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Massively Exclusive: Neverwinter's Great Weapon Fighter class revealed!

cmpinpointerrorcmpinpointerror Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users, Cryptic Developers, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Founder's Pack Users Posts: 646
edited January 2013 in News & Announcements
The Great Weapon Fighter will be an essential member of your dungeon party when Neverwinter launches this year! Read more about their versatility and survivability in Massively's exclusive feature! See the class in action and read about some of their combat skills and abilities.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/massively-exclusive-neverwinters-great-weapon-fighter-class-re/http://ow.ly/gEv4R

What do you think of this exciting class? Will you play a Great Weapon Fighter?
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  • ghosty2aghosty2a Member Posts: 276 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    cmpinpointerror wrote: »
    The Great Weapon Fighter ..... SNIP .......
    What do you think of this exciting class? Will you play a Great Weapon Fighter?

    I think it is great, and I will play it, as soon as you give me a Half-Orc to play it with. Untill Half-Orcs become playable, not sure what race or class I'll play. Leaning heavily to a Half-Elf, but not sure what class. Would love to try a War Mage, but alass, that doesn't seem availabel either... sigh. So maybe a Control Wizzy, or a Devout Cleric.
    We are Ancient Spirits
  • shredstallion33shredstallion33 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 66
    edited January 2013
    Not sure what to think of it so far although it looks kinda cartoony and its adopting the japanese final fantasy greatweapon the size of a flagpole style im still gonna give it a shot. I can always change cosmetics if I dont like the way it looks I guess, but its too bad I still have to look at other players who enjoy that particular look of greatweapon fighters.....looks like im going guardian fighter.
  • devoteoftempusdevoteoftempus Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 473 Bounty Hunter
    edited January 2013
    I lean more towards Divine so a Cleric will be my first and foremost class. But I do like what I see of the Great Weapon Fighter and that will be my Fighter class pick. Just wish we saw a bit of the shouts in action in the vid and some elaboration on that Avalanche of Steel that was mentioned in the article.
  • mnaticmnatic Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 233 Bounty Hunter
    edited January 2013
    shredstallion33 wrote: »
    Not sure what to think of it so far although it looks kinda cartoony and its adopting the japanese final fantasy greatweapon the size of a flagpole style im still gonna give it a shot. I can always change cosmetics if I dont like the way it looks I guess, but its too bad I still have to look at other players who enjoy that particular look of greatweapon fighters.....looks like im going guardian fighter.


    are we looking at the same thing...

    as a longggggg time FF player i couldnt disagree more.

    The main pic on the page not only looks fantastic but the weapon look size proportionate but the characters look well put together and gritty, although not as gritty and dark as some of us d&d'er would like but still a much better improvement over what it could of been i.e guild wars 2 designed by women after watching a my little pony maraton. Also that sword looks epic and it would actually fit into the d&d universe, not like WOW/GW2/ect whose weapons look like knuckledusters with christmas trees attached.

    I really think those graphic stills are excellent and are everything ive been waiting for. I mean its an MMO you are not gonna have Heavy Rain type animation and characters.
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  • slambitslambit Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 282 Bounty Hunter
    edited January 2013
    hd version pretty please cryptic :)
  • iamtruthseekeriamtruthseeker Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    My player thread reaction here has all I need to say about it....

    Now I have to go and get some more things out of my eyes...alone....
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    Devoted cleric and a great weapon fighter.

    Need nothing else. All rest of the classes are redundant.

    EDIT:

    WAhhhhhh!!!!! I want multiclass of Cleric with GWF! Wahhhhhhhh!!!!!
  • devoteoftempusdevoteoftempus Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 473 Bounty Hunter
    edited January 2013
    shredstallion33 wrote: »
    Not sure what to think of it so far although it looks kinda cartoony and its adopting the japanese final fantasy greatweapon the size of a flagpole style im still gonna give it a shot. I can always change cosmetics if I dont like the way it looks I guess, but its too bad I still have to look at other players who enjoy that particular look of greatweapon fighters.....looks like im going guardian fighter.

