Hey, I am new player to your server, and so far I love it. Kudos to all.

My character is a level 6 fighter, something which I've recently learned is a fairly high level on EfU. But, so far, I've not seen one magic weapon with enchantments on it (say +1 enchantment versus everything). I've had this property on my weapon, but that was thanks to a 3rd level cleric in my party.

So, I am not bitching by the way, I love the server, and I am just curious about: When, if ever, can I expect to find loot that puts my fighter in balance with say clerics of same level?

Is this the intent of the server, that fighter's are common soldiers destined to die a lot, wheras clerics are powerful avatars of their chosen god? If so, maybe somethings shoul be done, because Sanctuary is starting to look like a religious meet-and-greet.

I mean this in the most polite way. -Kjetil

Welcome to EfU.

Class balance is actually something we work pretty hard on, and I think is an area in which we excel. To answer your question directly, you probably will never get a flat +1 weapon (although you may certainly get a magical weapon). Instead, you've probably found that all kinds of specialized, flavorful trinkets and charged items and odd little Underdark loot drop (including items that cast the magic weapon spell).

Although clerics are powerful, it's important to remember they get a lower BAB progression and hitdie and on a scripted quest will not be as effective as that buffed up fighter. There is, after all, no reason that a wizard or cleric can not cast magic weapon on you (whether that happens or not should ideally be the result of the character's style and the RP involved).

Clerics remain common and powerful, but we do not think that simply adding flat magic weapons would be a good idea for this server. It would decrease the need for cooperation, remove the feel of a lot of quests and EfU style of combat, and generally make the server less flavorful (people would throw away their silver daggers and handaxes, etc.).

That said, we do have a crafting system being designed which will allow characters to further customize their weapons and equipment to give bonuses to particular kinds of enemies (among other things).

Howland

That said, we do have a crafting system being designed which will allow characters to further customize their weapons and equipment to give bonuses to particular kinds of enemies (among other things).

Still being worked on, or is this trash?

Technically a WIP, but so horribly low priority.

Woops, I totally meant this to be a separate post!

Uh, yeah. I totally noticed the current forum.

[Mandatory rebuke]