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Ice Melee/Armor would've been soooo much better on a Stalker
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I don't understand what the appeal of Ice Melee is for Stalkers. It's one of the lowest damage melee sets around. Perhaps someone can explain?
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Well, I'm really wanting an Ice "Fog" style armor for stalkers, just because it would really thematically fit into a stalkers style of play. Nothing says something bad is about to happen like a whole room suddenly turning -5 and you can't see anyone doing it...
Spine Burst, Thunderstrike...
That being said I'd expect a port of Fire to drop FSC and keep BoF - but it's the single-target burst damage I'd want in a Fire Stalker.
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Spine Burst, Thunderstrike...
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Spine Burst survived because they remove Damage Auras even faster, but its the only offensive melee set with a damage aura so that wont happen again.
Electric's Thunderstrike is a targeted AoE. The PBAoE was Lightning Clap, and it got removed.
Wow, that is disappointing, I would much rather have had ice, or fire, or w/e... not BS.... hopefully the numbers would be nice in pvp...
can't wait to see what the assassin strike looks like, hope their head come right off. lol, sorry, I went back to aoc for the free 2 weeks and it's showing. >.>
After thinking about this, it actually sounds fun.
I might actually take a stalker to 50 now. 
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At first I was thinking "What the..." but now (partially thanks to the people who pointed out Knives of Artemis) it seems pretty cool. A guy appearing out of nowhere with a huge freakin' broadsword would be pretty scary 
I'm rolling one. Slower DPS than Ninja Blade, sure, but those bigger hits will be nice from Hide. And Parry is there so <3!
I have to say I am least pleased with Stalker's Broadsword. I mean we already have DM and EM. Who needs Broadsword?
I was really hoping for Ice Melee.
What's left is to normalize all Assassin Strikes and improve Stalker's old sets (Claw, MA and EM)! You don't need to bring back the missing PbAoE attack. You just need to make the existing ones better! For example, make Slice a WIDER and LONGER cone.
I still want Stone Melee/Stone Armor. 
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I still want Sand Melee/Sand Armor.
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I still want Bat Melee/Watermelon Armor.
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I'm sorry to keep posting. I'm annoyed, really...
Seriously, Broadsword is a downgrade from Katana. The animations of BS are just that horrid. Whoo, I'm going to swat at you with a metal stick!1!! Just need to give the set a fly swatter custom weapon and you're set.
The assassin's strike would have to be ridiculously spectacular to make up for it. But it's not like they can't do that (looks at Electric Melee).
Now if they ever make a Big F$#&ing Sword set, I hope they actually make the animations using more body movement to convey a weapon with weight.
...that and Scythe Melee...
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I'm sorry to keep posting. I'm annoyed, really...
Seriously, Broadsword is a downgrade from Katana. The animations of BS are just that horrid. Whoo, I'm going to swat at you with a metal stick!1!! Just need to give the set a fly swatter custom weapon and you're set.
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The assassin's strike would have to be ridiculously spectacular to make up for it. But it's not like they can't do that (looks at Electric Melee).
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Not like ElM wasnt copyed from claws or anything >.>
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Not like ElM wasnt copyed from claws or anything >.>
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Yeah, but what would they copy to make a Broadsword AS? Ninja Blade's animation is two-handed and I don't think all of the Broadsword models can accomodate two hands on the hilt. Doesn't mean they couldn't do it, but it might look like crap.
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BaB said they had to make a new animation for BS.
But yea, BS is more burstier than Katana, which is better for stalkers. Perhaps they changed HS into a ST attack, similar to what they did to Eviscerate?
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I'll play Dark Melee for that, thank you
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Not like ElM wasnt copyed from claws or anything >.>
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Personally, I think it has to do with the electricity. You crouch down with nothing from your fist and then electricity starts jumping from your hand and then *CHIDO...* I mean *BOOM!!* It's like you're actually charging an attack.
Claws isn't so bad but it just looks like you're crouching there waiting.
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Shields weren't fitting for a Stalker, but this?
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It was gameplay mechanics that Castle was talking about that did not fit the Stalker AT. Grant Cover was, I believe, what Castle didn't agree on in being on a Stalker. Possibly Phalanx Fighting too. I think it could have been replaced with Hide, since that needs to be in the secondary somewhere.
Something would have to be done to Against All Odds so that the Stalker doesn't have a Taunt Aura anymore. Whether it be removing the -Damage debuff from the power or making it a second Build Up a la Firey Embrace would be up to them.
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BaB said they had to make a new animation for BS.
But yea, BS is more burstier than Katana, which is better for stalkers. Perhaps they changed HS into a ST attack, similar to what they did to Eviscerate?
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I would love that, but then you would have to change Golden Dragonfly as well. Besides, it's not like you can't get awesome burst damage from Broadsword powers like Disembowel.
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I'll play Dark Melee for that, thank you
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Except that dark melee does have good single target burst damage, for stalkers. I've got 2 DM stalkers at 50, I would know.
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I'll play Dark Melee for that, thank you
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Except that dark melee does have good single target burst damage, for stalkers. I've got 2 DM stalkers at 50, I would know.
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Did you mean to say DM doesn't have good ST burst damage for stalkers?
Because I've seen posters crunch the numbers and having the damage rival EM's. Compared to the other sets I've played (Elec Melee, Dual Blades, Spines), DM feels the burst-iest in ST dmg.
I too wanted Ice...*SighZ*
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This sounds actually really cool to me. I have had a lot of concepts for Broadsword stalkers.
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To be honest they should have given us fire. That would have worked out better than this so long as we keep fire sword circle and get rid of scorch.
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You realize if they did this they would get rid of Fire Sword Circle and leave you only with Breath of Fire for AoE, right? By default, PBAoEs are the first thing to be removed from Stalker ports.