Poll

DEMOCRACY APPLIES TO GAMING YOU KNOW IT BITCHES NOW POLL

YES
39 (90.7%)
NO
4 (9.3%)

Total Members Voted: 43

Author Topic: Archers press X for indirect fire WITH A POLL BECAUSE DEMOCRACY = GAME BALANCE  (Read 2483 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline MrShovelFace

  • Baron
  • ****
  • Renown: 119
  • Infamy: 33
  • cRPG Player
  • Nobody cares about who I am or what I think
    • View Profile
The ability for archers to traject their arrows over large barriers is sorely missing. Bows should have an alternative fire mode that reduces projectile speed in order the increase arrow drop

While indirect fire is next to useless in battle mode it is most certainly useful in strategus battles
Armys with lots of archers and lots of arrows could find this tactic insanely useful for attacking those pesky villagers hiding behind buildings. Indirect fire would also bring forth a whole new aspect of the game for archers. Rather than guesstimating the drop for arrows archers would have to calculate what distance requires what angle.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2011, 07:38:30 am by MrShovelFace »
Nobody cares about who I am or what I think

Offline Bjord

  • Amateur heretic
  • King
  • **********
  • Renown: 1328
  • Infamy: 1109
  • cRPG Player A Gentleman and a Scholar
  • salty turks
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 10:09:43 pm »
0
This can be the beginning of some epic archer mass volleys.

+1!

And to add to your suggestion:

3 modes as you toggle the indirect firing mode. Long / Medium / Short. Simple and easy.
When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back.

Offline Teeth

  • King
  • **********
  • Renown: 2550
  • Infamy: 1057
  • cRPG Player Sir Black Bishop A Gentleman and a Scholar
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 10:15:40 pm »
0
Although I don't have any faith that we're going to have proper archer volleys in cRPG, the option would be nice. Sure add this, while we're at it, add fire arrows now that WSE seems to be picking up steam.

Offline Overdriven

  • Marshall
  • ********
  • Renown: 828
  • Infamy: 223
  • cRPG Player Sir Black Pawn
    • View Profile
  • Faction: Great Khans
  • Game nicks: GK_Overdriven
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 10:41:03 pm »
0
Hells yes...this would be fantastic for strat

Offline Phew

  • Marshall
  • ********
  • Renown: 775
  • Infamy: 132
  • cRPG Player A Gentleman and a Scholar
    • View Profile
  • Game nicks: Phew_XVI
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 12:32:08 am »
0
Maybe just have early releases lose speed as well as accuracy? Then you wouldn't have to mess with weapon modes or anything, just release the shot earlier in the draw for reduced velocity. Like how it works in real life.

Offline Jarlek

  • King
  • **********
  • Renown: 1173
  • Infamy: 307
  • cRPG Player Sir White Pawn A Gentleman and a Scholar
  • The walking wiki
    • View Profile
  • Game nicks: Jarlek_The_Blue, Jarla, Jarlen, Jarler, Jarlec, Jarled OH GOD ALL THESE ALTS
  • IRC nick: Jarlek
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 12:35:52 am »
0
Awesome :D
This game isn't about being skillful as much as its about saying things in general chat that enrage people who then go to murder you but in their rage they make dumb mistakes which gets them killed.
In memory of Jarlek_zeh_Blue, ruler of Ilvia

Offline The_Angle

  • Baron
  • ****
  • Renown: 91
  • Infamy: 56
  • cRPG Player
  • Qaddaffi 4 eva
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 07:20:17 pm »
0
This would be epic.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login

In the land of rape and honey, you prey.

Offline HarunYahya

  • Marshall
  • ********
  • Renown: 965
  • Infamy: 309
  • cRPG Player
  • Proud Abdulla wielder
    • View Profile
  • Faction: BashiBazouks
  • Game nicks: HarunYahya,HarunShootya,Inan
  • IRC nick: HarunYahya
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 09:18:16 pm »
0
Really good idea indeed .
It would add more epic moments to battle.
-It'll also add QQ threads like "OMG Now my old friendchers can shoot without even seeing me !!!"- but anyway it'll be good methinks.

