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cRPG => Suggestions Corner => Game Balance Discussion => Topic started by: WITCHCRAFT on November 01, 2012, 05:49:46 pm

Title: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: WITCHCRAFT on November 01, 2012, 05:49:46 pm
What if there was a third option for crossbow bolts: A small-capacity quiver for hybrid classes? Something with 4-6 bolts, Maybe a little more damage than plain bolts, cost about the same or more than steel bolts, and 0 slots?

You could carry a Crossbow, 1H wep, and 2 slot shield with the 0 slot bolts. Or a 2 slot 2H or polearm with a 1 slot shield.

It would have to be balanced around throwing, which fills a similar roll.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Jarlek on November 01, 2012, 06:46:14 pm
Arbalest, steel bolts, steel bolts, half quiver.

Actually, don't think this will be a too big problem with crossbows. Not like they run out of ammo most of them.

So +1.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Elmetiacos on November 02, 2012, 03:01:06 am
Making it easier to have a crossbow as a sidearm is a bad thing. It leads to everyone doing it, as we saw several patches ago and several patches before that and several patches before that. Don't go back to the days when the first minute of any battle was shielders cautiously walking forward with shields raised and 2h/polearm users cowering behind walls.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Bjord on November 02, 2012, 03:06:53 am
You don't sound like you played before this patch, or before that patch or before that all. Everyone and their grandma back then had a sniper crossbow (as it was called back then) as a side-arm, along with Sword of Tears or Cookies.

:wink:

Fun days, fun indeed.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Havoco on November 02, 2012, 07:22:04 am
Hybrid crpg plz
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Rumblood on November 04, 2012, 03:01:48 pm
No.

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Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Aderyn on November 04, 2012, 05:54:45 pm
I actually like the idea of quivers with half amount of arrows/bolts. Problem is deciding how many slots they will take and looms etc.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Piok on November 05, 2012, 04:21:52 pm
If standard quivers go 2 slot I support It :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Grumpy_Nic on November 05, 2012, 07:26:08 pm
Maybe as 0 slot its OP but it would probably be nice if it was a cheaper alternative for hybrids that know they wont fire that many shots.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: WITCHCRAFT on November 06, 2012, 02:53:09 am
My original idea was for it to be expensive, making it a "luxury" choice. Kind of like the bucklers are for shields. Sure, your 2h or polearm guy could carry an arbalest with 6 shots, but it will cost you 20k+ worth of equipment.

Compare the cost and effectiveness of 6 javelins or jarids vs 6 light or regular crossbow shots. What stats would make it balanced? Consider that throwing is a bigger stat/skill sink as well.

I'm sure there are equip setups I haven't thought of that would be unbalanced with this item. Tell me what I'm forgetting!!
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Mr_Oujamaflip on November 06, 2012, 12:19:31 pm
Hell no, I get sick of hybrid crossbowmen as it is.
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Torben on November 06, 2012, 12:32:37 pm
those bolts should only go with a hunting crossbow then
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Grumpy_Nic on November 06, 2012, 01:52:38 pm
those bolts should only go with a hunting crossbow then

Now that would be weird
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: Tore on November 07, 2012, 06:39:27 pm
Tbh I dont want to see every 2h/pole running around with an arbalest :?
Title: Re: Item Idea: Side/Half Quiver of Bolts
Post by: OpenPalm on November 09, 2012, 09:25:11 am
Just use elite cav shield.