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[Weapons] Improving the Short Bow and Light Crossbow #71

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Currently the Short Bow and Light Crossbow see very little use (other than 
Brand for its +speed), because the hit to damage is just too severe.

So, I'm proposing that we revamp the Short Bow and Light Crossbow to also have 
x3 and x4 multipliers (respectively), have their standard firing speeds, but 
instead have severely limited range (say, 8-10 squares).  From the Warlock, 
8-10 squares is enough that's you can still get some shots in, but definitely 
less versatile than the full archer range.  Thoughts?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by caltech....@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2011 at 7:58

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Slings remain the same (high range, lowest multiplier, fastest firing).

Original comment by caltech....@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2011 at 8:14

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I'm OK with this ... So Brand is x5 now?

Original comment by ckou...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2011 at 2:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Yep.  I think we'll need to just playtest a bit to figure out what the range 
limitation for Short Bows and Light Crossbows should be.

Original comment by caltech....@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2011 at 2:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Oh, with this change, Longbows and Heavy Crossbows should also be commonly 
available in the Weaponsmith shop.  

I'm thinking 8 squares for an initial range test.

Original comment by caltech....@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2011 at 2:42

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Light Crossbow is 0.83, Heavy is 0.75.  Preserving that ratio, if Longbow is 
1.00, Shortbow should be 1.11 (which is good, I want the sling to be faster 
than the shortbow).

Original comment by caltech....@gmail.com on 26 Jul 2011 at 3:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi Chris, Could we get this change implemented soon-ish?

Make multipliers for Short Bow and Light Crossbow x3 and x4, respectively, but 
limit range to 8 squares.  Bump cost up to the same as Long Bow and Heavy 
Crossbow.

Original comment by caltech....@gmail.com on 30 Aug 2011 at 1:36

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Depth/rarity too, I guess.

Original comment by caltech....@gmail.com on 30 Aug 2011 at 1:36

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
OK, I put a quick release up.

Original comment by ckou...@gmail.com on 30 Aug 2011 at 2:44