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Old 04-18-2012, 12:59 AM   #94
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?

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Originally Posted by Flyndaran View Post
Using the spread sheet, my SM+1 archer gets the same realistic damage from a short bow as a long bow even after tweaking them something fierce.
May indicate a problem with the spreadsheet then, depending on how it defines a short and long bow. Or it might just be an issue of resolution -- at fixed draw weight, a longer bow only gives a significant advantage if it allows a longer draw length, and even if it does, a 50% increase in bow length gives maybe a 10-20% increase in GURPS damage.

Last edited by Anthony; 04-18-2012 at 01:13 AM.
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