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[Sleeping]

Continuing my present thread, yet another item-monster interactive idea, this time involving crafting.
Imagine, you just a new weapon but it's unworking item, you must go to crafting tower to restore it. Unfortunately it's only the beginning, as to turn it into something useful, you must undergo an unique challenge - seek out and give it to three different bosses across the game.

Buffy berserked at a Bolted Chest from her Crowbar. smashing the bolt and opening the chest!
*The chest suddenly crumples, buckling under the immense pressure.*
A Bolted Chest dropped a Decayed Battleaxe. (alternative drop to Bolted Chest, 5%)

Library info for Decayed Battleaxe:
Description: A mighty battleaxe, created centuries ago and had since been used in many wars. It’s been lost and was lying hidden among the other treasures under the Mt. Frostborn. It’s blade and wooden handle eroded, making it impossible to wield properly. Type of item: Doesn't do anything special, or is a key.

You gave a Master Weaponsmith: Decayed Battleaxe.
A Master Weaponsmith gave you: Decayed Battleaxe.
Master Weaponsmith: Ah, an ancient weapon! I’d like a chance to restore it but I need some rare materials to work with, some mithril ore will do. Also I require 100k gold money order payment for my time.

You gave a Master Weaponsmith: Decayed Battleaxe, Mithril Ore, 100000 gold money order.
A Master Weaponsmith gave you: Ancient Battleaxe.
Master Weaponsmith: The metal is as good as new. There was also a powerful enchantment placed on this axe but to restore you would need somebody with more knowledge then me. I’d heard that warlock Sinon have some experience working with ancient artifacts.

Library info for Ancient Axe:
Base damage: 25, Can be used by: fighters, paladins, Description: A mighty battleaxe, created centuries ago and had since been used in many wars. It’s been lost and was lying hidden among the other treasures under the Mt. Frostborn.., Level needed to equip it: 25, Magical: No, Vamparic: No, Armor: 0, Strength modifier: 0, Intelligence modifier: 0, Dexterity modifier: 0, Constitution modifier: 0, Wisdom modifier: 0, Charisma modifier: 0, Poison chance: 0, Poison/30s damage: 0, Monster damage table:, Mana leech: .

You gave a Sinon: Ancient Battleaxe
A Sinon gave you: Ancient Battleaxe.
Sinon: Intriguing indeed. The exact process used to enchant it in first place is extremely complicated and would be impossible to duplicate but perhaps we could replace it with something else. To restore the enchantment, you must first temper it in the dragon fire, then merge it into giant chameleon’s blood and finally trick time mage into casting a spell on the blade.

You gave a Blue Dragon: Ancient Battleaxe
A Blue Dragon gave you: Scorched Ancient Battleaxe.
You bravely put the battleaxe on floor and ducked aside just in time as Blue Dragon spew fire at the place where you just stood.

You gave a Giant Chamelon: Scorched Ancient Battleaxe
A Giant Chamelon gave you: Cleaned Ancient Battleaxe.
Seeing an opening in Giant Chameleon’s defense, you leapt forward and stuck the battleaxe deep into the creature’s side, staining blade in it’s blood.

You gave a Time Mage: Scorched Ancient Battleaxe
A Time Mage gave you: Axe of Ages
Just as Time Mage finished preparing another offensive spell, you stroke out the battleaxe forward, protecting yourself from the magical energies.

Library info for Axe of Ages:
Base damage: 25, Can be used by: fighters, paladins, Description: A mighty battleaxe, created centuries ago and had since been used in many wars. It’s been lost and was lying hidden among the other treasures under the Mt. Frostborn. A powerful enchanted have been placed on this weapon, making it deadly against certain creatures, Level needed to equip it: 30, Magical: Yes, Vamparic: No, Armor: 0, Strength modifier: 0, Intelligence modifier: 0, Dexterity modifier: 0, Constitution modifier: 0, Wisdom modifier: 0, Charisma modifier: 0, Poison chance: 0, Poison/30s damage: 0, Monster damage table: time:1.20|giant chameleon:1.20|dragon:1.20, Mana leech: .

[Desendent]

it seems like alot of work for something not that great

[Crane]

I like the idea, but yes, it isn't that great a weapon. However, if Berserkers were allowed to use it as well, that would give them another magical weapon to use, which could make it more appealing.

[Raylen]

Hehe, I like it.

[Defeat]

Yeah, I'd say Berserkers need to use it also. They need more magical weapons in my opinion.

[Sleeping]

Monster table for zerkers won't be allowed right now. I say keep it this way and increase bd or take off monster table but let zerkers use it as well.

Version 1

Library info for Axe of Ages:
Base damage: 26, Can be used by: fighters, paladins, Description: A mighty battleaxe, created centuries ago and had since been used in many wars. It’s been lost and was lying hidden among the other treasures under the Mt. Frostborn. A powerful enchantment have been placed on this weapon, making it deadly against certain creatures, Level needed to equip it: 30, Magical: Yes, Vamparic: No, Armor: 0, Strength modifier: 0, Intelligence modifier: 0, Dexterity modifier: 0, Constitution modifier: 0, Wisdom modifier: 0, Charisma modifier: 0, Poison chance: 0, Poison/30s damage: 0, Monster damage table: time:1.20|giant chameleon:1.20|dragon:1.20, Mana leech: .

Version 2.

Library info for Axe of Ages:
Base damage: 25, Can be used by: fighters, paladins, berserkers, Description: A mighty battleaxe, created centuries ago and had since been used in many wars. It’s been lost and was lying hidden among the other treasures under the Mt. Frostborn. A powerful enchantment have been placed on this weapon, making it deadly against certain creatures, Level needed to equip it: 30, Magical: Yes, Vamparic: No, Armor: 0, Strength modifier: 0, Intelligence modifier: 0, Dexterity modifier: 0, Constitution modifier: 0, Wisdom modifier: 0, Charisma modifier: 0, Poison chance: 0, Poison/30s damage: 0, Monster damage table: , Mana leech: .

Edited by Sleeping, 17 June 2008 - 07:11 AM.

[Crane]

For a base 25 weapon with a 20% damage increase on a handful of monsters, I doubt that will overpower Berserkers on the monsters in question; it is *2 multipliers that get problematic. If it is just base 25, I doubt it will be used much, even if it is magical

[Gaddy]

This is far too easy to attain, and you could simply get as many of the original items as possible, and make several with just one trip to those bosses...

[Desendent]

but its still just a magical halberd

with a couple bonus's on a few things

[Crane]

If I remember, the suggested drop rate for the Decayed Battleaxe is similar to that of the Gauntlets of Virtue, so it isn't exactly easy to get. At 5%, one will drop on average every 20 days.

True, you could take an inventory-ful of partially-complete axes and enchant them all at once using the Time Mage, but you still have to get individual pieces of Mithril Ore and 100,000 gold for each one. Long story short, I would doubt that a player will have a lot of partially-complete ones at any one time.

ADDENDUM: Berserkers don't have many magical weapons available to them - of the non-rares, I think they only have the Sword of Existence, Cobalt Staff of the Winds, Trinity Blade and Scepter of Balance available to them. I support keeping low the available pool of magical weapons to them, but I think the Axe of Ages won't be that common and will carry fairly limited use, like the Dwarven Pickaxe (which cannot be used by Berserkers and I confess is in excess on the multi server).

Edited by Crane, 18 June 2008 - 11:35 AM.

[Raylen]

because SOMEONE put it on a ezpk /examine



I still like the original idea