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View Full Version : Allow us to adjust the angle of our bows

MikeJT
10-14-2009, 10:18 PM
Right now, the bow is held at such an angle that our own arms obscure the view of the target for longer range shots.

We have fire off an arrow, look to see where it's landed, adjust, then fire off another one, trying to recreate that same angle.

I would like to be able to hold my bow vertically, with the view directly down the arrow shaft, so that I can use the textures of my bow to work out what angle to fire at for each range.

Right now, for targets over about 50 m away, our own arm obscures the target, so we constantly have to look back down at the target to see where our arrows go.

Allowing us to hold the bow vertically will actually allow us to keep our eyes on the target whilst adjusting our angle.

This might enable skilled archers to actually take decent advantage of the extra range that bows have over magic.

Just make t adjust the angle between what it is now (gansta-style archery) and the vertically held bow.

THIS is how we should be able to hold our bows:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Bundesarchiv_Bild_135-S-18-07-16%2C_Tibetexpedition%2C_Volksfest%2C_Bo gensch%C3%BCtze.jpg
Aoranar
10-14-2009, 10:51 PM
I like it. Mages don't have to take their eyes off the target to shoot at them, so why should archers?
Corpsepoker
10-14-2009, 11:00 PM
Yeah like hitting the "T" key that changes the melee swing, also changes bows angle.
Cunning
10-15-2009, 03:17 AM
/signed

I hate typing that^, but I completely agree and don't have anything to add .
Jango1337
10-15-2009, 03:39 AM
/signed
Kaol
10-15-2009, 04:20 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvjTH6HkOuo
Aristos
10-15-2009, 06:57 AM
Agreed, it's obnoxious trying to pull off really long shots by first looking at where I should be aiming, then trying my damn hardest to push my mouse straight upwards without moving left or right even a tiny, tiny bit. Being able to see the target still while doing this would allow me to adjust my aiming if necessary before releasing the arrow.
spool
10-15-2009, 07:51 AM
/agreed
Machinistlol
10-15-2009, 10:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvjTH6HkOuo

man im gonna jerk to that everyday
DeepUndercover
10-15-2009, 10:23 AM
I would like to be able to hold my bow vertically, with the view directly down the arrow shaft, so that I can use the textures of my bow to work out what angle to fire at for each range.

It will probably be a little bit tricky to carry out interface wise, as you would still like to be able to adjust both aim and bow height - at the same time. But yes, please.
SSguy
10-15-2009, 10:37 AM
Nevermind.
MikeJT
10-16-2009, 04:30 AM
bump
Keaven Holiday
10-16-2009, 05:08 AM
fuck yes