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Father Bronze · 05-08-2001, 11:42 PM

After reading some of the strategy posts here in the forum, I decided to well-equip my party with ranged weapons.

It's devastating. With a little slowing spell support to combat massive hordes, everything gets wiped out rather quickly.

One of my Fighters has 4 attacks per round with the magic bow I've got him equipped with. Couple that with a THACO of 8 and he's dicing up the enemy -- and running out of arrows. I went through 120 arrows in one area of Dorn's Deep.

With this much effective firepower, is there any reason not to equip the party almost entirely with ranged weapons? (other than running out of ammunition once in a rare while.)

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05-08-2001, 11:42 PM	#1
Father Bronze Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 56 Posts: 719	After reading some of the strategy posts here in the forum, I decided to well-equip my party with ranged weapons. It's devastating. With a little slowing spell support to combat massive hordes, everything gets wiped out rather quickly. One of my Fighters has 4 attacks per round with the magic bow I've got him equipped with. Couple that with a THACO of 8 and he's dicing up the enemy -- and running out of arrows. I went through 120 arrows in one area of Dorn's Deep. With this much effective firepower, is there any reason not to equip the party almost entirely with ranged weapons? (other than running out of ammunition once in a rare while.) ------------------ Most Subtle Official Straightman of the Laughing Hyenas -- Grammarian Brigade.