RPG equipment

[HolyPaladin]

Would it be prefered that the characters in an RPG all be able to equip and use all weapons and armors or for them to be limited to certain ones? Realistically, a person probably won't be effective in combat with every imaginable weapon, and a mage might not be physically strong enough to wear heavy armor, for examples. I wonder, though, how gamers might prefer it.

[PhixedDice]

Certain weapons are armors only.

[Shmagoolski]

definatly...a fighter couldn't use a magical staff properly...and a magic user couldn't use some huge mace effectively.
So maybe anyone could have a weapon equiped, but they might not be able to use it as well as someone else

[TheOverlord]

I say they can use all but with heavy penalties. But if there are no penalties then they shouldn't be able to.

[Hylian-Advocate]

I'm not sure. I kind of like some character having special abilities only they can use.

[Jushiko]

I like the idea of classes only being able to wear and wield certain objects, but it would be neat if they could learn to use others, just not as effectively (A mage wielding a battle axes misses more than usual, or does less damage)

[TheGreenElf]

I try to get (and other gamers just try to get the same weapon for every character b/c its most powerful. And it starts taking fun away if they have 4 of the same things.

[Batmanuel]

I think it makes more sense for mages to use staffs and warriors to wear heavy armor.

[=NukeBlaze=]

Then again...What if you use a certain wepaon enough and learn to use it beter over time. This was almost like legand of mana and secret of mana. Over time you get new skills for certain weapons and become better at them. I would finall like to see some new items in RPGs though. You can only equipt the iron armor or the masamune sword so many times before they get old. Wait..What am I talking about..I think that is cool seeing items from one game to another.

[Supa_Nova]

Depends wat works. if its an RPG like say morrowind, have em use anything there statistics allow them 2. If its something like Final Fantasy all they do is upgrade a lil, and change the look.

[Waffle Ryebread]

I like it when it's limited to certain classes.:evil:

[nigelfloe]

it should b limited, i mean it wouldn't b kool if all ur characters could use the same weapons 2 attack, that would make different character classes and things completely pointless

[Sockey]

They could use all items but the items would be beter on certain characters.

[Dwhitten]

All characters should be able to use all weapons and armors.

[Sharobob]

Originally posted by Waffle Ryebread
I like it when it's limited to certain classes

[TyBO]

It could start looking pretty ridiculous too... An ogor weilding a magic staff... a sorcerer with a massive battle axe. Just wouldn't work:D

so yea, they sould be limited to certain weapons and armor... and good thread:)