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Imrahil · 02-16-2003, 12:17 AM

Short answer: just stick with Crossbows

Long answer: Longbows are supposed to provide you with a better range & better accuracy than Shortbows, but they really don't (at least in game play). Composite Long Bows do give you a +1 damage I think, but they still suck in general. Plus, there are much better (magical) Shortbows in the game than Longbows. So, if you decide on Bows rather than Crossbows, you're probably better off with Shortbows, and in particular the Tuigan Bow.

Heavy Crossbows are supposed to add more damage than Light Crossbows, but at a slower rate of fire, but I don't think that's implemented (maybe a slower weapon speed, but they both fire at 1:round, so no big deal). The Heavy Crossbow of Searing(HCoS) & the Light Crossbow of Speed (LCoS) are both excellent weapons, though, so pick either up.

As far as ammo, Bows do have Arrows of Dispelling & Arrows of Detonation going for them, but Crossbows have Bolts of Lightning, which are pretty good as well. BoL are much more common than the other two, though. Standard issue ammo for Crossbows does more damage (though at a slower rate of fire) than Bows, but the LCoS can make up for that & the HCoS can do damage through Stoneksins, so they generally make up for the normal weaknesses of Crossbows.

- Imrahil

[ 02-16-2003, 01:36 AM: Message edited by: Imrahil ]

02-16-2003, 12:17 AM	#2
Imrahil Elminster Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 469	Short answer: just stick with Crossbows Long answer: Longbows are supposed to provide you with a better range & better accuracy than Shortbows, but they really don't (at least in game play). Composite Long Bows do give you a +1 damage I think, but they still suck in general. Plus, there are much better (magical) Shortbows in the game than Longbows. So, if you decide on Bows rather than Crossbows, you're probably better off with Shortbows, and in particular the Tuigan Bow. Heavy Crossbows are supposed to add more damage than Light Crossbows, but at a slower rate of fire, but I don't think that's implemented (maybe a slower weapon speed, but they both fire at 1:round, so no big deal). The Heavy Crossbow of Searing(HCoS) & the Light Crossbow of Speed (LCoS) are both excellent weapons, though, so pick either up. As far as ammo, Bows do have Arrows of Dispelling & Arrows of Detonation going for them, but Crossbows have Bolts of Lightning, which are pretty good as well. BoL are much more common than the other two, though. Standard issue ammo for Crossbows does more damage (though at a slower rate of fire) than Bows, but the LCoS can make up for that & the HCoS can do damage through Stoneksins, so they generally make up for the normal weaknesses of Crossbows. - Imrahil [ 02-16-2003, 01:36 AM: Message edited by: Imrahil ]