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General section => News & Announcements => Topic started by: Shangalar on January 28, 2013, 06:00:00 PM

Title: Ashes of Phoenix: The Arsenal
Post by: Shangalar on January 28, 2013, 06:00:00 PM
Hello wanderers!

Today we’ll take a a look at the weapons you will come across in Phoenix.

Our philosophy is to render every item useful in some way. As stated in the FAQ, there are three tiers of items:

Tier 1 is the category for the starting items with low value and low damage. As for firearms, only the most basic pistols and rifles fall into this category to preserve as many items as possible for the next tier. The only tier 1 armors are the brown robes.

Tier 2 makes up the bulk of the weapons with about 80 in total, counting melee weapons as well as individual upgrades (which play a big role). Everything from the Desert Eagle to the Avenger will be tier 2 and will be equally effective. Every weapon will have certain advantages and drawbacks and there are only few weapons that are strictly “better” than other guns. All armor except for the robes and the Power Armor are tier 2, meaning that a leather jacket might be just as effective as a combat armor if used correctly.

Tier 3 includes advanced weapons like Gauss, Vindicator, Bozar, G11e, Pulse Rifle as well as the Power Armor. While they will be quite expensive and rare, it is totally possible to obtain and use them.

Now, in order to achieve the equality we had in mind for all the tier 2 weapons, we rebuild the whole weapon system. Instead of using the same gun with different builds to achieve different playstyles, we made the build less important but introduced different weapon classes to cater to certain playstyles.

In general, there are 7 major weapon classes and most weapons fit into one of them. Melee weapons and Energy Weapons are exceptions, with their own special roles related to the way armor works. Finally, there are a bunch of other weapons that don't really fit in any category, like rocket launcher or flamers. Those have specific capabilities.

Be sure to stick around for more information about the combat system and other game mechanics, next time.