Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe


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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 19:28

Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

Broad axe is a fairly dull name especially compared to war axe, battleaxe, and executioner's axe. Additionally, the demonic label tends to indicate upper-tier single handed weapons, with the exception of eveningstar which is a cheesy joke name anyway though one I am personally fond of.

Demon Axe would be cooler and a bit more in-line as far as weapon role, plus they show up in general at a similar point in the game in my experience (haven't seen an early one in a LONG time.)
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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 19:30

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

I usually see 5+ in the orcish mines, and generally several in the hands of standard orcs. It's not anywhere near as rare early as a demon blade, whip or trident.
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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 19:33

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

if you hit a guy in the crotch with a pickaxe it becomes a dickaxe

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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 19:44

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

Huh, I usually see like one maybe on a warrior or knight in the end of Orc, but that's true that they are earlier than I recall.
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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 19:58

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

Huh, I thought broad axes were eveningstar-rare.
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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 20:00

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

I don't know the numbers, so I could just be lucky. But for instance in this game, I have two broad axes, and no demon foo, or eveningstars. I'm pretty sure the difference is that they're a possible weapon spawn on orcs, so you just have a ton of chances to roll a 1.
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Post Thursday, 24th September 2015, 21:01

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

I asked a similar question a few months ago: "Why is there no Demon Axe?"

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=17110&p=234381#p234381

Lasty had I think the best answer: "Axes don't have a demon equivalent and polearms don't have a slow-but-strong one-hander (double sword, eveningstar, broad axe). I don't think there's a problem with having some disparity in what sorts of weapons exist in each weapon category."
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Post Friday, 25th September 2015, 03:56

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

like how short blades don't have a weapon that doesn't suck
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Post Friday, 25th September 2015, 06:50

Re: Rename Broad Axe to Demon Axe

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