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Canadian · Jun 19, 2005, 03:52 AM // 03:52

I have a stormbow and a flatbow. Is there a difference? People pay a lot for max damage stormbows, but next to nothing to max damage flatbows. I know the looks are one thing; but is there any other difference?

Jwh6913 · Jun 19, 2005, 04:07 AM // 04:07

hmm not really
storm has a inherent lighting dam I think, and flatbows are moddable soo.. unless one has a built in mod other than grip or string mods

Canadian · Jun 19, 2005, 04:37 AM // 04:37

Well, I heard something about flight time, range, and reload time. I just don't know what's what, and if it's true.

Jwh6913 · Jun 19, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20

yeah flight , arc, and firing rate and distance also is important

short bows has the least distance, but better firing rate, etc

sirdestructo · Jun 23, 2005, 01:00 AM // 01:00

Yeah basically short bows have high Rate of Fire and other bows have longer range but lower rate of fire. A great all around bow would be a flatbow to get the best of all worlds.

But what i want to know is, if you initiated a skill such as "tiger fury" where it increases attack spead by 33%, does that negate the Rate of Fire difference for each bow?

eA-Zaku · Jun 23, 2005, 01:09 AM // 01:09

No. A shortbow with Tiger's Fury will shoot faster than a Long Bow with Tiger's Fury.

Storm Bow does not come with inherent Shocking mod on it.

Flatbow has the EXACT same speed as Short Bow, last time I checked, on the Guild Wars Guru site, so...

Jun 19, 2005, 03:52 AM // 03:52	#1
Canadian Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Forsaken Elite	Bows I have a stormbow and a flatbow. Is there a difference? People pay a lot for max damage stormbows, but next to nothing to max damage flatbows. I know the looks are one thing; but is there any other difference?

Jun 19, 2005, 04:07 AM // 04:07	#2
Jwh6913 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Death Infernal Evil Profession: Mo/R	hmm not really storm has a inherent lighting dam I think, and flatbows are moddable soo.. unless one has a built in mod other than grip or string mods

Jun 19, 2005, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#3
Canadian Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Forsaken Elite	Well, I heard something about flight time, range, and reload time. I just don't know what's what, and if it's true.

Jun 19, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20	#4
Jwh6913 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Death Infernal Evil Profession: Mo/R	yeah flight , arc, and firing rate and distance also is important short bows has the least distance, but better firing rate, etc

Jun 23, 2005, 01:00 AM // 01:00	#5
sirdestructo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Jade Profession: R/N	Yeah basically short bows have high Rate of Fire and other bows have longer range but lower rate of fire. A great all around bow would be a flatbow to get the best of all worlds. But what i want to know is, if you initiated a skill such as "tiger fury" where it increases attack spead by 33%, does that negate the Rate of Fire difference for each bow?

Jun 23, 2005, 01:09 AM // 01:09	#6
eA-Zaku Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	No. A shortbow with Tiger's Fury will shoot faster than a Long Bow with Tiger's Fury. Storm Bow does not come with inherent Shocking mod on it. Flatbow has the EXACT same speed as Short Bow, last time I checked, on the Guild Wars Guru site, so...