Starting as archer without smithing - Page 2

locus · December 9, 2013, 22:06

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Originally Posted by HallucinationMushroom

Increase the chance of orc archers dropping shortbows upon death?

This seems like the most flavorful option, although even managing to kill an orc archer without a bow might be tricky.

debo · December 9, 2013, 23:22

We could probably give shadow spiders the ability to shoot arrows too, I'm not sure they're strong enough yet. This would at least give a stopgap to the player if they hadn't found a bow by 600'

taptap · December 9, 2013, 23:43

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Originally Posted by debo

We could probably give shadow spiders the ability to shoot arrows too, I'm not sure they're strong enough yet. This would at least give a stopgap to the player if they hadn't found a bow by 600'

Shoot webs! With added slow and stun I would propose

HallucinationMushroom · December 10, 2013, 00:20

With eight legs... why not have them shoot 4 arrows at one time?

BlueFish · December 10, 2013, 02:54

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Originally Posted by HallucinationMushroom

With eight legs... why not have them shoot 4 arrows at one time?

Hand crossbows would allow for 6 at a time, assuming you observe the realistic need to use the two hind legs to stand up straight while shooting. This would also be thematic with the spider queen Lolth, who's Drow followers use hand crossbows.

locus · December 10, 2013, 05:51

I feel a little crazy when you guys talk about Shadow Spiders like they're some horrible death monster. You can fight 'em if you have decent armor and will, otherwise you can avoid 'em, and if you've got enough light they're pussycats.

Arjen · December 10, 2013, 07:25

So instead of having a chance of a shortbow at -50 -100, we are getting a heavily armed spider you can't see with 6 crosbows? Nice

Psi · December 10, 2013, 08:25

I always thought that shadow spiders should come in packs - otherwise you can occassionally see them with a large light radius.

My non-archers are always tripping over bows in the early levels. I'd suggest playing a non-archer and then switching once you've tricked the RNG into generating a bow.

Antoine · December 10, 2013, 09:21

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Originally Posted by Psi

I always thought that shadow spiders should come in packs - otherwise you can occassionally see them with a large light radius.

Make them appear in groups and then give them plasma rifles

A.

Psi · December 10, 2013, 09:50

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Originally Posted by Antoine

Make them appear in groups and then give them plasma rifles

I don't think that plasma rifles were in use until late in the second age.

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December 10, 2013, 00:20	#14
HallucinationMushroom Knight Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indiana, U.S.A. Age: 43 Posts: 780	With eight legs... why not have them shoot 4 arrows at one time?

December 10, 2013, 05:51	#16
locus Adept Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 165	I feel a little crazy when you guys talk about Shadow Spiders like they're some horrible death monster. You can fight 'em if you have decent armor and will, otherwise you can avoid 'em, and if you've got enough light they're pussycats.

December 10, 2013, 07:25	#17
Arjen Adept Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: The Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 240	So instead of having a chance of a shortbow at -50 -100, we are getting a heavily armed spider you can't see with 6 crosbows? Nice

December 10, 2013, 08:25	#18
Psi Knight Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Age: 46 Posts: 870	I always thought that shadow spiders should come in packs - otherwise you can occassionally see them with a large light radius. My non-archers are always tripping over bows in the early levels. I'd suggest playing a non-archer and then switching once you've tricked the RNG into generating a bow.

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