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Theohippip · 08-07-2019, 06:50 PM

In the full shot cycle of shooting an arrow, there are twelve distinct steps to the completion of the shot, some discreet and some blending into one another. I won't bother with the early stages but I'll pick up with the draw (Step 6). You then go to the anchor (7), which is always to the same point on your face in order to maintain consistency. You then load and transfer the strain from the arms to the back muscles (8). Only after the transfer do you get around to aiming (9). Finally you release (10), which is generally one to three seconds after aiming. You can see from this that an aimed shot is quite a bit more involved than the "shooting from the hip" which seems to be described in the two shots per turn scenario presented in the thread. If one were to wait at full draw until the next turn, the first shot of that next turn would then be released after considerable physical duress, and the second shot would not be an aimed shot. I'd give each of the two shots a minus on AdjDx.

08-07-2019, 06:50 PM	#17
Theohippip Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Downstate or Upstate New York. Depends on your definition.	Re: Burst Archery? In the full shot cycle of shooting an arrow, there are twelve distinct steps to the completion of the shot, some discreet and some blending into one another. I won't bother with the early stages but I'll pick up with the draw (Step 6). You then go to the anchor (7), which is always to the same point on your face in order to maintain consistency. You then load and transfer the strain from the arms to the back muscles (8). Only after the transfer do you get around to aiming (9). Finally you release (10), which is generally one to three seconds after aiming. You can see from this that an aimed shot is quite a bit more involved than the "shooting from the hip" which seems to be described in the two shots per turn scenario presented in the thread. If one were to wait at full draw until the next turn, the first shot of that next turn would then be released after considerable physical duress, and the second shot would not be an aimed shot. I'd give each of the two shots a minus on AdjDx.