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Old 12-06-2012, 06:48 PM   #43
Pursuivant
 
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Default Re: Bow - 3 shots in less than 2 turns - In real life.

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Originally Posted by Mailanka View Post
Except arrows aren't like bullets. With a bullet, every trigger pull gives me the same amount of power, so I can discard accuracy for putting lots of slugs into a target, and people do. But with a bow, you're also sacrificing strength.
This is a valid point, and if you're facing an experienced opponent then shooting a lot of low-power arrows is probably a bad idea.

But . . . you can see arrows coming at you. That's going to make many people flinch, stop to block or otherwise slow them down.

While GURPS doesn't model it that well, it takes a very determined attacker to charge to contact against enemies who can produce a "hail of fire." Unless they know that their survival depends on getting into melee range they're going to go to ground or fall back.
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