Do bows affect archery shots?

Everything about ToME 4.x.x. No spoilers, please

Moderator: Moderator

Post Reply
Message
Author
paboperfecto
Wyrmic
Posts: 216
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:45 pm
Location: New Mexico

Do bows affect archery shots?

#1 Post by paboperfecto »

Do the bows affect damage or chance to hit at all? The dialog doesn't indicate any differences. I looked at the source code in bows.lua and Combat.lua and didn't see anything that would indicate that they are any difference except for the "level_range" which I am assuming is the level they are normally found at and the amount of dex needed to wield them.

Granted, this is my first time looking at lua scripts so I could easily have missed something. I was just wondering if I should sell my dragonbone longbow I found and just keep using my elm one or if there were advantages to switching.

Canderel
Sher'Tul
Posts: 1252
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2003 2:31 pm
Location: South Africa

Re: Do bows affect archery shots?

#2 Post by Canderel »

You hacker you... But I also didn't notice any differences (admittedly I didn't check the lua) I just checked the damage and distance (which I was hoping for) of the bow but all was the same.

So if there isn't any bow differences, lets suggest them. :-) (I am playing archers now!)

Increased distance they can fire. (even 2 or 3 squares makes a difference already)
Increased stat % of damage.

madmonk
Reaper
Posts: 2257
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:21 am
Location: New Zealand

Re: Do bows affect archery shots?

#3 Post by madmonk »

This was commented on during the Alpha testing...

At the moment all bows are the same. I understand that that will change.

Also all slings are made of wood... That too will change!
Regards

Jon.

paboperfecto
Wyrmic
Posts: 216
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:45 pm
Location: New Mexico

Re: Do bows affect archery shots?

#4 Post by paboperfecto »

Beta testing...without all features implemented????

I want my money back........

madmonk
Reaper
Posts: 2257
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:21 am
Location: New Zealand

Re: Do bows affect archery shots?

#5 Post by madmonk »

paboperfecto wrote:Beta testing...without all features implemented????

I want my money back........
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Regards

Jon.

greycat
Sher'Tul
Posts: 1396
Joined: Tue May 11, 2010 11:51 pm

Re: Do bows affect archery shots?

#6 Post by greycat »

Launcher type affects (at the very least) firing range now. It looks like there are some fields for armor penetration and the like, but I don't know if any launchers have non-zero values in those fields yet.

Rough leather sling, range 8. Cured leather sling, range 10.

Final Master
Sher'Tul
Posts: 1022
Joined: Fri May 21, 2010 8:16 pm
Location: Inside the minds of all
Contact:

Re: Do bows affect archery shots?

#7 Post by Final Master »

I do like that better launchers offer better range, rather than wild to hit and damage pluses. I haven't found any ego launchers yet...
Final Master's Character Guides
Final Master's Guide to the Arena
Edge: Final Master... official Tome 4 (thread) necromancer.
Zonk: I'd rather be sick than on fire! :D

Post Reply