TW animations

[Mike Honcho]

First time using the TW set and, admittedly, a low level.  Do TW's animations get better down the road?  It seems like I can make a cup of coffee and be halfway through drinking it before the animations finish.  

[ninja surprise]

Kinda, the difference being whether you have Momentum. The first attack will always be slow. Then the next 5 or so will be really quick. Then back to a slow one to re-build momentum.

You have to get into the groove of (when you're on a team) never attacking the last critter, or a critter with less than half health because everyone else on the team can defeat it quicker than you.

Solo you can go crazy swinging at everything with reckless abandon.

[Vanden]

Nope, it’s just more of this

[Psyonico]

I think it's Crushing Blow that is not quite as terrible when you don't have momentum, I usually open with that then quickly hit as much as I can with momentum.

[Spaghetti Betty]

That is the gimmick of the set. Keep in mind, every attack lays on a ton of damage. You'll have to find a quick attack to start your Momentum, or use Build Momentum. As you get more attacks, you'll notice the initial slow strike less.

 

My attack pathing usually looks something like Crushing Blow, 3 other attacks, Build Momentum, 5 or 6 more attacks. If done right, only the initial Crushing Blow is slow.

 

Oh, and slapping a Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge into every power that takes it will turn you into a blender at low levels.

[Cancrusher]

For me, it's basically one slow wind-up, followed by four very fast-firing attacks.  I run it on a Rad/TW tanker.  IMO, it's got a good, powerful feel with great AOE.  There's a sort of cadence to the Slow-Fast-Fast-Fast-Fast attack chain that you have to get used to.  Once you do, though, I think it's a very satisfying set to play.  YMMV and what not, of course.