 Bow House Rules?, Because Bows seem pretty broken to me... |
 Jun 3 2009, 10:51 PM
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Hey all,
I was just wondering if anyone had any house rules for Bows that they could share. Bows seem incredibly broken to me. I have a player making a troll adept who uses a bow and I can see this becoming a HUGE power issue. He'll basically be hurling missles with piercing damage greater than an assault cannon. Sure his rate of fire won't be as great as a gun, but it won't really need to be. Anyone else encountered this? |
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Legs Bow House Rules? Jun 3 2009, 10:51 PM
Muspellsheimr SR4A "fixes" the Troll Archer issue.
By... Jun 3 2009, 10:58 PM
Raizer QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Jun 3 2009, 10:58 ... Jun 4 2009, 01:23 PM Adarael That's precisely what I do, as well. Jun 3 2009, 11:14 PM Psikerlord SR4A errata caps bow strength at 8 doesn't it?... Jun 4 2009, 02:33 AM Legs That makes the damage value the same as some snipe... Jun 4 2009, 05:32 AM Critias I just hate how it seems impossible to find a happ... Jun 4 2009, 05:44 AM Alex QUOTE (Critias @ Jun 3 2009, 11:44 PM) I ... Jun 4 2009, 06:13 PM Cthulhudreams Muspellsheimr's fix seems good. I mean, yes, a... Jun 4 2009, 06:32 AM Shrike30 Our group continues to have never had a problem wi... Jun 4 2009, 07:24 AM Legs Stupid question...
When you say SR4A do you mean ... Jun 4 2009, 01:47 PM Stahlseele Yes. Because nobody likes the Sound of SR4.5 Jun 4 2009, 01:48 PM Zaranthan And because that's the official abbreviation. ... Jun 4 2009, 05:38 PM Malachi The "unofficial" abbreviation being WWLO... Jun 4 2009, 05:54 PM paws2sky Yes, I've seen the uber archer and honestly, i... Jun 4 2009, 05:58 PM Critias QUOTE (paws2sky @ Jun 4 2009, 12:58 PM) A... Jun 4 2009, 06:12 PM paws2sky QUOTE (Critias @ Jun 4 2009, 02:12 PM) To... Jun 4 2009, 06:16 PM Larme QUOTE (Critias @ Jun 4 2009, 01:12 PM) To... Jun 4 2009, 06:26 PM Zaranthan RAW is actually mute on bow materials. I'd say... Jun 4 2009, 06:37 PM Kerenshara QUOTE (Zaranthan @ Jun 4 2009, 02:37 PM) ... Jun 7 2009, 12:47 AM Stahlseele I still laugh about people who are totally OK with... Jun 4 2009, 06:42 PM Critias QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jun 4 2009, 02:42 PM)... Jun 4 2009, 07:00 PM Summerstorm Well, i have NO problems at all imagining a bow wi... Jun 4 2009, 08:55 PM JaronK Frankly, I have no problem with the idea of trolls... Jun 4 2009, 09:14 PM Dumori A well made bow built for a troll would be deadly ... Jun 4 2009, 09:29 PM Stahlseele I guess people's main beef and reason foir cal... Jun 4 2009, 09:34 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jun 4 2009, 05:34 PM)... Jun 5 2009, 04:05 AM Dikotana Sure, eventually your bow needs to be made of some... Jun 4 2009, 09:39 PM Stahlseele Ah, yes Detritus.
The First OC'd Troll ever ^... Jun 4 2009, 11:24 PM Omenowl A longbowman pulled a bow of 150-180lbs pull and c... Jun 5 2009, 02:05 AM Falconer Has anyone ever explained why, every other weapon ... Jun 5 2009, 04:10 AM Summerstorm Whoops... i haven't even realized that the bow... Jun 5 2009, 04:13 AM Shinobi Killfist I assumed it was the shift in what the power of th... Jun 5 2009, 04:13 AM Falconer Again Shinobi... but why apply that treatment to e... Jun 5 2009, 04:24 AM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 4 2009, 11:24 PM) A... Jun 5 2009, 05:36 AM Fuchs My house rule for bows is: "Play D&D if y... Jun 5 2009, 08:54 AM Meatbag QUOTE (Fuchs @ Jun 5 2009, 08:54 AM) My h... Jun 5 2009, 09:16 AM Fuchs QUOTE (Meatbag @ Jun 5 2009, 11:16 AM) Us... Jun 5 2009, 09:42 AM paws2sky QUOTE (Fuchs @ Jun 5 2009, 05:42 AM) And ... Jun 5 2009, 01:20 PM Chibu I'm curious but... Where'd you all get thi... Jun 5 2009, 02:38 PM Stahlseele I just have one Question right now:
Has anybody re... Jun 5 2009, 08:37 PM Falconer Stahlseele:
That's actually one of my issues w... Jun 6 2009, 03:31 AM Stahlseele Yeah, before i got riddled with minimum 4 Essence ... Jun 6 2009, 08:04 AM ElFenrir My sam is kind of a weapon specialist at heart, wh... Jun 6 2009, 09:16 AM BullZeye I see no problem with the str+2 bows. Yes, a huge ... Jun 6 2009, 11:06 AM Mäx QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 6 2009, 02:06 PM) I... Jun 6 2009, 12:09 PM BullZeye QUOTE (Mäx @ Jun 6 2009, 03:09 PM) The i... Jun 6 2009, 05:41 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 6 2009, 11:41 AM) A... Jun 6 2009, 05:58 PM DuctShuiTengu Kerenshara: And the bow's not the only thing t... Jun 7 2009, 08:28 AM JaronK I imagine a troll bow wouldn't use distorting ... Jun 7 2009, 09:32 AM BullZeye I totally agree with JaronK If on 12th century it... Jun 7 2009, 11:20 AM Fuchs QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 7 2009, 01:20 PM) S... Jun 7 2009, 01:33 PM Stahlseele Bow itself made from something like this:
http://i... Jun 7 2009, 11:41 AM overcannon QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jun 7 2009, 06:41 AM)... Jun 7 2009, 03:05 PM Dumori True but some of us do and SR4A has stopped that i... Jun 7 2009, 03:09 PM Falconer No it shouldn't have Dumori...
