From the opposing direction, I really do not want the Veteran to have a 2H version; that should remain solely the preserve of the Zealot. What we are missing for the Veteran is a wide-bladed, single-edged Power Sword with a heavy brass bar hilt and the Relic Blade mechanic. That is the kind of Power Sword - well, sword in general really - associated with the Guard at large. Yes, we were Rejects getting wonky kit, but I think we’re kind of past that now, especially as both the 21st & 53rd Moebian are involved in the fight and thus we might possibly, maybe, sort of, kind of have very limited access to their arsenals; just trying to justify my desire.
The Power Sword as it is is just junk. Mine are collecting layers of dust; I’d sooner take a Duelling Sword for Auric+ now than I would the PS; I think I’d look to the rest of my arsenal before I chose the PS. It is finicky with the activation, requires you to take one blessing automatically to make it somewhat usable, and it is pretty awful without the power field.
Hand-and-a-Half is more what I’m going for with the idea of a “Bastard” Relic Blade, not Two-Handed. Something Veteran wields One-Handed for Light Vanguards and Two-Handed for Strikedowns/Heavy Vanguards, as Kruber does with Bretonnian Longsword.
Assault Chainsword, Devil’s Claw Sword, Heavy Sword and Power Sword P1 already have the same thing going on for them but it’s a bit more straightforward. One-Handed Lights and Two-Handed Heavies.
I think whether a Power Sword is double-edged or single-edged should probably be up to selectable Cosmetics. Maybe Power Sword P1 is double-edged and P2 is single-edged, but they share their Cosmetics like Kickback and Rumbler?
Not in performance but definitely in design. I strongly prefer Relic Blade.
id go further zealot needs a point before and after and a stamina per wound upgrade for marty. older weapons still have stamina bars for pre patch 13 days and marty suffers the most from this.
Zealot could get a rework, yet veteran got promised a rework, but got 2 weird reworks with nerfs, and then 2 nerfs (scavenger & grenade), then 2 bugs (PS & ironwill), then a plasma nerf, and last a half buff to helbore.
Whatever it is, if it was announced at the Ogryn rework and has been sitting on the files for months apparently, I simply don’t get this glacial pace. By the throne it’s a single already existing weapon that just needs its activation mechanism changed.
