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cRPG => Beginner's Help and Guides => Topic started by: Dravic on August 19, 2012, 05:05:56 pm
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Is there any sense in using Longbow nowadays?
I haven't seen any archer using Longbow since I came back to cRPG.
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Could this work with Longbow?
Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 24
Hit points: 53
Skills to attributes: 14
Ironflesh: 0
Power Strike: 0
Shield: 0
Athletics: 3
Riding: 0
Horse Archery: 0
Power Draw: 6
Power Throw: 0
Weapon Master: 8
One Handed: 1
Two Handed: 1
Polearm: 1
Archery: 173
Crossbow: 1
Throwing: 1
Or with Rus Bow if it's really so much better?
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A few archers use it but I guess even fewer would use it if they could change it for a rus bow (which is hard when the rus bow is worth much more).
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if you dont want to be a Noob rus row archer
The rus bow is better in every way, but i use the longbow for style
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Long Bow is gimped for its price. It had its worth when it was the only pierce bow, but now the sheer slowness of it makes it a really bad choice. The release is quite delayed too, so your crosshair will not be impressive when you do release the arrow. Its positives is not worth the negatives. That it's the most expensive bow to boot doesn't help it either.
Long bow for style, rus bow or horn bow for effectiveness
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Could this work with Longbow?
Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 24
Hit points: 53
Skills to attributes: 14
Ironflesh: 0
Power Strike: 0
Shield: 0
Athletics: 3
Riding: 0
Horse Archery: 0
Power Draw: 6
Power Throw: 0
Weapon Master: 8
One Handed: 1
Two Handed: 1
Polearm: 1
Archery: 173
Crossbow: 1
Throwing: 1
Or with Rus Bow if it's really so much better?
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It's a good build, yes. Don't think of going with more than 6 PD, it's a waste of time. Either 18/21 with full ath and some ironflesh/power strike or that 18/24 build you made there.
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That is a very common archery build, but just use a rus bow instead until it gets nerfed, because its OP and the long bow sucks.
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18/24 is the only build to go for
longbowman every dedicated archer if you asked me. I'm an 18/27 Longbowman (level 32). Because I hate athletics kiting archers, so I'm not one.
The rus bow is better in every way, but i use the longbow for style
I used to use a MW rus bow, but Traded to my friend Beeper for his MW Longbow, even though it is much worse. I prefer the style of it. If you saw my character, it is pure style hahahaha. THis is a glorified dress up simulator remember? :D
Long Bow is gimped for its price. It had its worth when it was the only pierce bow, but now the sheer slowness of it makes it a really bad choice. The release is quite delayed too, so your crosshair will not be impressive when you do release the arrow. Its positives is not worth the negatives. That it's the most expensive bow to boot doesn't help it either.
Long bow for style, rus bow or horn bow for effectiveness
The delay is dumb, but I still headshot people all day with my longbow.
Oh, and longbow is the least accurate bow on top of it all. Rusbow is slightly more accurate, and hornbow slightly more-so.
When I equip the horn bow with my 9 WM it is pinpoint at max accuracy. Every arrow goes into a head-sized target at 50m without straying even slightly. Longbow will stray an arrow here and there in comparison at that distance.
If I were to make a min-maxer archer to be the MOST EFFECTIVE BATTLEFIELD MACHINE etc, I would use a hornbow. Similar effectiveness to Rus bow, but oneslot so you can have a proper melee weapon. Pretty clear cut choice.
With all that said, in the awful awful troll thread in general discussion called "Buff Archery": I made a post and you can see just how effective longbowman can be though in my SS's.
link: http://forum.meleegaming.com/general-discussion/buff-archers!/msg584622/#msg584622
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Hmm Marathon and how about
15str/27agi with Horn Bow.
Would that one work?
You say you are pinpoint accurate with it, but I guess you are not retiring anymore and just stack your xp, so you can get 31+ level (or you already did) and in effect you can get 18str AND 27agi, right?
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Longbow has the highest damage. A lot of people think it 'sucks' but I really don't understand what they expect since if it was as fast as the other bows it would obviously be OP. You will need to adjust your playstyle with it if you are used to fast bows and that can take a bit of getting use to. You need to be more 'calculating' when using the longbow and not immediate reflex firing like is possible with the other bows. I used the long bow very effectively.
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Hmm Marathon and how about
15str/27agi with Horn Bow.
Would that one work?
You say you are pinpoint accurate with it, but I guess you are not retiring anymore and just stack your xp, so you can get 31+ level (or you already did) and in effect you can get 18str AND 27agi, right?
18/24. There is no reason to do 5 PD to get 9 WM for a horn bow. Lots of Strat battles have Rus and Longbows, so you may be limiting your potential strat fights if you go less than 6 PD.
18/24 Is better than 18/27, which only gets 9 WM at level 32. My accuracy only went up marginally anyways.