Rapier

Subject: Rapier Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:26 pm

Why is it so underused? Thing deals 50+ damage easily and has nice chase. You even spazz around and dodge some enemy shots while at it.

Subject: Re: Rapier Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:33 pm

Upgrade to Duel Rapier, it's so much better.

It's not used because it's kind of awkward to reliably hit with, and generally speaking there are more convenient options (various crim arms, kamui staff) for air melee, if you're even going to use it to begin with.

Subject: Re: Rapier Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:35 pm

Well, yeah. I use the duel rapier. But I'm adressing to all of the rapiers in general. The alternate Crim arms are nice, but seriously.

Burger Molcar Posts : 3460 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 29

Other weapons are so much easier to use, like Kamui staff, so weapons that still take a little practice, like Rapiers, are less seen. It's not that it's bad, it's just that there are easier choices out there.

Subject: Re: Rapier Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:52 pm

I can't get dual rapier QQ
Kamui staffs are the best I have
inb4magnetwhip

God Poster Posts : 7152 Join date : 2010-12-29 Age : 27

They are lacking in some area's, heck people can't even air melee properly without a kamui staff

Subject: Re: Rapier Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:52 am

So it's one of those weapons with practice, it could be effective?

Burger Molcar Posts : 3460 Join date : 2011-01-30 Age : 29

Glass wrote:: So it's one of those weapons with practice, it could be effective?

Yeah, but the time it takes for you to be good with a rapier is probably enough to make you pro with a kamui staff....

Subject: Re: Rapier Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:38 am

AIR MELEE = DUEL RAPIER...

but it's too close quarters for some hat's why they switch to/ use kamui staff... unless of course you tune it for range...

Regular Poster Posts : 365 Join date : 2011-02-08

There are so many more reasons to use kamui sword, why is this even a question?

advantage:
more range
more damage
wider swing
move further with combo
better stun
greater chance of chopping part off

disadvantage:
less e-peen?

Subject: Re: Rapier Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:56 am

Yes kamui staff is the bomb... but it's not readily accessible from the start.... and for those people who seek to be lower in cost/ low capacity... rapier is a good option...

Guest

Ivis' rapier nishishi.

God Poster Posts : 7152 Join date : 2010-12-29 Age : 27

and rapier is lacking in the damage department,not only that the stab leaves you open once it connects.

Regular Poster Posts : 365 Join date : 2011-02-08

Gchan wrote:: Yes kamui staff is the bomb... but it's not readily accessible from the start.... and for those people who seek to be lower in cost/ low capacity... rapier is a good option...

TESLADONNA can have love.

No love for rapier.

Unless you are ivis.

Subject: Re: Rapier Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:22 am

Rapier has one very good advantage if you know how to use it : VERY quick combo if you're air meleeing. Ass in 4 or 5 hit combo, IIRC. Useful for taking care of people 1 on 1, not so much when you're in the middle of an ART nest.

Master Poster Posts : 2134 Join date : 2010-11-09

Shikaze wrote:: Rapier has one very good advantage if you know how to use it : VERY quick combo if you're air meleeing. Ass in 4 or 5 hit combo, IIRC. Useful for taking care of people 1 on 1, not so much when you're in the middle of an ART nest.

yes, on 1-on-1 situations, a slow tuned rapier can be as effective as any frau adones out there

Regular Poster Posts : 129 Join date : 2011-02-16

This Thread has made me wanna get a Bot and give it a Dual Rapier >_>

Newbie Posts : 74 Join date : 2011-02-03

being good in 1v1 situation?
Beside team fight, when was the last time I had a 1v1 duel?
Some one will always jump in, always Mad

Subject: Re: Rapier Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:14 am

I've never felt so proud for practicing rapiers.

Subject: Re: Rapier Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:01 pm

Glass wrote:: So it's one of those weapons with practice, it could be effective?

Get to be a pro wit hthe duel rapier and you could be a fore that people fear. Duel rapier, is also good for whcking those annoying smaller bots into a corner, but the way it carries you forward can also put you there, so they MIGHT be able to get out. Good for whackign a running bot though, and it's reach is, overall, pretty decent.

Subject: Re: Rapier Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:52 pm

it's hard to combo with, haku staff does way more damage
and flying in to melee can be dangerous especially with all these vanguard fencers running everywhere
accepted flying equips for most "conventional" players (if you melee air and aren't an izuna (crim is harder to use with haku cause of her stats) with a haku staff - then you unconventional) - micro zooka, plasma gun (wide beam gun or beam gun mod if you dont have the cost capa), auto beam rifle (beam rifle if you can't get it), viper shield, and izuna wisps
anything is just harder to handle... hey you learn how to handle using rapier or beam swords in air outside of haku staff then congratz

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Subject: Re: Rapier Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:02 am

get your hands on a Crimrose A.... get her AM3 and pawn with it... you'd feel like an eagle swooping on a worm.. PROVIDED you fly higher than you're prey...

Subject: Re: Rapier Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:14 pm

Gchan wrote:: get your hands on a Crimrose A.... get her AM3 and pawn with it... you'd feel like an eagle swooping on a worm.. PROVIDED you fly higher than you're prey...

I'm not talking about the other crim arms. I'm talking about just the rapier.