I noticed while browsing the style changes that Midgard got the short stick on a couple of elements that I think would be important for a melee based realm.
Firstly, they have no high delve anytime/frontal styles with good to-hit bonus with any defensive bonuses. Only thane got a good anytime style in swords/hammers with max dmg being about 222 on their level 34ish anytime style with no +defense. The rest of the Midgard melee is about 160ish. Sword has a decent frontal chain but it has pretty low to-hit bonus comparatively to the other realm options with absolutely no defense.
My guess, the reason it turned out this way is that Midgard melee classes have the ability to use 1h & 2h and the delves of the styles fall pretty much in-line with all 2h style lines from the other realms.
My suggested fix for this is to make use of some of the anytime "fodder styles" that won't really get used often in axe & hammer lines require a shield to use and have higher base delves so midgard can have some decent sword/board styles like the other two realms. Maybe add in some defense as well so they don't feel left out.
This is just a suggestion that I think will add some flavor to give some cool options. I know only war/thane get shield spec but warrior seem kinda subpar now in the sword/board area after new styles changes.
Firstly, they have no high delve anytime/frontal styles with good to-hit bonus with any defensive bonuses. Only thane got a good anytime style in swords/hammers with max dmg being about 222 on their level 34ish anytime style with no +defense. The rest of the Midgard melee is about 160ish. Sword has a decent frontal chain but it has pretty low to-hit bonus comparatively to the other realm options with absolutely no defense.
My guess, the reason it turned out this way is that Midgard melee classes have the ability to use 1h & 2h and the delves of the styles fall pretty much in-line with all 2h style lines from the other realms.
My suggested fix for this is to make use of some of the anytime "fodder styles" that won't really get used often in axe & hammer lines require a shield to use and have higher base delves so midgard can have some decent sword/board styles like the other two realms. Maybe add in some defense as well so they don't feel left out.
This is just a suggestion that I think will add some flavor to give some cool options. I know only war/thane get shield spec but warrior seem kinda subpar now in the sword/board area after new styles changes.