Has anyone ever suggested or thought of a counter-attack ability? Say, an automatic attack based on reflex, agility, parry, evasion and weapon skill. I think it would make parry more fun and viable. Should be easier to do with a LE or ME type weapon.

I'd like this to be a parry feat.


just to shamelessly plug some of my old suggestions:

http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=20&category=11&topic=7&message=2962

http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=20&category=11&topic=7&message=3847

I can't remember specific names (Ssra I think?), but I recall hearing a GM discuss ideas for a riposte ability during a Barbarian meeting once. IIRC it actually did have something to do with the Offhand skill.

Keep in mind this was a brainstorming session and not a discussion of current or future development. Honestly, even if it was officially planned at one point, I'm not sure of the status for the "full" implementation of the offhand skill. The original plans for dual wielding and offhand parry and such may be scrapped. With a full magic, lore, and combat rewrite pending I imagine it can't be very high priority.

It has been discussed before, but I definitely think any implementation of this idea sounds cool.

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