06-23-2020, 06:43 PM | #21 | |
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Ideally, the penalty to speed should depend on speed relative to the size of the target. A person moving at 5 mph (~2 yards per second) isn't much more difficult to hit than a human standing more-or-less motionless, but a housefly moving at the same speed is nearly impossible to hit, even though one that is stationary isn't too much of a challenge. Contrariwise, even at a decent clip Godzilla is a hard-to-miss target.
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06-23-2020, 08:34 PM | #22 |
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One thing to consider from the historical perspective is consistency. Specifically the arrows. Every arrow in your quiver is hand made out of natural materials. Now a good Fletcher will be quite consistent but there are limits that modern arrows don't have - modern arrows are very consistent. This is why TL7+ weapons are fine at no extra cost.
If you've ever shot a quiver with arrows from different manufacturers in it, you'll know what that's like. Most archers have, when they start out, myself included. :) Seems to me that such consistent arrows should qualify for an accuracy bonus, but the rules don't reflect that. Then again, the medieval archer might just be very familiar with each arrow and know it's individual properties. You could treat that as an unfamiliarity penalty if the characters get new arrows - some time at the butts will cure the penalty. - Shane |
06-23-2020, 08:36 PM | #23 |
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06-23-2020, 08:38 PM | #24 |
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06-24-2020, 03:16 AM | #25 | |
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B270 gives a Max ST for melee weapons and I believe they apply it to Bows too. The Longbow has a min ST 11 and could theoretically have a Max ST of 33 thrust +2 imp, where as a Recurve bow it is Maxed ST 30 thrust +3 imp. It gets scarier with the Composite Crossbow that can be cranked up to ST 24 thrust +5 imp, whereas the Military Crossbow that can be cranked to ST 36 thrust +5 imp. Another aspect is that all Bows are designed for the Shooter. If you have a buff dude with ST16 then someone finding such a weapon and is ST11 is going to have a hard job shooting it. |
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06-24-2020, 04:16 AM | #26 | |
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If you have a ST 12 bow, it doesn't matter if your ST is 12, 13 or 30. Edit:if I could get my hands on HT and check compound weapons... Last edited by Aldric; 06-24-2020 at 04:32 AM. |
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06-24-2020, 05:25 AM | #27 | |
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06-24-2020, 05:26 AM | #28 | |
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That Mongol anecdote does not sound like either of the two Eurasian archery traditions I know (shower shooting from long range, and sending single riders to gallop close, loose a few arrows at point blank range, and gallop away while the next rider approaches and picks her prey).
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06-24-2020, 06:44 AM | #29 |
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See p. 201 in High-Tech for compound bows, which are TL7.
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