Re-Draw (panicking archers)

[Punked]

Hey guys, Here's a suggestion for the books.

 I absolutely hate when a archer can start pulling a arrow out of ones quiver while running away from you and then whip a round and nail u in the noggin. I don't know about u, buuutttt what if you are chasing down an archer and he is panicking to get that arrow out of the quiver and load it in to his/her bow and  Misses string/drops arrow/didn't set the arrow in the bow right (Arrow slipped out of his forward hand) and he has to re-draw, OR reset the arrow and properly draw it again? It will give the Chaser a chance to not get hit in the face by a +3 Bodkin being shot from a +3 Long Bow at Point blank range, in all honestly it should be fair. Here is another stand point if you are questioning Realism VS Balance : You (The Archer) are shooting your arrows in to melee and tagging everyone Having the adrenalin rush of getting a couple Head shots and are now tunnel visioned, you hear someone Unsheathe their weapon Behind you (preferably an axe) and u start darting across the battle field QQQ'ing (I Need Help!) and so in a last ditch effort you pull a arrow out of the quiver to get the chaser off you (the chasee) and are starting to load it in your bow and are still running. Your bow and arrow are unsteady around because you are running, there should be a margin of error of placing that arrow wrong, or missing the string to pull that arrow back, now the chaser has a chance to catch the chasee.

Yes I know this would be a nerf to archery so what? its not going to be a bad nerf, it be pretty nice to have margins of error on a skillful thing to do, on top of that being chased.

[FRANK_THE_TANK]

What if he isn't panicking? What if he has done that a thousand times before? What if he practising knocking arrows while sprinting? What if like every archer worth his salt he knows what the fuck is going on around him and waits for you to get close so he Kite you and in your fit of stupid shoot you as you "run him down".

Trying weaving about when chasing archers, don't use A/D move with the mouse. I have run down all of the best archers on NA, 80% I get blasted but I can do it. Everyone that cries about not being able to do everything all of the time should just go play native damn it.

Most archers are sitting on 7-8 ath and almost no weight, they can run real good. Unless you have an archer hunter class, chasing them is pointless. Lure them in some where and kill them, find a thrower and beg them to save you, don't chase them.

Are you part of that group of fools that chases horses?

[Punked]

What if he isn't panicking? What if he has done that a thousand times before? What if he practising knocking arrows while sprinting? What if like every archer worth his salt he knows what the fuck is going on around him and waits for you to get close so he Kite you and in your fit of stupid shoot you as you "run him down".

Trying weaving about when chasing archers, don't use A/D move with the mouse. I have run down all of the best archers on NA, 80% I get blasted but I can do it. Everyone that cries about not being able to do everything all of the time should just go play native damn it.

Most archers are sitting on 7-8 ath and almost no weight, they can run real good. Unless you have an archer hunter class, chasing them is pointless. Lure them in some where and kill them, find a thrower and beg them to save you, don't chase them.

Are you part of that group of fools that chases horses?

Very fine re-post thank you for your input but to be honest it was probably made to the archers that might be the lastone and are just running.

Are you part of that group of fools that chases horses?

Lol no im the group that waste thier bolts to shooting one down

What if he isn't panicking? What if he has done that a thousand times before? What if he practising knocking arrows while sprinting? What if like every archer worth his salt he knows what the fuck is going on around him and waits for you to get close so he Kite you and in your fit of stupid shoot you as you "run him down".

Wouldnt WPF come in to account with this? and Masterworked items? if it is masterworked then it has been used/taught to son/daughter so that would me more disapline yes?

Most archers are sitting on 7-8 ath and almost no weight, they can run real good. Unless you have an archer hunter class, chasing them is pointless. Lure them in some where and kill them, find a thrower and beg them to save you, don't chase them.

ahh but yes, they have alot of ath. but isnt there a speed reduction to an action done by the caracter ie jumping/attacking/blocking? so that would help solve that problem

[Wraist]

Chance things are terrible

Edit: I hate archery more than the next guy, but realize that they have to spend as much points as melee in their skills [roughly], whereas xbows need at most 3 to be effective. Why are there nerf archer threads but not nerf xbow threads?, I would think that xbows would garner more hate for that reason alone :\

[[ptx]]

Lol no im the group that waste thier bolts to shooting one down

How about crossbowmen panicking and dropping their crossbows, when a horse charges at them? That sounds much better.

[bruce]

If you look behind while running, there is a 15% chance per second to trip, fall, and drop your weapon! 

[Zandieer]

As we all know, players not on a horse are mere peasants and not trained properly in the ways of combat. Thus, when ever non-mounted player sees a horse charging his/her way, he/she automatically starts to panic and the player has no control over the characters movement, causing the character to run blindly in fear (and to drop all of their weapons). I think this would be realistic, too!

[bruce]

As we all know, players not on a horse are mere peasants and not trained properly in the ways of combat. Thus, when ever non-mounted player sees a horse charging his/her way, he/she automatically starts to panic and the player has no control over the characters movement, causing the character to run blindly in fear (and to drop all of their weapons). I think this would be realistic, too!

This +1.

Players wearing over 30.000k in armour are exempted from this. Or in close proximity to one, even. But once knights die, peasant rabble runs away panicking.

[MrShine]

I think this change should be implemented, with one addition.

Melee units should have a 5% chance of encountering a paralyzing fear when facing a large horde of the enemy. The player gets rooted to the ground for 15 seconds, contemplating the inherent frailty of human life and a deep introspective look at the perils of his immortal soul.

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Also he poops his pants

[CrazyCracka420]

No more nerfs are needed in cRPG unless you can show a significant overpowering of an item or class.  You have not met this criteria.  Please lock your whine thread and get a shield.  That will be all.

[Zandieer]

No more nerfs are needed in cRPG unless you can show a significant overpowering of an item or class.  You have not met this criteria.  Please lock your whine thread and get a shield.  That will be all.

Listen to this sane person.

[Branches]

I don't know about u, buuutttt what if you are chasing down an archer and he is attempting to shoot you in the face with a +3 Bodkin being shot from a +3 Long Bow at Point blank range. You're pissing yourself and panicking so your weapon (preferably an axe) slips out of your sweaty hands and imbeds itself in your chest, in all honesty it should be fair.

[sF_Guardian]

Everyone should be panicking