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« on: October 21, 2012, 11:47:49 pm »
Alright, so i'm certain i'm not the first one to make a post like this but its finally gotten to the point where even I am noticing it. I've heard bits and pieces of what the next patch is supposed to bring as fair as build balances/nerfs and all but my question is still why hybrid cross bows/ 2-Hander builds are still clearly so much better than the dedicated arb/1h build? I wont even get into how utterly useless the arbalest is without looms when it comes to actual accurate distance shooting(even at 170 wpf). The regular crossbow is just so damn versatile, especially once you start to loom it.
Here in NA i've seen countless long time xbow playing individuals switch from either the arb or heavy to the regular crossbow simply because its so good with a two-hander that its like having the best of both worlds. If I miss with my shot on a target and they close in and force me into melee, im at a sizable disadvantage, given how awful most one handers are now with anything under 6 powerstrike. A 2-hander on the other hand has quicker reload time and the opportunity to pull that huge german or danish greatsword off of their backs and melee just as fluidly as a dedicated melee player given how shallow the wpf cap on 2handers is. The few of us that do stick with the arb do so out of personal preference or in my case, being too stubborn to simply switch to the flavor of the month to stay on top.
Now, I'm not advocating or asking for a flat out ultra buff of the arb and nerfing of the regular crossbow, but god damn, if you want to de-value body shots and put more incentive on aiming for the head, at least give those of us that choose to actually use the Arbalest the accuracy to shoot people in the head without worrying about our shoots flying off to the left 75 percent of the time.
It shouldn't be impossible to hit a stationary target from distance without aiming your crosshair to the far top right of it simply because our bolts will not fly straight, especially when you have to wait upwards of three seconds in between shots.. As it stands, the hybrid 2 hander/cross bow build is leaps and bounds better than the dedicated arbalest/1 hander build.
I know alot of dedicated meleers out there will read this and just scoff at this post thinking "good riddance, one less shitty ranged playstyle to worry about" but honestly, even if the dedicated xbows are nerfed out of existence, will having a bunch of two handed heroes with their side arm crossbows on their backs really be any better?
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