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Old 06-04-2006, 03:58 AM   #1
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I just noticed that my thief is unable to operate a light crossbow. The item has that red can't-use glow, and when I attempt to place it in the weapon slot, the game says that I "Can not use item". It's not a heavy crossbow, the description says nothing about thieves being unable to use it and I'm not wearing a shield.

Yes, I have both the official patch and the unofficial fixpack.
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Old 06-04-2006, 11:30 AM   #2
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Does it have an attribute requirement? Some weapons require a minimum statistic i think. Maybe a strength requirement that your thief doesn't meet?
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Old 06-04-2006, 08:11 PM   #3
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Strength Requirements come into play in BG2--the requirement for a Light Crossbow is 8 Strength. This rule would come into play in BG1 if you're playing Tutu, but I think the message would be "Inadequate Strength," not "Cannot use item."

You're not a Cleric/Thief, are you?

Is this the only Crossbow that you're not allowed to use?
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Old 06-05-2006, 03:19 AM   #4
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No Tutu.

And I am a pureclassed level 1 human thief.

I have yet to experiment with other crossbows. I'll tell when I find some.
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Old 06-07-2006, 06:35 AM   #5
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That is because thieves cannot use light crossbows.

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Old 06-08-2006, 01:54 PM   #6
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That is because thieves cannot use light crossbows.
Echon, what smokest thou? Of course they can, they just can't use Heavy crossbows. My TN Male Human Thief has no problem with them at all, and yes this is BG1. I'm thinking there must be a bug in the usability flags somewhere.

Iron Greasel, try CLUAing all the Light Crossbows in the game to your Thief, and make a note of which one(s) are flagged against pureclass Thieves.
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:16 PM   #7
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Echon, what smokest thou?
Maybe a heavily enchanted herb from the Cloakwood forest. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 06-08-2006, 10:30 PM   #8
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quote:
Originally posted by Echon:
That is because thieves cannot use light crossbows.
Echon, what smokest thou? Of course they can, they just can't use Heavy crossbows. My TN Male Human Thief has no problem with them at all, and yes this is BG1. I'm thinking there must be a bug in the usability flags somewhere.

Iron Greasel, try CLUAing all the Light Crossbows in the game to your Thief, and make a note of which one(s) are flagged against pureclass Thieves.
[/QUOTE]I'm damn sure that Thieves can't use crossbows in Icewind Dale. Or is it Baldurs GAte I? Probably Icewind Dale
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Old 06-09-2006, 04:40 AM   #9
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you should never eat mushrooms you find in the wild, Echon.
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Old 06-09-2006, 02:11 PM   #10
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That is correct, Kyrvias...just checked. Thieves cannot use crossbows of any kind in IWD1.
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