[Rendar]

Okay so, this skill is kinda awful currently.

So, as it stands this skill does

WPN PWR + STR + X ( Where X is 10/13/16/19/22-Torso Weight ) for 10/12/14/16/18 FP.

This is kind of ludicrous. The damage is paltry and unless you've got a healthy bit of FP, you aren't going to use it at max rank for almost double the cost and 12 extra damage.

I suggest that it be changed to something more like.. this.

WPN PWR + (40%/50%/60%/70%/80%) STR+ X ( Where X is [MAX BW- CUR BW + 2/4/6/8/10] ) at 8/9/10/11/12 FP cost. Meaning that while it scales properly, it won't absolutely murder your FP reserves to use it.

Discuss.

[Slydria]

Because BW is tied to STR, this effectively gives Light Tomahawk up to 180% STR scaling. For an Autohit that only costs 12 FP, I think that's too much.


e.g.

Rank 5 Light Tomahawk
20 Power Fist Weapon
50 STR
BW 5/55 (50 STR + Rank 5 Packrat with a 5 Weight Weapon and 0 Weight Torso.) (Fist Weapons are fairly lightweight and the BW reduction from Fist Expertise, etc.)


Damage:
WPN Power + STR * 0.8 + (Max BW - Current BW) + Rank Bonus

20 + 40 + 50 + 10

120 Physical Damage.

[Rendar]

Hrm. Maybe make it tied to CEL then?

WPN PWR+CEL*0.8+(MAX BW-CURRENT BW) without a rank bonus?

[MegaBlues]

Nah, let's not have a trend of defensive stats also being able to deal damage.

[Ranylyn]

I agree that as it stands, Light Tomahawk isn't anything special.

However, tying it to BW also isn't a good idea, because as stated, that can get utterly ridiculous.

I propose simply lowering the FP cost ever so slightly. Using your 8-12 suggestion over the current 10-18 is a good idea.