Make your own Book 12 melee tweaks :P

[MéLAnoR]

we have two days till release notes , since there will be no article regarding hunter changes upcoming ( i made it up , but really i don't foresee an article..)
So while waiting for fun , why not change some close combat skill description for fun? :D

These are the melee skill descriptions taken from lorebook :
http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?type=skill&id=1879064376
Skill: Swift Stroke
Category: Close Combat:
A fast, damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version : A fast melee attack hitting enemy's head preventing Hunter nerf ideas reaching brain cortex from subconsicous.
Crit bonus : - 2 to whine about class for x minutes ( x minutes with trait)

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?type=skill&id=1879064378
Skill: Scourging Blow
Category: Close Combat:
This attack wounds your foe, dealing additional damage if the enemy is suffering from your Barbed Arrow. However, using this skill will stop the bleeding. (:S)
Book 12 version: Hunter's cure abilites stop enemy's bleeding droping agro turning him/her to an ally and make the opponent fight for you.

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Skill: Blindside
Category: Close Combat:
You are able to divert your enemy's attention with a single melee strike and follow it with a single bow-attack at close range.
Book 12 version : Hunter with great precison takes out an arrow and draws a bulls eye on enemy's headline which immediately after gives 5 secs to shoot at target whilst in fps mode.
Shooting the core makes hunter happy and gives bonus as +1 to ranged crit for 2 minutes.
( well this skill has always reminded me Legolas's move in Uruk Hai fight at Amon ... ( can't remember the name ) in the movie so you can make your won description according to that ; hint Hunter with great medical skills takes out his arrow and opens a trakeostomy :D
.I'm not a legouberegolas fanatic btw , i love Theoden most! ^^

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?type=skill&id=1879064377 (http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?type=skill&id=1879064379)
Skill: Low Cut
Category: Close Combat:
You can make a low cut in front of you which can temporarily slow the movement speed of up to 2 of your enemies.
Book 12 version :Hunter makes a swift attack cutting belts of enemies front up to 2 ( 4 with trait) embarrasing opponents and make them run away for 15 secs , beware shamed mobs bring friends nearby.

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?type=skill&id=1879064380[url="http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?type=skill&id=1879064380"]
Skill: Agile Rejoinder
Category: Close Combat:
When you parry an enemy's attack, you can respond with a highly damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version :Hunter shortly after parrying an attack can respond swiftly with his/her melee weapons disarming the opponent for 5 secs ; with crits enhancing the period to 10 secs to allow hunter tickling enemy with his/her arrow.


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Ok ,hope we get some love this time.Looking forward to changes myself..
Don't hesitate to post your own descriptions :P

[Dalin]

Can't resist :D

Skill: Swift Stroke
Category: Close Combat:
A fast, damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version : The hunter slaps the hilts of both weapons together with the head of the target, while shouting "Booyah!"

Skill: Scourging Blow
Category: Close Combat:
This attack wounds your foe, dealing additional damage if the enemy is suffering from your Barbed Arrow. However, using this skill will stop the bleeding.
Book 12 version: The hunter will knee the enemy in the groin, rooting it and disableing all skills for 5 seconds. On top of that, the autoattack is changed into a special 'moan of pain' attack with heals +100 morale on whomever the enemy is attacking.


Skill: Blindside
Category: Close Combat:
You are able to divert your enemy's attention with a single melee strike and follow it with a single bow-attack at close range.
Book 12 version : The hunter will turn around and pat his behind to the enemy. The enemy can attack only the hunter for 15 seconds.

Skill: Low Cut
Category: Close Combat:
You can make a low cut in front of you which can temporarily slow the movement speed of up to 2 of your enemies.
Book 12 version :Hunter makes a swift attack cutting belts of enemies front up to 2 ( 4 with trait) embarrassing opponents and make them run away for 15 secs , beware shamed mobs bring friends nearby.
(I like this one faaaar to much to make an own proposal! :D)

Skill: Agile Rejoinder
Category: Close Combat:
When you parry an enemy's attack, you can respond with a highly damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version :The Hunter can make an awesome Bruce Lee style karate high kick in the enemy's face, knocking the enemy 10 meters away, includes corny Hiy ya! yell when performing.

[Kuku]

Not strictly melee, but I think book 12 should change the sound of the hunter's Fear shout into "Ni!".

[Tyranno85]

as for that, the hunter class would then be named 'The Knights who say 'Ni''

[MéLAnoR]

Can't resist :D

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Skill: Agile Rejoinder
Category: Close Combat:
When you parry an enemy's attack, you can respond with a highly damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version :The Hunter can make an awesome Bruce Lee style karate high kick in the enemy's face, knocking the enemy 10 meters away, includes corny Hiy ya! yell when performing.Well you can play "Get yourself high" song at background while performing this skill :P

[Belion_]

These are the melee skill descriptions taken from lorebook :
http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?...l&id=1879064376
Skill: Swift Stroke
Category: Close Combat:
A fast, damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version : A fast melee attack followed by a prompt to port the enemy to rivendell, in the confusion allows you to use DF which due to ettenmoors is now 1day cooldown and 15seconds induction timer.

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?...l&id=1879064378
Skill: Scourging Blow
Category: Close Combat:
This attack wounds your foe, dealing additional damage if the enemy is suffering from your Barbed Arrow. However, using this skill will stop the bleeding. (:S)
Book 12 version: Now has a added fear effect which aggros everything in the region onto you either killing you from mass ganking or mass lag whichever comes first

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?...l&id=1879064379
Skill: Blindside
Category: Close Combat:
You are able to divert your enemy's attention with a single melee strike and follow it with a single bow-attack at close range.
Book 12 version : you are able to pull a arrow out of your...(quiver...or other?) and quickly strike your enemy with it close range. then fire the arrow into the stunned enemy. this skill has a 78% chance of missing because well u stabbed him with it its not exactly good anymore.

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?...l&id=1879064377
Skill: Low Cut
Category: Close Combat:
You can make a low cut in front of you which can temporarily slow the movement speed of up to 2 of your enemies.
Book 12 version : You draw your sword and recite a scene from swan lake thus causing your foe to fall into a fit of laughter which slows the movement rate of your foe by 100% (note: this does not work on beasts or dragon kind as they have no sense of humour only the urge to fry you)

http://lorebook.lotro.com/icon.php?...l&id=1879064380
Skill: Agile Rejoinder
Category: Close Combat:
When you parry an enemy's attack, you can respond with a highly damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version : Would add a funny comment here about a useless skill but... its fricken agile rejoinder can there be a more pointless skill?

[nightbyday]

Skill: Agile Rejoinder
Category: Close Combat:
When you parry an enemy's attack, you can respond with a highly damaging melee attack.
Book 12 version :The Hunter can make an awesome Bruce Lee style karate high kick in the enemy's face, knocking the enemy 10 meters away, includes corny Hiy ya! yell when performing.

rofl, i would go melee just for this... down side is will till bring back adds as 'friends'...