Artifact Weapons are disappointing.....Wasted opportunity

[[A2L] Luthau]

So after getting my first Artifact, being the 1H Hammer. it was disappointed. the pay off wasn't there for the effect you put in, finding these parts for the weapon. Just feels like any other weapon you find. nothing special about that either changes how one of your skills work or even add to a skill, allowing you to create a Unique build.

When i see the word 'ARTIFACT' i suspect a hidden power behind that weapon that will make me feel even more powerful and allow me to build my character a different way, than a player using the same Battle style.

Really does annoying me knowing these 'Artifacts' are no different than any other weapon. I let the Legendary items pass but Artifacts? nope! not having it. if you are going to have us work hard to find these parts, to create this badass weapon. make it badass and awesome! make it feel completely different from the rest with a special stat, Not the bloody same!!!

There are already too few skills in the game to make your battle style different from someone who is playing the same battle style, having these Artifact could of gave a different way of making your battle style completely different from the other person.

i.e: the Artifact bow gives a special stat that makes 'Sacttershot' Shoot out 3 ice projectiles that pierce any enemy in their path. leaving behind a frost trial, slowing the enemy by x%

This adds a range effect to that skill, as well as an editional effect being ice. meaning you have a Physical and Ice skill.

I hope they do change this and support the game more, this game can be good and fun but without any special item changing how your Battle style works, to create a new experiance with that Play style. its going to get kinda boring.

What do you guys think? do you agree as well?

[enem]

I played the normal mode of the game as an Odin staff wielder, and the Artifact staff unlocked just at the right time - was a decent improvement to DPS at that time, and also looked kinda neat. By the end of the playthrough it was needing replacing though.

Having some extra functionality for Atrifacts would be great. would make hunting them down worthwhile beyond just getting the Achievement. eg. would be interesting if it opened up a dangerous new Hunt for an enemy type that only the artifact could hit.

[[Wahr] Eogard]

Originally posted by enem:

Having some extra functionality for Atrifacts would be great. would make hunting them down worthwhile beyond just getting the Achievement. eg.

The achievement is about "legendary" tho, dunno if that apply to Artefact aswell.

Anyway I was also disapointed when I got my purple bow and saw no special effect. I did enjoy the great stats tho for my Valhalla character it's always welcome. We get the artefact at the end of the campaign tho and after beating the game if we go to NG+ we lose them. Even if they had special effect it would be a loss.

ofc it's always good to have additional abilities / special effect with "ultra rare" weapon in an arpg but in Viking considering how they designed the "end game" it wouldn't change a thing. They have to review how the end game work ift hey want their game to be remembered. It has a lot of potential, I really enjoyed by insane valhalla playthough even tho the difficuly wasn't really there but with no end game, losing our stuff and just replay again with better player stats by leveling up it's kinda boring in the current states of the game. I don't think they are going to change how the game work at this point.

[DoubleD]

The items in general are pretty lack luster. In an item based game it should be one of the most "thought out" parts. Seems more like thrown together.

[enem]

Originally posted by Eogard MasterGunner:

The achievement is about "legendary" tho, dunno if that apply to Artefact aswell.

I realise it says Legendary in the description, but mine popped only once I assembled the last of the 5 artifacts.

[[A2L] Luthau]

Originally posted by enem:

I played the normal mode of the game as an Odin staff wielder, and the Artifact staff unlocked just at the right time - was a decent improvement to DPS at that time, and also looked kinda neat. By the end of the playthrough it was needing replacing though.

Having some extra functionality for Atrifacts would be great. would make hunting them down worthwhile beyond just getting the Achievement. eg. would be interesting if it opened up a dangerous new Hunt for an enemy type that only the artifact could hit.

Yeah the damages are nice but, if they are replaceable that is very sad since i feel they should feel power! and yes agree.

Originally posted by Eogard MasterGunner:

Originally posted by enem:

Having some extra functionality for Atrifacts would be great. would make hunting them down worthwhile beyond just getting the Achievement. eg.

The achievement is about "legendary" tho, dunno if that apply to Artefact aswell.

Anyway I was also disapointed when I got my purple bow and saw no special effect. I did enjoy the great stats tho for my Valhalla character it's always welcome. We get the artefact at the end of the campaign tho and after beating the game if we go to NG+ we lose them. Even if they had special effect it would be a loss.

ofc it's always good to have additional abilities / special effect with "ultra rare" weapon in an arpg but in Viking considering how they designed the "end game" it wouldn't change a thing. They have to review how the end game work ift hey want their game to be remembered. It has a lot of potential, I really enjoyed by insane valhalla playthough even tho the difficuly wasn't really there but with no end game, losing our stuff and just replay again with better player stats by leveling up it's kinda boring in the current states of the game. I don't think they are going to change how the game work at this point.

I do feel they need to redesign the New Game+ because it does feel unrewarding having all of your gear you worked for in the first run, taken away from you. i do agree with other people that New Game+ does feel like it was added on last minute. I hope they change the how New Game+ works and that it can be a better end-game. But we need special stats to allow us to create different builds with the battle styles.

Originally posted by DoubleD:

The items in general are pretty lack luster. In an item based game it should be one of the most "thought out" parts. Seems more like thrown together.

Yeah completely agree, they are. they need to add to the Artifacts in my opinion and maybe the Legendary items.

[Drazruin]

You guys know they called artifact just because its the weapons of the gods ? :P
Mjöilnir Thorhammer
The Greatbow is Skathis bow
Gugnir is Odinsstaff
etc
if you go out of the legends nobody else can use this weapons atall and dont even think about there powers be happy that you have some skills that you only could use with this weapons if you go after the legends