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gameshoes3003 · Aug 27, 2007, 07:15 AM // 07:15

I was thinking of this type of bow would be a new line of weapons to the ranger.
Like hunting bow today, this bow will have a pulley system and all that jazz on it, except in a cruder fashion.
If you haven't ever seen a hunting bow, go look it up, I don't want to find a picture...
So in reference to Guild Wiki's information on bow stats (http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Bows), I shall attempt to rationally make this bow:

Mechanical Bow
Refire Rate = 3 seconds (yes it's a while, but these bows do take time...)
Range = 1.7
Flight time = .46 seconds
Special Effects = +5/7/10 (don't know which to choose) damage if critical hit is inflicted

So the range will be slightly longer than the longbow's due to the mechanical system of the bow.
Due to the mechanical system, the bow will launch the arrow faster than a normal string (invisible string in our case) bow.
The special effect of more damage inflicted upon critical hit may draw some attention for assassin interrupters. But that's why the refire rate shall be an agonizing 3 seconds. Faintheartednesses anybody? lol

the Puppeteer · Aug 27, 2007, 08:09 AM // 08:09

also due to the mechanical system it has to do the same dmg everythime. ("on regular bow you have to pull longer for more dmg" - her the contraption does the firing by itself)

MithranArkanere · Aug 27, 2007, 09:45 AM // 09:45

There are already 5 types of bow.
Your idea is basically the Hornbow:
Less speed, more damage.

gameshoes3003 · Aug 27, 2007, 04:20 PM // 16:20

But it's still not that same as the hornbow.

Orange Milk · Aug 27, 2007, 08:20 PM // 20:20

You speak of a Compound Bow, first patented in 1967.

Several centuries after the time line of this game

Thanks for playing.

try suggesting Lasers next time. PEW PEW

Onarik Amrak · Aug 27, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Maybe a crossbow?

Wouldn't happen for GW1 but GW2... maybe?

MrGuildBoi · Aug 27, 2007, 09:44 PM // 21:44

What if you use Punishing Shot and Savage Shot? It turns the attack speed to nothing for 2 skills :P

HawkofStorms · Aug 27, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Umm Orange_Milk, if you think GW is set in any real timeline... seek mental help

Also Orange_Milk, the bows the OP is talking about are NOT a compound bow. Compound bows are bows that are made with two different pieces of wood fused together (thus the "compounded" part of the compound bow). A suppler piece on the inside and a more rigid piece on the outside allows for more flexibility of the shaft and a stronger release. I'm pretty sure they've been around for a few hundred years.

And Puppeteer, don't randomly tack on things to other people's suggestions (especially bad ones like that which would either turn that weapon into a CC bow and never used but for show or something that is overpowered).

The bonus could be a bit powerful with crit barragers. A good idea none the less.

Anyway, even though its creative, I'm going to have to /notsign this. The bows in this game don't even have strings. I don't think a.net could properly impliment such a high amount of detail as a gear mechnism into the bow design.

Alimar · Aug 28, 2007, 02:09 AM // 02:09

I like the idea of crossbows. I've actually been thinking about that for a long time. Maybe regular crossbows and repeating?

KZaske · Aug 28, 2007, 02:47 AM // 02:47

HawkofStorms, for compound bows Orange_Milk is correct, it was patented in 1967. What you are describing is a laminated bow and those have been around over a thousand years.

HawkofStorms · Aug 28, 2007, 03:12 AM // 03:12

Ahh yes, I'm thinking of composite bows, another type of laminated bow. (very similar names).
Anyway, still stands that rejecting something for "timeline reasons" is a bad call. Besides, just say it was developed by the dwarves or the asura (who are more technologicaly advanced then the humans in GW anyway).

Orange Milk · Aug 28, 2007, 04:00 AM // 04:00

LMAO, HAHAHA

Yeah lets see my Bushmans is made of alluminum, and My Brothers Browning is made of, well, allumuinum, and I've NEVER gotten an alluminum drop,(ingot or otherwise) I'd say we are not within reach of this technoligy in the GW chapters. I don't think the "dwarves" have mastered the pulley systems in minute propotions as of yet.

I'm not saying GW has an accurate timeline I'm just saying it doesn't have space ships for a reason, just like there are no compound/"mechanical" bows.

Although the OP is technically correct in his statistics. A compound Bow generaly takes longer to fire as, thanks to the pullys, is easier to hold at full draw for aiming, and the arrow flies much faster and is more accurate than any other bow made today ( notice I said "today" not mid-evil times) However, such a weapon would not be any wheres near even thought of in the time realm GWs represents.

gameshoes3003 · Aug 28, 2007, 06:21 AM // 06:21

well, it seems this idea is not plausible.