Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 18, 2007 18:27:47 GMT -5
FlatBows have speed, range and average accuracy. They are the best of the bunch.
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Post by Sophia Moonlight on May 19, 2007 5:36:00 GMT -5
they have the worst accuracy possible x.x
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Post by Cjad the Nord on May 19, 2007 6:32:36 GMT -5
I think he's confused about when I said "I use Read the Wind or Favorable Winds to make up for it's horrendous accuracy". There's a reason I carry an identical-stats Shortbow with me, y'know.
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Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 19, 2007 9:14:19 GMT -5
Speed > Accuracy.
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Post by Cjad the Nord on May 19, 2007 12:39:08 GMT -5
Oh, I just now saw that you said "average accuracy". I blame this whole thing on Ben! D:<
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Post by Sophia Moonlight on May 19, 2007 13:57:03 GMT -5
its not average accuracy if they have the worst accuracy! >.<
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Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 19, 2007 15:57:09 GMT -5
Its Average. I'm right, I'm always right.
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Nico
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Post by Nico on May 20, 2007 2:35:25 GMT -5
Doesn't matter if they are avarage or the worst, their accuracy is still enough good.
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Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 20, 2007 10:46:35 GMT -5
Yes, they are the best bows all around, with Long comming in second.
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Nico
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Post by Nico on May 20, 2007 16:11:23 GMT -5
And Recurve the third.
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Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 20, 2007 17:59:56 GMT -5
I gots a unique Iron Wing Flat Bow from beating Factions, its teh sweetzors.
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Post by Nico on May 21, 2007 8:23:34 GMT -5
I have Drago's Flatbow.
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terence
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Post by terence on May 21, 2007 8:59:18 GMT -5
Recurve bow is penultimate for pvp play if you aren't running Read the Wind or Favourable Winds. Flatbow if you are running those. Hornbow is fantastic for Ranger Spike - the 10% damage with the two arrow buff skills mentioned makes monks cry. Hornbow isn't very useful in most other situations though.
Longbows are meh. At a longer range, it becomes easier to dodge so if you aren't running accuracy enhancers, they miss quite often. And if you are running those skills, might as well use a Flatbow for a faster attack speed.
Shortbows are the suck. With that sort of range, might as well run a Spear DPS Paragon or even a Rage of Ntouka W/P Spearchucker. You will attack faster, punt out more damage and have the benefit of more armour using a shield. True, you don't have ranger interrupts, but why the heck are you using a shortbow if you're playing interrupt anyway? You need range for interrupts - running for that extra 1 sec to reach shortbow range often makes your interrupt too slow. Read the Wind + Flatbow or Recurve Bow for interrupts - period. The only reasonable use for a shortbow is probably condition/degen pressure. Oh wait - a N/Me rocks more in that aspect.
"Speed > Accuracy" only applies to pve play where computer controlled mobs dont ever kite. People run around all the time in pvp play. You may find yourself missing 1 out of every 4 shots (or even more) at maximum range using a Flatbow with no accuracy buffs - unless of course, you are trading shots with another ranger. Or shooting at half-range all the time; in which case you would be better off with a shortbow, however sucky it is.
Please use Recurve Bows in pvp play if we aren't carrying accuracy buffs. It does make a very big difference.
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Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 21, 2007 9:12:25 GMT -5
I'll need to find a unique recurve now...
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Post by terence on May 21, 2007 10:11:35 GMT -5
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Post by Cjad the Nord on May 21, 2007 15:06:42 GMT -5
That guy's bow would be PERFECT to couple with Concussion Shot. +5 energy to offset the obscene (even with Expertise) cost, and lengthens Daze by 33%. Add Apply Poison to cover, and you've got a deadly Caster shutdown using just two skills. I'd love a Rotwing and one of those to add to my PvP repertoire; otherwise, I'd have to make a PvP version of Dirth which isn't likely (the only profession I will never make a PvP char for is Ranger, cuz Dirth is awesome, kthx). |
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Post by Dr.G on May 21, 2007 16:35:20 GMT -5
I'd like to own one, but I'm not in the desolation yet. D:
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Nico
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Post by Nico on May 22, 2007 0:53:19 GMT -5
OO OI! I'd LOVE a Rotwing Recurve Bow! I have been dreaming of it since I first saw one.
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Dr.G
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Post by Dr.G on May 22, 2007 6:34:17 GMT -5
I want one for my interrupt builds.
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Post by Nico on May 22, 2007 16:08:19 GMT -5
I want one for any build using poison. Hmm, maybe I sould try again that Fissure Forest Farmer. The only problem I had was the run to the forest, but that could be fixed if some chest run team accepts me. farming the Forest is pretty easy as long as you go slow and keep Troll Unguent up at all times. Oh, and don't try to attack three Spiders at the same time...
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