new fighting style: using 2 swords

[Ian]

It just came to my mind that you should of course be able to fight with two short swords/ daggers against an enemy because you will be allowed to use two handed swords but with no shield.
(Well, I actually got this idea from Skyrim )
The only problem is that you can get very strong with that fighting style and everybody would equip 2 light weapons immediately (2 times one handed Shadowfang=80 AC vs a two handed Balanced Steelsword=32 AC).
Maybe you learn that fighting style as a reward of a quest or you need a skill:
Assasin:
Stage 1: can use weapons with AC less than 15%
Stage 2: can use weapons with AC less than 25%
Stage 3: can use weapons with AC more than 25%
...
Looking forward to your thoughts!

[Kruncha]

I like the Idea.

How about for dual wield skill something like this:

Level 1 - (Main Hand AC -10%) ; (Off Hand AC -50% + AD -10) ; (Both Hands CS -10)
Level 2 - (Main Hand AC -8%) ; (Off Hand AC -45% + AD -9) ; (Both Hands CS -9)
Level 3 - (Main Hand AC -6%) ; (Off Hand AC -40% + AD -8) ; (Both Hands CS -8)
Level 4 - (Main Hand AC -4%) ; (Off Hand AC-35% + AD -7) ; (Both Hands CS -7)
Level 5 - (Main Hand AC -2%) ; (Off Hand AC-30% + AD -6) ; (Both Hands CS -6)
Level 6 - (Main Hand AC -0%) ; (Off Hand AC-25% + AD -5) ; (Both Hands CS -5)

Although it may be a bit hard to fit in the skill box, lol.

[Antison]

two-handed fighting is coming in v0.7.0

[Sarumar]

I like the Idea.

How about for dual wield skill something like this:

Level 1 - (Main Hand AC -10%) ; (Off Hand AC -50% + AD -10) ; (Both Hands CS -10)
Level 2 - (Main Hand AC -8%) ; (Off Hand AC -45% + AD -9) ; (Both Hands CS -9)
Level 3 - (Main Hand AC -6%) ; (Off Hand AC -40% + AD -8) ; (Both Hands CS -8)
Level 4 - (Main Hand AC -4%) ; (Off Hand AC-35% + AD -7) ; (Both Hands CS -7)
Level 5 - (Main Hand AC -2%) ; (Off Hand AC-30% + AD -6) ; (Both Hands CS -6)
Level 6 - (Main Hand AC -0%) ; (Off Hand AC-25% + AD -5) ; (Both Hands CS -5)

Although it may be a bit hard to fit in the skill box, lol.

..... devs have already some ideas about double wielding... Nyktos ? where are you ? now we need some of your's "teasing" comments here

[Kruncha]

Any comments that show me to be unobservant are welcome

I spend too much time looking for legendary items to check everything on the forum...

K.

[Pyrizzle]

The duel weilding (for 7.0) will be similar to what you guys suggested but...

You can weild more than just swords.

[Kruncha]

The duel weilding (for 7.0) will be similar to what you guys suggested but...

You can weild more than just swords.

Two swords and a lead pipe, i'm all for that

...or maybe, a minigun (2000rnds per minute would be nice)...

Eat lead Arulir's.

K.

[Ian]

I didn't know about that this fighting style was planned before. But it'll be great to use other kinds of weapons not just swords.
Thanks for your suggestion, Kruncha!

[Wyrmspawn]

I always thought that dual-wielding shouldn't be limited to just swords and daggers. There are examples of people like viking berserkers who used two really heavy axes, and there was Sir Gawain, or maybe another knight, who used two broadswords. There are also lots of heavy weapons made to be held in one hand. So, why not dual-wield super heavy weapons?

[Taledus]

I always thought that dual-wielding shouldn't be limited to just swords and daggers. There are examples of people like viking berserkers who used two really heavy axes, and there was Sir Gawain, or maybe another knight, who used two broadswords. There are also lots of heavy weapons made to be held in one hand. So, why not dual-wield super heavy weapons?

Possibly the reason you shouldn't be able to dual wield 2 huge broadswords is the lack of a proper stat system for AT. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with the current system, it just limits ideas like that from being very effective, while remaining "fair" so to speak.

Don't get me wrong, it is possible that dual wielding 2 super-heavy weapons could work, but all the details would have to be tweaked into oblivion...IMO, heavier weapons should just generally be 2 handed.