    Actually their style I think is the most logical and realistic style, one simply is not gonna wield a great weapon like a longsword. They are after all the orgins of martial arts and likely have the most realistic animations.

    I personally like their style. I like how they use their body to support the weapon in a ready stance which is the most logicial imo.
  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    devoteoftempus wrote: »
    Actually their style I think is the most logical and realistic style, one simply is not gonna wield a great weapon like a longsword. They are after all the orgins of martial arts and likely have the most realistic animations.

    I personally like their style. I like how they use their body to support the weapon in a ready stance which is the most logicial imo.

    Yes, the animations are very realistic. They wield it like a heavy weapon, not seen a lot in many, rather any game. I think last animation like that I saw in fable.

    And I also like the ballet dance they do with the Greatweapon. It shows they have finesse in their weapon too. "This is my dagger, this is my sword. This is for fighting..."
  • schweebusschweebus Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    This would be really awesome too if they can use other weapons and even exotic weapons like in D&D. Ode to the days of a two bladed sword wielding character in D&D.
  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    schweebus wrote: »
    This would be really awesome too if they can use other weapons and even exotic weapons like in D&D. Ode to the days of a two bladed sword wielding character in D&D.

    according to devs they should be available. Also greatsword,greataxe and scythe for two handed fighter were confirmed earlier, so unless they change it, they should be in game at launch
  • ranncoreranncore Member, Moderators, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 2,508
    edited January 2013
    gillrmn wrote: »
    scythe for two handed fighter confirmed earlier

    for real? i missed that one.

    scythes are sweet.
  • aavariusaavarius Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Silverstars Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    Throw a greatsword like a javelin? Count me in. That's epicsauce.
    [SIGPIC]A KDF Mission...on the FOUNDRY![/SIGPIC]
  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    ranncore wrote: »
    for real? i missed that one.

    scythes are sweet.

    Being a scythe lover, I called for realistic scythe to be used and was told by crypticmapolis (around mid 2012 I think) that great weapon fighter can use weapons like two-handed axe, greatsword and scythe.

    Everyone was happy as it gets +9 against all flora like weed.

    I mean, to make weed immune to to scythe you have to chop it to many peices, but then it gets +4 against bludgeoning weapons.

    So you have to dry it to make it mmune to scythe and mace (two weapons I use).

    But then a mage like truthseeker who uses fireball gets +6 against dried weed. Only way to make it immune to fire is to actually burn it....

    huh? What? No I am not teaching you anything... you misunderstand!
  • iamtruthseekeriamtruthseeker Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    *looks red-eyed and confused after setting it on fire*

    WHAAAAAT?
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  • ranncoreranncore Member, Moderators, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 2,508
    edited January 2013
    +9 weed? Oh, I read that wrong.

    A scythe is not my implement of choice when confronted with weed :)
  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    ranncore wrote: »
    +9 weed? Oh, I read that wrong.

    A scythe is not my implement of choice when confronted with weed :)

    Beware, the is this city called Thundertree, OK a copy paste from what I had written on wikia before:-
    Thundertree

    Thundertree was a village to Neverwinter's east, and the best source of timber to the great city. The workers fled as Mount Hotenow erupted and left all kinds of wood behind - whether uncut, cut, or worked and finished. It is now a burnt down skeleton of a village haunted by undead flora. However, it is said that there is a dwarf who sends unfortunate travellers who meet her, to their deaths.

    '*Also said to be home to an unknown fallen paladin of Tyr hundreds of year ago who almost brought Neverwinter to its knees.

    Lets see you asking for my Scythe when Vampire sunflower eats you...
  • sorasotrosorasotro Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    Personally, I've always had a fondness for casters. I'm very much looking forward to playing a Wizard. Now, I cut my teeth in the Greyhawk setting, and I've run a lot in Dragonlance, so I'm not as familiar with the Forgotten Realms, but I really want to see some of the classic elements that made D&D so great come alive in this game on a massive scale.
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