Offline Duke

  • Knight
  • ***
  • Renown: 38
  • Infamy: 9
  • cRPG Player
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 10:23:26 pm »
0
I don't play Strategus, so I don't know how useful this would be for the rest of us, but I see no reason for this to not exist.

Offline Anti

  • Noble
  • **
  • Renown: 10
  • Infamy: 4
  • cRPG Player
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 10:25:16 pm »
+2
I can just imagine Fallen doing this shit in pubs for massive lulz and TK.


100000x times yes.

Offline Tears of Destiny

  • Naive
  • King
  • **********
  • Renown: 1847
  • Infamy: 870
  • cRPG Player A Gentleman and a Scholar
  • Quiet drifting through shallow waters. 死のび
    • View Profile
    • NADS
  • Faction: Black Company
  • IRC nick: Tears
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 10:36:39 pm »
0
I can just imagine Fallen doing this shit in pubs for massive lulz and TK.


100000x times yes.

We already have in Strat, one of our first village fights we found the place on the map where if you aimed at a specific chimney (some snowy map) and fired straight up, the dozen and a half archers could indirect the spawn, very impressive when we finally walked into the village and saw all the arrows pointing straight down like some messed up flowerbed.

This feature making indirect easier though, that would be nice.
I'm not normal and I don't pretend so, my approach is pretty much a bomb crescendo.
Death is a fun way to pass the time though, several little bullets moving in staccato.
The terror of my reign will live on in infamy, singing when they die like a dead man's symphony.

Offline Centurion

  • Noble
  • **
  • Renown: 14
  • Infamy: 7
  • cRPG Player
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 10:42:51 pm »
+1
We already have in Strat, one of our first village fights we found the place on the map where if you aimed at a specific chimney (some snowy map) and fired straight up, the dozen and a half archers could indirect the spawn, very impressive when we finally walked into the village and saw all the arrows pointing straight down like some messed up flowerbed.

This feature making indirect easier though, that would be nice.
yea i was defending that village battle lol it was epic... it looked like it was the persians blocking out the sun in 300 lol i got hit so much during those volleys

+1 to the idea also shovel

Offline Memento_Mori

  • Count
  • *****
  • Renown: 187
  • Infamy: 32
  • cRPG Player
  • I use these forums to hook up with hot ladies
    • View Profile
  • Game nicks: Memento_Mori, Sengo_Muramasa, Born_Of_Osiris,
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 05:51:19 am »
0
This would be very neat to see.

Offline MrShovelFace

  • Baron
  • ****
  • Renown: 119
  • Infamy: 33
  • cRPG Player
  • Nobody cares about who I am or what I think
    • View Profile
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 08:55:00 am »
0
We already have in Strat, one of our first village fights we found the place on the map where if you aimed at a specific chimney (some snowy map) and fired straight up, the dozen and a half archers could indirect the spawn, very impressive when we finally walked into the village and saw all the arrows pointing straight down like some messed up flowerbed.

This feature making indirect easier though, that would be nice.

I got the idea from the comical peasant wars between brd and choas where brd on the opposite side of a building were killing people by throwing rocks up at a 85 degree angle and getting head shots lol

cannerys like lulz retrn fires
Nobody cares about who I am or what I think

Offline HarunYahya

  • Marshall
  • ********
  • Renown: 965
  • Infamy: 309
  • cRPG Player
  • Proud Abdulla wielder
    • View Profile
  • Faction: BashiBazouks
  • Game nicks: HarunYahya,HarunShootya,Inan
  • IRC nick: HarunYahya
Re: Archers press X for indirect fire
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 02:23:12 am »
+2
This nice suggestion deserves a bump in the name of the poster above.