Double Weapon Enchantment

[Fuzzy]

Is it possible in HL, to enchant each end of a double weapon separately? In my playing, it seems HL is limited to either both ends having the same enchantment, or enchantments only applying to one end. Is this a limitation, or my poor perception skill?

[Exmortis]

Good question, I knew that double weapons have a little check box, so you can make both heads same or not, but if unchecked, there seems tobe no way to adjust the "extra weapon head" say in the case of an Orc Axe, Double.

The one time I made magical double axe I made it both sides +1. I unchecked the box, and I am not seeing anyway to enhance the second end of the weapon either.

[willuwontu]

My guess from reading how the butterfly swords (i think it's that one that is sold as a pair) works is that you have to buy one of the double items, and then if you want to modify one of them separately you have to add another one for free to modify.

[Exmortis]

Originally Posted by willuwontu

My guess from reading how the butterfly swords (i think it's that one that is sold as a pair) works is that you have to buy one of the double items, and then if you want to modify one of them separately you have to add another one for free to modify.

But its not a two weapons, it is one weapon, then you run into issues you can't equip it as a "double" weapon which HL supports. Equiping a Orc axe, double is not the same as any two handed weapon like a great axe, it is treated the same as equiping say a long sword and a short sword, but with HL i merely click the one box "DBL". if you have two different weapons this cases an error.

[Aaron]

Fuzzy, you're correct. As things stand now, double weapons have either both heads the same, or only one head enchanted. No way to customize them seperately, sorry.

[Exmortis]

Originally Posted by Aaron

Fuzzy, you're correct. As things stand now, double weapons have either both heads the same, or only one head enchanted. No way to customize them seperately, sorry.

THE ORCS WILL RISE UP!!!1 RISE UP I SAY and smash! To think they are so under supported is heresy!

[nullPointer]

Whatever will the gnomes do with their hook-hammers?

[Aaron]

Sniff disapprovingly?

[Fuzzy]

seriously though, is this listed on an issues list somewhere? I really want a fire&ice double axe! I'm not really sure the best way to do this though. I think the most 'idea' would be a dropdown on each enchantment to choose 'primary, secondary, both' - but that may affect all enchantments, since they use the same things. Alternatively, splitting it into two different gizmos/configurables/whatever the list of enchantments consists of, one for primary and one for secondary.

Along with this, there are some enchantments that kind of 'have' to apply to both. I don't think you could justifiable apply 'Called' to just one half of an axe, for instance, so maybe some tags on item powers that makes them 'whole item' powers, or 'single weapon' powers.

[Aaron]

This has been on the to-do list for a long time, but technical issues mean it'll be a bear to handle and we haven't seen too much demand for it, so it keeps getting pushed back.