Crossbows

[EbonKnight]

Aight quick question here...since now these babies (well some of em) can be fired from horseback my question is will their accuracy on horseback be increased by taking horse archery ranks and is there any skill that actually affects crossbow damage like power throw/strike affect throwing weapons/melee?

Cheers.

 

[soup_alex]

As far as I can tell, the "horse archery" skill will affect all missile weapons fired from horseback.

Also, reloading a crossbow while riding hell for leather over a hilltop is really ****ing cool.


You've reminded me of another change from .632...

 

[Slaists]

I do not seem to see any accuracy difference with crossbows: horseback or on foot.

 

[soup_alex]

They are accurate weapons - but you try firing one while you're on anything faster than a sumpter horse at near full gallop.

 

[Cataphract]

Reload time seems to be significantly higher on horseback

 

[NikkTheTrick]

Reload time seems to be significantly higher on horseback

It SHOULD be

 

[TheSlightFeelingOfRegret]

It SHOULD be impossible unless you're using something with a winch or goats leg cocking mechanism, but it seems our people just yank the string back.

 

[okiN]

I think the idea is that he's using a goats leg, it just isn't visible. Just like bowstrings.

 

[TheSlightFeelingOfRegret]

I'm using a light crossbow, which doesn't appear to have anykind of mechanism. I'll just imagine it has a goats leg system on it, though my character uses an invisible foot brace when he's not mounted.