Swordmages and Spellscarred, and their nasty implement woes.

[Nifft]

What about a swordmage using a jagged weapon? Can he crit on 19-20 with implement powers?

That, like the other weapon-specific critical modification effects (Daggermaster, Epic feats), is ambiguous RAW, but IMHO RAI is that no, you don't get weapon-specific expanded critical hit range unless you use a power with the Weapon keyword.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Caliban]

Coming from the CharOpt forum, where I have see them pasted with wild abandon, their record is still about 50/50 for a yes/no question.

Cheers, -- N

I seriously doubt their accuracy is that low, but even if it is - that is not "an inevitably wrong answer".

 

[Nifft]

I seriously doubt their accuracy is that low, but even if it is - that is not "an inevitably wrong answer".

The scary part is that they tend to try to agree with the petitioner. So if you ask them "XXX works, right?" you have a good chance of getting a "yes". If you ask them the same question, but phrased differently, they will try to agree with a "no".

This has been documented -- same question, same week, different phrasing, different answers.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Oni]

I seriously doubt their accuracy is that low, but even if it is - that is not "an inevitably wrong answer".

Inevitably getting the wrong answer would probably be more useful, than a cointoss split. If the accuracy is that bad it makes any given answer questionable, regardless it it's right or wrong, rendering them essentially useless.

Now I'd venture to say it's not nearly as bad as all that. That the things you see on message boards are particularly tough questions, and the fast bulk that are answered correctly never see light of day or contention because there isn't really anything to argue.

 

[Mirtek]

That, like the other weapon-specific critical modification effects (Daggermaster, Epic feats), is ambiguous RAW, but IMHO RAI is that no, you don't get weapon-specific expanded critical hit range unless you use a power with the Weapon keyword.

IMO it's different from dagger master or the epic feats. These are feats which apply when using the weapon as a weapon.

For a jagged weapon it's a property of the wepaon itself not something added to the weapon by a third source

The scary part is that they tend to try to agree with the petitioner. So if you ask them "XXX works, right?" you have a good chance of getting a "yes". If you ask them the same question, but phrased differently, they will try to agree with a "no".

This has been documented -- same question, same week, different phrasing, different answers.

Cheers, -- N

Also same question, same week, samge phrasing, different Cust Serv employee answering = different answer

 

[DracoSuave]

There's a good reason why I didn't phrase my question as 'This works, right?' so that I don't get the usual 'whatever your dm decides' answer, which is always correct, technically.

CS's accuracy has also gone up as more questions get asked and they start to pool. I'd expect consistancy to be lower with brand new rules sets and then improve as familiarity increases.

 

[Nifft]

There's a good reason why I didn't phrase my question as 'This works, right?' so that I don't get the usual 'whatever your dm decides' answer, which is always correct, technically.

CS's accuracy has also gone up as more questions get asked and they start to pool. I'd expect consistancy to be lower with brand new rules sets and then improve as familiarity increases.

It would be awesome if they just knew what they didn't know.

Like, if they were allowed to say, "I dunno, that question has been given to the senior design folks, and you should see an answer in the next FAQ", my confidence in their actual answers would increase greatly.

But it seems they're not allowed to say "I dunno" -- and that's doom for damn near anyone.

Cheers, -- N

 

[DracoSuave]

Apparently it's been 'escalated for further review.' Is that what normally happens, or is this special?

 

[Nifft]

Apparently it's been 'escalated for further review.' Is that what normally happens, or is this special?

Special.

Hey, maybe they are allowed to say "I dunno".

Things are looking up, -- N

 

[Hypersmurf]

Weapons-as-implements get:
- Property (if applicable)

Non-applicable property example: "When you hit with a melee attack, ..."

While there aren't any in the PHB that I've noticed, there's no reason a power couldn't be "Melee touch" with the Implement keyword. (The Melee touch powers in the PHB are utilities with no attack roll.) The property should apply when using such a power.

-Hyp.