Um... Where are the one handed bows?

PLS CHRIS, DO IT, DO IT NAO

One handed crossbow? Still need a second hand to reload.

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robotamen wrote:

PLS CHRIS, DO IT, DO IT NAO

More like this:

Hi

I want crossbows, they would be str/dex hyrbid weapon and be 1h and 2h variants. The crossbow would fire slower then normal bow and have implicit chance to pierce.



cheers

I don't get it, if at all, a crossbow would need less strength than a bow, because it has mechanical levers and stuff to help you load it.

And it would also take like 5 seconds between shots to reload. 0.2 APS sounds so amazing...

Crossbows are designed to require almost no physical strength to reload. And to have almost no required skill to use. That was the whole point of the weapon (aside form the fact that metal bolts could pierce armor and arrows couldn't).

Technically speaking PoE could have "repeating" crossbows. But at that point might as well have guns.

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Finkenstein wrote:

Hi

I want crossbows, they would be str/dex hyrbid weapon and be 1h and 2h variants. The crossbow would fire slower then normal bow and have implicit chance to pierce.

cheers

I'm not sold on 1h variants...unless you're not allowed to dual wield and can use a shield on your offhand.

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BurnedInEffigy wrote:

And it would also take like 5 seconds between shots to reload. 0.2 APS sounds so amazing...

Slower, but with a high chance to pierce (maybe also added knockback) and more physical damage to balance it out it could be viable.

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Autocthon wrote:

Crossbows are designed to require almost no physical strength to reload...Technically speaking PoE could have "repeating" crossbows. But at that point might as well have guns.

Check out the pic I found online I've posted above, that crossbow is magazine fed. Seeing as how this game has some elements of electromechanics and steampunk in it, I could also see a mag fed crossbow running pretty quick.

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AlfaTangOh wrote:

Check out the pic I found online I've posted above, that crossbow is magazine fed. Seeing as how this game has some elements of electromechanics and steampunk in it, I could also see a mag fed crossbow running pretty quick.

Still requires two hands to reload between every shot.

Notice teh crank. That thing doesnt arm itself it just puts the bolt in place automatically.

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Autocthon wrote:

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AlfaTangOh wrote:

Check out the pic I found online I've posted above, that crossbow is magazine fed. Seeing as how this game has some elements of electromechanics and steampunk in it, I could also see a mag fed crossbow running pretty quick.

Still requires two hands to reload between every shot.

Notice teh crank. That thing doesnt arm itself it just puts the bolt in place automatically.

I agree that crossbows should be 2H.

Crank noted - but cranking that would probably be as fast as nocking a new arrow with a bow.