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It's kinda strange that char can cleave any shield, lim or unlim, but can't break weapon with lim <= 3.

Let's implement to break weapon the same system as with shield cleave?

should we make crystalbrittle *somewhat* useful along with this ?

Not taking into consideration any affects/modifiers on items: you can wear a shield from a shop and will work as good as a shield from edges; however, a weapon from edges will be 10 times better than a weapon from shop. That's the reason.

and what is the reason for a nearly useless skill? ^^

let's do not destroy weapon entirely, but partialy(decrease ave or remove some flags from it) with possibility to repear it in shop? for a price of cause.. i did not suggest to make weapon break to work with a same rate of succes as a shield cleave, may be in half worse =)

I like this idea a lot more than current break Samaine.

I propose something a bit different. Instead of destroying the weapon/shield or removing stats, what if it just temporarily damages it making it unusable until repaired? Then whoever's damaging the weapon/shield gets the benefit of the target not using it, but they don't permanently lose the (most likely rare) item. We could also make it possible that unlimited shields shatter instead of being damaged (poorer quality).

[log]
You are carrying:
A leather backpack
(glowing)(humming)The Sword of Forgotten Dreams
(damaged)(humming)a sceptre of Solamnic Might

wear sce

a sceptre of Solamnic Might is in no condition for battle.

.....

You give a sceptre of Solamnic Might to a blacksmith for repairs.

A blacksmith says, 'That will be 250 gold pieces.'

He returns your equipment to you in pristine condition!
[/log]

Samaine got my gears workin, so if you hate the idea.... blame him :)