Point blank range and dmg

[Herkkutatti666]

Nerf instastab shit

[Kafein]

Anyway, an arrow hitting at a closer distance than about twice the length of the arrow should do strictly nothing, considering it has not yet reached its cruising speed. This would also really affect gameplay.

[Nightmare798]

Anyway, an arrow hitting at a closer distance than about twice the length of the arrow should do strictly nothing, considering it has not yet reached its cruising speed. This would also really affect gameplay.

flexing has nothing to do with actual damage, when the arrow hits, thats when the energy is absorbed by target.

as for xbows. damage potential is actually much greater upon release of bolt, as this is the moment when the projectile has most energy.

[Kafein]

flexing has nothing to do with actual damage, when the arrow hits, thats when the energy is absorbed by target.

as for xbows. damage potential is actually much greater upon release of bolt, as this is the moment when the projectile has most energy.

Maybe read what I said first next time. When the arrow or bolt is halfway released, it should not do as much damage, and preferably none. Try to shoot at something less than the length of your arrow away from the point you grab your bow.

[Nightmare798]

Maybe read what I said first next time. When the arrow or bolt is halfway released, it should not do as much damage, and preferably none. Try to shoot at something less than the length of your arrow away from the point you grab your bow.

you still umbue the projectile with the energy of your draw, even if at point blank, you still launch a pointy projectile with considerable force.

[Tears of Destiny]

The bow-string does need to finish imparting the entire energy transfer into the projectile though, hence the "minimum distance" he is talking about. Otherwise if the arrow strikes you two feet from the front of the bow while it is still being released from the string (and still touching it) then you are not going to suffer the same kinetic transfer.