New Posts For Thread: On Polearmshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29620209/On_PolearmsAs a glaive and yari fan, I generally try to look and see what polearms have to offer in game, and noticed that the current packet leaves reach weapons to be less than ideal. A few things of note:1. Longspear is d8, non-finesse, piercing, two hande1. I'd missed that detail, that's quite annoying.2. I'd like to see a Str-build and/or a Con-build for monks, but I don't think longspear should be part of that (would be more unarmed-focused). Simplest solution is to just give the longspear the finhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29620209/On_Polearms?post_id=527894033#5278940331. I'd missed that detail, that's quite annoying.2. I'd like to see a Str-build and/or a Con-build for monks, but I don't think longspear should be part of that (would be more unarmed-focused). Simplest solution is to just give the longspear the finWed, 09 Jan 2013 12:18:38 -0600I like the approach 4e took to polearms.In order to get reach, and access to nifty polearm-specific feats and such, you had to give up two things: damage, AC.For defenders who used polearms, they gave up AC. Two points of it, specifically. For palhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29620209/On_Polearms?post_id=527893601#527893601I like the approach 4e took to polearms.In order to get reach, and access to nifty polearm-specific feats and such, you had to give up two things: damage, AC.For defenders who used polearms, they gave up AC. Two points of it, specifically. For palWed, 09 Jan 2013 12:01:42 -0600"Realistically," the reach advantage of pole-arms comes into play in massed formations, like the Pike Square and Phallanx. At D&D's 1:1 figure ratio, pole-arms aren't very practical weapons. With a pole-arm, you can hold one enemy at bay, until hehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29620209/On_Polearms?post_id=527893489#527893489"Realistically," the reach advantage of pole-arms comes into play in massed formations, like the Pike Square and Phallanx. At D&D's 1:1 figure ratio, pole-arms aren't very practical weapons. With a pole-arm, you can hold one enemy at bay, until heWed, 09 Jan 2013 11:57:47 -0600MOAR POLEARMZ!!!Okay with that out my system, it looks like they pretty much didn't look too close a reach weapons. There isn't enough of them currently and the feat system interacts with them strangely.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29620209/On_Polearms?post_id=527893261#527893261MOAR POLEARMZ!!!Okay with that out my system, it looks like they pretty much didn't look too close a reach weapons. There isn't enough of them currently and the feat system interacts with them strangely.Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:48:26 -0600I think I made whirlwind work for reach. It makes the polearm fighter much more viable (+ trip to rock). TWF is more viable this playtest, but I think it chains toward reducing AC disparity for polearm fighters.But, I agree w/ Jenks that equipment ishttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29620209/On_Polearms?post_id=527892699#527892699I think I made whirlwind work for reach. It makes the polearm fighter much more viable (+ trip to rock). TWF is more viable this playtest, but I think it chains toward reducing AC disparity for polearm fighters.But, I agree w/ Jenks that equipment isWed, 09 Jan 2013 11:26:03 -0600