Starting Equipment?

[THEBEAST6969]

will we be about to pick our own starting equipment or at lest change what weapon we start with?

[Metallicus]

This is an excellent question and an idea that I would like to see implemented.

[Izuzul]

If not this then they should place more weapon types on the nautaloid

[Clovis Sangrail]

On the nautiloid. there are weapons aplenty -- daggers, short bows, crossbows, short swords, a couple of kinds of axes, more than enough to get you through the nautiloid and onto the beach.

Plus there is that whacking huge fiery greatsword that boss Commander Zhalk wields. If you have a fighter type, he or she will love it. If you are not a fighter type, give it to Lae'zel and take her long sword.

And there even more good ♥♥♥♥ once you start nosing around the beach and the chapel and the druid grove.

You want it given to you, but you have to earn them.

[Indure]

Fingers crossed. The big one for me is armor since there is virtually no heavy armor in the first couple of hours of the EA.

[Mosey]

Originally posted by Clovis Sangrail:

On the nautiloid. there are weapons aplenty -- daggers, short bows, crossbows, short swords, a couple of kinds of axes, more than enough to get you through the nautiloid and onto the beach.

Plus there is that whacking huge fiery greatsword that boss Commander Zhalk wields. If you have a fighter type, he or she will love it. If you are not a fighter type, give it to Lae'zel and take her long sword.

And there even more good ♥♥♥♥ once you start nosing around the beach and the chapel and the druid grove.

You want it given to you, but you have to earn them.

Some combinations start with equipment they can't use, and that makes no sense. I don't see the harm in letting people choose standard equipment at the start. In fact, it would very much improve the start of the game for a lot of non-standard builds.

[THEBEAST6969]

Originally posted by Clovis Sangrail:

You want it given to you, but you have to earn them.

I don't really see what there is in earning a short sword shield instead of a great sword i know there in the starting area but it seems like a pointless step to make me find basic gear.

[fulf]

choosing your gear is something 5e absolutely lets you do so I don't understand its absence either. It's not like starting with a rapier as a Fighter or a longsword as a Ranger is gonna ruin the game's progression

[smyhk]

Your're a captive. Why would you have starting equipment?

[fulf]

Originally posted by smyhk:

Your're a captive. Why would you have starting equipment?

...you had it before being captured? By that logic why aren't you butt-naked when the game starts? Why does Lae'zel still have her Githyanki armor?

[KingOfFriedChicken]

Originally posted by Clovis Sangrail:

On the nautiloid. there are weapons aplenty -- daggers, short bows, crossbows, short swords, a couple of kinds of axes, more than enough to get you through the nautiloid and onto the beach.

Plus there is that whacking huge fiery greatsword that boss Commander Zhalk wields. If you have a fighter type, he or she will love it. If you are not a fighter type, give it to Lae'zel and take her long sword.

And there even more good ♥♥♥♥ once you start nosing around the beach and the chapel and the druid grove.

You want it given to you, but you have to earn them.

Honestly my least favorite thing about the fore sword is you can't put it away. It always has to be out that's so annoying I mean I know it's on fire haha but still it is annoying.

[Mr Pibbleton]

Originally posted by fulf:

Originally posted by smyhk:

Your're a captive. Why would you have starting equipment?

...you had it before being captured? By that logic why aren't you butt-naked when the game starts? Why does Lae'zel still have her Githyanki armor?

My barbarian is buck naked by choice, but this is a good point, besides it's just starting gear that happened to be in the pod with you, who cares if we pick out a few things so our starting gear makes sense?

[Indure]

Originally posted by smyhk:

Your're a captive. Why would you have starting equipment?

You have your starting equipment, what do you even mean?

[THEBEAST6969]

Originally posted by smyhk:

Your're a captive. Why would you have starting equipment?

don't we start with weapons and armor I'm not really seeing why i cant start as a fighter with light armor or as a wizard with a sling

[Hairy Coo]

Considering how the story goes, I dont see the need for it all that much. Instead just make sure most of basic pieces are available in loot withing the first hour or so.

[dolby]

Could be, seeing as we don't have stats rolling as well so maybe those two will be added with full release.

Anyway i don't mind not having it much, you can get a sheild and most basic weapons on the ship.

But yeah i bet dex dumpers want one really bad.

Originally posted by smyhk:

Your're a captive. Why would you have starting equipment?

and this would justify devs droping us naked into the game.

So yeah either way it's fine with me.