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iplaygames2
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Joined: 06 Sep 2001
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Location: Chicago, IL, USA |
Can anyone tell me where I can get a decent bow for my ranger? I've been only as far as Trynton, and I can't get into the trees yet, so I can't use anything up there..Right now the damage is really low, like 4-10 or something, I think, and I'd really like to get his power up, as he gets off 2 shots/round.. any advice welcome!
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Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:09 pm |
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Michael C
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Joined: 09 Jul 2001
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Location: Aarhus, Denmark |
Keep building up his attributes regarding more shots and more actions.
Later you will get Xbows which includes 5-10% change of instant KILL, and you can even find special bolts, that will add 3-5% change of instant kill. So,later he will get quite good at killing monsters also from a distance. |
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Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:58 pm |
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iplaygames2
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Yes, he's had a few critical hits so far, and gotten a couple of instant kills. Right now, he's using the next bow up from a short bow. Should I start using crossbows? I had a light Xbow earlier, but sold it...which is generally better? They both use the same attributes, right? Bow skill and Dexterity?
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Thu Jan 31, 2002 5:34 pm |
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Rendelius
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Joined: 06 Jul 2001
Posts: 16
Location: Austria |
Use XBows. Their bolts do great damage (the right ones) |
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Thu Jan 31, 2002 5:39 pm |
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iplaygames2
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Will do..however, is it like in Gothic, where the Xbow fires at a slower rate for more damage? Or, is it pretty much the same (or identical) firing rate as regular bow? I'm a big fan of the 2X fire per round!!
Also, should I just keep putting pts into dexterity and bow, or focus on some other stats instead??
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Thu Jan 31, 2002 8:46 pm |
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Michael C
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Location: Aarhus, Denmark |
Bows and Xbows use the same attributes.
Bolts do in general more damage than arrows.
Go for Xbow/bolt types that enhance your change for instant kill. The next best is the Xbows/bolts who paralyse/insanity your opponents. The sleep ability is rather useless imho, because if htey take a hit they wakeup again, that don't happen with paralyse/insanity.
Xbows are in general slower than bow, but there are some special Xbows in the game that actual have eliminated that flaw. 2 action with each 2 shots each combat round!!!
[ This Message was edited by: Michael C on 2002-02-01 07:12 ] |
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Fri Feb 01, 2002 1:11 pm |
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iplaygames2
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Location: Chicago, IL, USA |
Well, I made the switch to xbow..as it's still pretty early in the game for me, i'm only level 8 now, I can't really tell much of a difference thus far. I'm using the bolts that have 10%insanity, I think, but I'm yet to cause any insanity in any enemies. I've only been in a couple of fights since going over to Xbow...
it was so late last night when I got it!! I swear, this game is really putting a hamper on my studying time...all that source code isn't gonna write itself!!! 
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Fri Feb 01, 2002 2:24 pm |
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FrankyK
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You apparently haven't used your 'Wheel Key' yet. (nudge, nudge, hint, hint)
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iplaygames2
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Location: Chicago, IL, USA |
Wheel key..wheel key.... hmmmmmmmmm
That's a pretty vague hint..or I'm really dense today; entirely possible since I've not been sleeping much snice Wiz8 came in the mail.. 
Can you elaborat a bit??
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Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:27 pm |
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Danicek
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Joined: 15 Dec 2001
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My 22 level ranger is very usefull character (I use bow). He usually kills 2 or 3 (from group of 8 or 7) with Instant Kills .
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Sat Feb 02, 2002 8:44 am |
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iplaygames2
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Okay, I got the wheel key code figured out.. I found Demonsbane bow (I think that's the name..)
Shall I use this bow, or my Xbow now?? So many conflicting views!!
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Sat Feb 02, 2002 3:21 pm |
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Danicek
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Location: Czech Republic |
This bow is good one. I used it for long time. Now I have another, far more better, you will be able to buy it later in game. But maybe there are crossbows which are even better.
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Sun Feb 03, 2002 12:50 pm |
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iplaygames2
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Yes, I really enjoy the speed bonus...it is much faster than the Xbow I was using (light Xbow). The initiative difference is 3 pts, I believe..
I need to get more instant kills, though, they are really rare for me now..
So, more bow skills and dexterity, right??
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Sun Feb 03, 2002 3:48 pm |
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Danicek
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Yes dexterity and bow skills, but read carefully description of main skills (I do not know if some other of them does effect this skill).
But I think most important is Critical strikes skill (special skill of my Elf-Ranger.
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Sun Feb 03, 2002 5:38 pm |
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Michael C
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There is no harm in using a bow instead of a Xbow, they are boosting the same abilities.
I guess i used these special bows quite a long time before I came by the really good Xbows. |
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