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Old 07-17-2015, 07:49 AM   #20
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Default Re: [Combat]: Do you bow, bro?

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Originally Posted by Mailanka View Post
More importantly, greater skill with the bow increases effective range. A person with a skill 10, without aiming, has a 50/50 chance of hitting someone 2 yards away. Someone with skill 20, without aiming, has a 50/50 chance of hitting someone 100 yards away.

Swordsmanship skill does not generally increase effective range.

At skill 10, what you have is an average guy who spent a little time at the archery range vs a guy who spent a little time at fencing school, and the results will be a rather hilarious romp in the heath as the sword guy chases after the ineffective bow guy for awhile until they get tired and the bow guy falls over and the sword guy hits him a lot, or the sword guy gets tired and gives up.

At skill 20, you have an elite sniper vs a masterful swordsman (who will probably die, unless he has parry missile weapon, in which case all bets are off)
Already at skill 15 you get nice effects as archer where you can attack at 50 yards with full aim time at reasonable skill, you do not need 20 skill for that. The 20 just makes it easier and faster. 15+5(aim)+1(all out)-8 range for 13-
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