Something I noticed from a video released about a month ago on some pantheon gameplay was the stat modifiers for abilities. One example was that a stat could effect the duration of an ability. This makes me wonder - will we be able to, say, swap out an item for another with more stats mid combat before casting a buff to extend the duration and then swap back to our previous item?
In one of the stream videos this was brought up and I'm pretty sure Chris "Joppa" said that items that make sense that you might have time to swap out might be swapable in combat. For example, in a normal situation it would make sense that you could draw a new weapon, but you wouldn't be able to change out your breastplate.
I will try to find you a video link to where they said this and I'll update this responce.
I remember them saying that too Goofy, which was a relief. I really do NOT want to see people running around with gear-swap macros that do things like put on all their strength-bonused stuff before using the strength-based attack. Some people may find that fun, but for me, I think it's dangerously unbalancing to give players the ability to do that.
Swapping to your mace instead of your sword because the thing you're fighting is resistant to slashing? Totally makes sense. Changing your pants mid-fight because you want more int for a spell you're about to cast? Not so much. :)
https://www.pantheonmmo.com/content/forums/topic/3564/quick-switch-for-gear
https://www.pantheonmmo.com/content/forums/topic/8962/changing-gear-anytime-somehow
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I agree that weapon swapping during combat should (and sounds like it likely will be) in the game. With that said, with my BRD in EQ it got really old having to swap so many weapons/instruments. I am hoping that there will be "weapon sets" so that you can press 1 button/macro and euip your 2h, and press another to dual wield. I know that may sound trivial, but after a few hours of click (1) open bag, click (2) put primary weapon in bag while selecting instrument, click (3) trade instrument for secondary hand weapon, click (4) place secondary weapon in bag, click (5) twisting songs or changing targets, click (6) (assuming you didn't close your bag by pressing esc) unequip your instrument, click (7) trade your instrument for your secondary weapon, click (8) equip your secondary weapon, click (9) grab your primary weapon, click (10) equip your primary weapon... and in between all the mouse clicks you are twisting songs, moving and drag items from and to bags. 10 mouseclicks to change from weapon to instrument and back was a bit excessive considering you are likely doing 3 - 4 songs with your left hand. You wound up with some lazy bards not playing to their full potential. Playing p99 now I get compliments for just twisting songs and actually using instruments along with melee... kind of sad really.
Here's to hoping for weapon swap buttons/macros.
Ainadak said:https://www.pantheonmmo.com/content/forums/topic/3564/quick-switch-for-gear
https://www.pantheonmmo.com/content/forums/topic/8962/changing-gear-anytime-somehow
Already 10+ pages of discussion on this topic.
Thank you! :)
As Ainadak kindly pointed out, we already have several discussions on this topic, so I would direct you, folks, to continue those discussions and I will now need to close this one as a duplicate.