"Samuel.4812" said: > > @"Dawdler.8521" said: > > No I dont. Because I fail to see the point. What would be the purpose of it as a different type of weapon? Greataxe skins could easily be added for the hammer weapon archetype. Basicly the same attack style, you smash and swing. A greataxe is just a flattened hammer. > > Except hammers do so little dmg it's so niche no one uses but scrapper (cause the other options are terrible) or sometimes wvw waarior or spvp guard. Unfortunately in all cases that I know of its not for the purpose of dps but cc limiting it usefulness so much no one bothers usually. People want a great axe to do damage! Which is the primary thing everyone does in this game so... a niche already filled by the greatsword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultramex.1506 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Bleh, some class still can't use other weapon and already people want new weapon, what else can a great axe does that a great sword doesn't already? I really wanted to know cause i only know high bleeding damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokh.2695 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I don't need a new weapon type and I'd rather see it that ANet uses their resources on something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 > @"Samuel.4812" said: > > @"Dawdler.8521" said: > > No I dont. Because I fail to see the point. What would be the purpose of it as a different type of weapon? Greataxe skins could easily be added for the hammer weapon archetype. Basicly the same attack style, you smash and swing. A greataxe is just a flattened hammer. > > Except hammers do so little dmg it's so niche no one uses but scrapper (cause the other options are terrible) or sometimes wvw waarior or spvp guard. Unfortunately in all cases that I know of its not for the purpose of dps but cc limiting it usefulness so much no one bothers usually. People want a great axe to do damage! Which is the primary thing everyone does in this game so... Uuuuuuuh... meta WvW backline herald? Do you even hammer? Also damage has *nothing* to do with the weapon archetype. In fact *nothing* of a weapons size and format have anything to do with... literally anything. In GW2 a greataxe could be a 1200 range machinegun for all the game care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 how about great bow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann.1946 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 > @"Dawdler.8521" said: > > @"Samuel.4812" said: > > > @"Dawdler.8521" said: > > > No I dont. Because I fail to see the point. What would be the purpose of it as a different type of weapon? Greataxe skins could easily be added for the hammer weapon archetype. Basicly the same attack style, you smash and swing. A greataxe is just a flattened hammer. > > > > Except hammers do so little dmg it's so niche no one uses but scrapper (cause the other options are terrible) or sometimes wvw waarior or spvp guard. Unfortunately in all cases that I know of its not for the purpose of dps but cc limiting it usefulness so much no one bothers usually. People want a great axe to do damage! Which is the primary thing everyone does in this game so... > Uuuuuuuh... meta WvW backline herald? Do you even hammer? > > Also damage has *nothing* to do with the weapon archetype. In fact *nothing* of a weapons size and format have anything to do with... literally anything. > > In GW2 a greataxe could be a 1200 range machinegun for all the game care. Now I want a greataxe just so they could give it machine-gun animations :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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