Weapon and Armor Ideas/Theories

Thanks for the ideas! I added a few to my concept list. I've got so many written up now that I think I'm going to make a post later to ask for votes on which to sketch first. Feel free to keep posting more though.

Maybe some of my old designs might give you ideas. Keep note i designed these shortly after graduating high school quite a few years ago using Second Life. (it was the closet thing to a 3d builder i knew at the time.)

P.S. while it can't be seen, the spiked side of the war-hammer is a speaker.

I have some ideas for weapons. Since I can only use one as a blacksmith their I'm going to post the rest here. Feel free to use them if you want.

Greatsword- a long blade made of fire swirling out of a small crystal guard. The blade a snaking inferno that could burn different colors depending on what you want (in my book it burns different colors based off the users magic alignment)

Dual blades- a hammer and scyle. The hammer a thick headed blacksmith's hammer engraved with blue runes. The scyle a dark almost smoke like blade with a crude handle.

Greasword- an invisible blade with a battered looking handle.

Fists- Torn covered vines warp around the arms (idk how far a guantlet goes on them in this game) flowers sprouting along the vines. Different colored flowers pinks, blues, purple and such. Possibly making puffs of pollen when you punch.

I'll post more when I relocate my black book of ideas.

I'm going to be drawing some weapon concepts that will be free for anyone who is creating a weapon to use and posting it on the Backer Concept forum. It'll take me a few days to come up with ideas and draw everything out since I intend to create at least 3 of each class. A realistic version, a dark version (since I love all things black), and a comedic version. If I think of anything else, I'll be drawing that up too. Since I'm doing this for fun and in my spare time, I'm not taking any specific requests, but if anyone has any vague ideas, I'll check here and consider them. I already like sprinklesoup's idea of candy weapons for my comedic ones, so I'll probably do at least one like that.

@H0DGD0N Great shield for sure, but depend on how they make it. i might got a second thought since if shield just reskin of great sword without any different ability then i see no point to use it. If dev idea stuck with the fact that new 4 weapon can't be any different from original then i would be really disappoint.

@BrogKitten That is sad. Is there any different in combat between G. shield and G. sword? Can weapon actually block the attack? Can we also dodge it?

@Weiss Remember that backer weapons are only meant as appearance items, these are not meant to have stats. You will only be able to change the appearance of your functional weapons with this.

What weapon do you think yoou will use in the game?

I would personally use the Dual Blades or the Knuckles.

@H0DGD0N Thank, i wish that other would storm this forum to cover the point that i can't. Give Developer more info because it is not everyday that dev would listen to us.

@Minty Yeah, but i want to make it cooler than just turtle shell shield.

I was always partial to the oversized hammer / battle hammer. :)

@weiss.v.pieceman, This is one of the popular forums and it is even on their own website. I have a strong feeling that they read all of this to make sure they make the best game ever! So any and all ideas help them and help us as a community to have fun and express our own ideas freely!

I really like the idea of a great shield that basically looks like a turtle shell. It seems like a good way to combine magnus drops with crafting. Also I'm a huge fan of simplicity so a regular midnight black blade would be awesome. Too bad there isn't a sword and shield combined class. But this game has a lot of weapon variety so I'm happy.

@H0DGD0N thank, i am happy to see someone agree with me, But do developer ever going to read this and take it seriously or not is something i afraid of. i got blacksmith tier and i going to make Great Shield a good weapon in memory of Shield Hero Naofumi from my favorite novel.

@weiss.v.pieceman, That sounds awesome and I think that it would be a great game option. I hope they put that in or something like it!

If I'd done the design-a-weapon tier, I'd be making a longsword (or more likely paired dual blades) based on my screen name - long metal feathers (or just somewhat feathery blades) with some sort of lightning effect/property.

All weapon should be able to block, but depend on the type of weapon the damage block vary Like:

Chakram , bow, staff and prism only 20%-40% depend on tier

dual blade and gauntlet 30%-50% depend on tier

great sword 40%-60% depend on tier

great Shield 50%-80% depend on tier. also should include some skill to take damage for friend or boost our own DEF and aggro boss or other mob to ourselves. probably swing slower than Great sword,but can protect friend and magnus in battle.

The highest tier of Shield should be Genbu or Spirit turtle shield

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I want this game to be challenge rather than hit it till it died kind of game. Working together with others character to kill the boss. I expect boss to hit like a truck and we have to support one another to kill it. if boss can be kill easily why something like shield or healing skill even exist? Also, plz limit the number of item we can carry when we have to go out of town like on item window, we got orange box indicate our backpack and other blue box indicate our storage in village, when we go out of town, blue box disappear and left only orange box. i don't want to see people to spam their unlimited 999x potion or other healing item when fight the boss. one small box can only carry 10x potion or depend on item size. You have to get a bigger bag to carry more and the new bag can be found in store with very high price tag or optional Boss extermination quest. We need to work together to kill this boss since optional boss is stronger than normal boss.

Is it possible to add familiarity to each type of weapon in the game? the more you use it the more skill you got for that weapon and increase efficiency of the weapon like higher damage or increase attack speed or increase block bonus or DEF boost when equip. Also, can we dodge enemy attack in this game? like rolling or dash to the side like MH. Do we have stamina to keep note or we get unlimited stamina to farm and fight monster. Dodge attack will make shield less important, but it help balance weapon if Shield can block boss attack and take damage for friend.

A Chakram that is a spiral galaxy called the Andromeda Cutter. Or knuckles called Comet Cannons. Maybe a Great Sheild called Nebula Barrier.

Space is cool.

I would love candy/food based weapons. Lollipop Greatsword. Pocky Dual Swords. Ice Cream Wand. Etc. Or your anime magical girl style weapons with wings and such a la Card Captor Sakura.

One of my idea were Bal-Boas, Knuckles that were snakes named after Rocky.

Mechanical Ping Pong Dualswords called Low Ping. Two crossed clubs with antlers called the Hunting Club(s). A Prism shaped like a flower but in the middle is a pointy glass needle called the Pointsettia. Knuckles with Doorknobs on the end called Door Knuckers. Honestly, the classes are so broad that there are so many options. I really like Pointsettia, I might even try draw it later.

A Serpent Sword would be cool!