Castle Paradox

[PlayerOne]

I seem to remember that about 90% of the magic weapons found in D&D were long swords. It really didn't pay to specialise in something out-of-the-ordinary.

JRPGs tend to give each character a different weapon, and it doesn't really matter too much what it is. Every shop seems to have a slightly better version of each.

There is something cool about a sword, though, which means it is often the weapon of the lead character. And there are plenty of different styles of sword to explore.

[Newbie_Power]

Fire Emblem 9 has a Bolt Axe and Flame Lance to accompany the Wind Sword, but both the Bolt Axe and Flame Lance are useless because there isn't a character whose Magic is high enough to output more damage than a physical attack, and the Wind Sword is more suited for a character that uses swords and uses magic staves at the same time.

I think Fire Emblem 4 has the Bolt Axe and Flame Lance, but I never really used the Flame Lance and the Bolt Axe is a legendary weapon that's enemy only.

[J.A.R.S.]

playerone: Btw I've never been fond of games where you keep on buying better swords because A - it feels unnatural and synthetic in so many fields and B - it feels like it would be such a more interesting discovery to get from a dungeon or enemy (aka Zelda a link to the past where you don't buy swords at all)

[Newbie_Power]

[Camdog]

[Newbie_Power]

I'm talking about weapons with special properties that you just won't find in shops. Even if a sword you find doesn't do more damage, it might have a special ability such as casting Protect if you use it as an item, or inflicts a useful status effect.

And I didn't know what you meant by Gold Sword until I remembered Zelda: AttLP. Stop talking about Zelda, because 1. That Golden Sword is an upgrade of the Master Sword from a magical fairy, and 2. I am talking about RPGs such as Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior IV, or OHRRPGCE games.

[J.A.R.S.]

Since it seems there is a debate to be had...
It is just so not epic to buy a broad sword from a shop. I tend to favor Chrono's way around weaponry. RARELY shall you truly buy your weapon from a shop. More than half of the time, you'll get it from a dungeon, and on four different occurences, you'll still get the option to get a all purpose OR narrow purpose weapon (Red katana, Robot's two last arms, frog's two magical blades)

[Newbie_Power]

[J.A.R.S.]

it did delay me 2 years before finishing lufia II but I think I was more angry at the whole "buying spells" thing although significantly more logical when I come to think of it...

[Newbie_Power]

[TwinHamster]

[Newbie_Power]

If that is the case, then Gold Swords automatically fail no matter what method of storing weapons in dungeons you use.

[Camdog]

[J.A.R.S.]

gold is cheap when it comes to make swords, but some rpgs seem to solve the problem by associating gold with magic sources... the damages is partly explained by the fact the weapon is magically imbued... otherwise, there is indeed no reason why a golden sword would deal more damage than an iron sword, in fact, iron swords are more resistant than copper or golden sword, but can hardly say they do more damages too (unless you specify its from the acute sharpening of the blade). But i think if we stick to these rules, we're breaking the whole idea behind progressive weaponry, ...

[Moogle1]