An abuse is an... Jun 7 2009, 03:18 PM Dumori It not an abuse if its obviously in the game form ... Jun 7 2009, 04:16 PM Traul Sorry for the stupid question: which action is use... Jun 7 2009, 04:36 PM Falconer No it's an abuse. And people have been compl... Jun 7 2009, 04:39 PM Kerenshara QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 7 2009, 11:39 AM) I... Jun 7 2009, 04:51 PM BullZeye QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 7 2009, 07:39 PM) E... Jun 7 2009, 04:51 PM Dumori QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 7 2009, 05:51 PM) I... Jun 7 2009, 05:31 PM Dumori It's a simple action so I'd go with Throw ... Jun 7 2009, 04:43 PM Falconer Karenshara:
you don't use a reload action w/ a... Jun 7 2009, 05:04 PM BullZeye QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 7 2009, 08:04 PM) T... Jun 7 2009, 05:44 PM DuctShuiTengu QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 7 2009, 07:44 PM) i... Jun 7 2009, 07:18 PM Traul QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 7 2009, 06:39 PM) T... Jun 7 2009, 07:47 PM Falconer QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 7 2009, 03:47 PM) This... Jun 7 2009, 09:19 PM Muspellsheimr QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 7 2009, 02:19 PM) O... Jun 8 2009, 01:31 AM Mäx QUOTE (DuctShuiTengu @ Jun 7 2009, 10:18 ... Jun 7 2009, 08:56 PM Muspellsheimr QUOTE (Mäx @ Jun 7 2009, 01:56 PM) Vibro... Jun 8 2009, 01:44 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE Or if we make her a physical adept(magic 6) ... Jun 8 2009, 01:55 AM overcannon QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jun 7 2009, 07... Jun 8 2009, 03:53 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (overcannon @ Jun 7 2009, 08:53 PM)... Jun 9 2009, 02:56 AM Mäx QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Jun 8 2009, 04:44 ... Jun 8 2009, 08:19 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 7 2009, 11:04 AM) K... Jun 7 2009, 07:17 PM Kerenshara QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jun 7 2009, 06:41 AM)... Jun 7 2009, 05:13 PM Falconer Look at the collapsible bow in Arsenal.
Anyhow or... Jun 7 2009, 06:01 PM overcannon Has anybody thought about how arrows are a very di... Jun 7 2009, 07:52 PM BullZeye When you have to bring out the big guns, that bow ... Jun 7 2009, 08:02 PM Critias I don't think anyone's arguing "game ... Jun 7 2009, 08:07 PM BullZeye QUOTE (Legs @ Jun 4 2009, 01:51 AM) ...Bo... Jun 7 2009, 08:09 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 7 2009, 03:09 PM) O... Jun 7 2009, 08:28 PM Critias QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 7 2009, 03:09 PM) O... Jun 7 2009, 09:10 PM BullZeye QUOTE (Critias @ Jun 8 2009, 12:10 AM) Wh... Jun 7 2009, 10:22 PM Stahlseele A Minotaur Ghoul Adept with a Bow . .
There's... Jun 7 2009, 10:53 PM Legs So I sent an email to my player that I was plannin... Jun 12 2009, 04:58 PM Stahlseele If your only Problem with Bows is their ability to... Jun 12 2009, 05:13 PM Legs My problem is with both.
My solution (STR/2)+2 ... Jun 12 2009, 05:22 PM p4rtridge I had a similar experience a while back, a troll a... Jun 12 2009, 06:43 PM paws2sky QUOTE (p4rtridge @ Jun 12 2009, 02:43 PM)... Jun 12 2009, 06:50 PM Stahlseele Yes, in Space, as long as you Brace, Power is Migh... Jun 12 2009, 07:01 PM BullZeye If the troll had gone outside with something like ... Jun 12 2009, 07:38 PM Falconer QUOTE (BullZeye @ Jun 12 2009, 03:38 PM) ... Jun 12 2009, 10:12 PM BullZeye QUOTE (Falconer @ Jun 13 2009, 01:12 AM) ... Jun 13 2009, 07:21 AM Chibu Actually, you should (in my opinion, since they ca... Jun 12 2009, 07:43 PM JaronK Honestly, a pointed tip object of similar size to ... Jun 12 2009, 07:51 PM Stahlseele Only MicroMeteorites are stopped by Space-Ship stu... Jun 12 2009, 08:18 PM Larme Shooting in space is actually kinda nuts when you ... Jun 12 2009, 09:00 PM Stahlseele Temperature in Space can, if i don't misrememb... Jun 13 2009, 10:27 AM  |
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