Stop the archer running BS

[bruce]

Make bows weigh 50kg. Want to run away? Drop the bow and run. Battle is really getting damn stupid these days.

[hotcobbler]

Did you get killed by an archer and qq to immediately run in here and post your tears?

[Spawny]

Get some lightweight throwing weapons. He runs? Toss a knife in his back.

[SteelDevil]

seems like the best thread to propagate a longbowmen clan
any of u up for it^?

[Tears of Destiny]

I have zero athletics, if I outrun you, you deserve to be outrun. Period.

Secondly, admins can take out the people and kick them if there is just one lone archer left "delaying" a battle, and to be fair I have seen MORE melee troops do this crap then archers. Ever time I have seen someone do this repeatedly they get kicked/banned. There you go, problem solved, now get out of the forums and back to playing.

I have a feeling you are a slow tin can of some sorts... or someone who keeps getting outrun by archers in battle and have them shoot you in the face because you are away from supporting team mates (Archers on your own team/agil speed demons).

seems like the best thread to propagate a longbowmen clan
any of u up for it^?

You know, my next Gen I was going to retire and make a shield poker speed demon, but with all the people incapable of dealing with the dedicated support class (Archer), I think I may retire and heirloom my warbow just to spite people and keep running an archer...

[Adam_Bomb]

I don't play an archer, but they seem pretty gimped to me.  My shielder hardly ever gets killed by one, as most non crossbow arrows barely scratch you. So I don't mind them being fast, give them that at least.

[Joxer]

What was a wise man once said... l2p or something 

[Formless]

I love the totally unbiased poll.   

[Vexus]

While running is a valid tactic to get help maybe if you have 3 stacks of arrows equipped you get a speed penalty like having 2 shields.

This would make people that use only a bow not super runners while an archer that uses only 2 slots for arrows having no penalty.

[Seawied]

I say give arrows the same weight as rocks. Problem solved!

[Ninja_Khorin]

I dunno, I catch up to them just fine 

[Torp]

I dunno, I catch up to them just fine 

+1

[Michael]

Running is a valid tactic to destroy a tincan, and very fun to watch!

Just saw this 22nd guy run away from Templar_Tommy who was too slow in his heavy armor to catch him, then 22nd guy jumped and shot him, failed, continued running. Templar Tommy was chasing him through Port Assault, but in the end the archer got him hahaha epic.

[Gurnisson]

While running is a valid tactic to get help maybe if you have 3 stacks of arrows equipped you get a speed penalty like having 2 shields.

This would make people that use only a bow not super runners while an archer that uses only 2 slots for arrows having no penalty.

That's actually a very good idea

[Michael]

That's actually a very good idea

No, it isnt. Archer/2h/polearmspammers are way worse, so when you want people to force not to run you would have to force them first to play as a real ranger class like its in native.

Otherwise you would privilige the easy moders bow+polearm/2h even more over the "real" archers.

An archer is a support troop. He shouldnt be able to hold the line or even to charge in melee. He should run. And cavalry should ride him down. Thats his destiny.