When a crossbows mechanics will be fixed?

[vadimuha]

There are literally 2 types of crossbows on sale and none of them is a beginner (0 lvl to start)

 

[Mana Fortress]

As a temporary solution you can hire some crowsbowmen,
then while in battle get them killed or kill them yourself,
pick up and use their crossbow in the battle to lvl up your skill.

Bandit hideout seems like a good place to do it.

 

[TheWitchIzalith]

You can Train crossbow skill in Vlandian Territory. It is the Arena Ranged weapon of choice.

I've also seen a Crossbow in passing, and someone else linked one, that is sold for like 1000g and has zero skill limit.

And lastly, if you really want to use a Crossbow, can you not just specialize in it at Character creation? I imagine that the Vlandians at the very least, have a "Background" that gives Crossbow skill.

If you are playing a Sturgian or Culture that doesn't have Crossbows, then you'll just have to go to an Arena, and y'know. Practice.

Edit: You are also more likely to find Crossbows in shops from Cultural areas that utilize them. You probably won't find Crossbows early game in Sturgia etc.,

 

[vadimuha]

You can Train crossbow skill in Vlandian Territory. It is the Arena Ranged weapon of choice.

I've also seen a Crossbow in passing, and someone else linked one, that is sold for like 1000g and has zero skill limit.

And lastly, if you really want to use a Crossbow, can you not just specialize in it at Character creation? I imagine that the Vlandians at the very least, have a "Background" that gives Crossbow skill.

If you are playing a Sturgian or Culture that doesn't have Crossbows, then you'll just have to go to an Arena, and y'know. Practice.

Edit: You are also more likely to find Crossbows in shops from Cultural areas that utilize them. You probably won't find Crossbows early game in Sturgia etc.,

Well that's not how it is with bows and certainly how it should NOT be with crossbows. It would make much more sence do this bull**** to bows scince you know. Bows are harder to use than crossbows!

 

[TheWitchIzalith]

Well that's not how it is with bows and certainly how it should NOT be with crossbows. It would make much more sence do this bull**** to bows scince you know. Bows are harder to use than crossbows!

I mean, Bows ARE restricted... If you have no Bow skill there are 2-3 bows you can use. The rest are locked out.

And while Crossbows are easier to use, they were much more expensive and less widely used. If your character starts out with Zero Bow skill you can use the Hunting Bow or the Steppe bow, as far as I am aware. I've seen the Hunting bow in Sturgia/Battannia, but more often then not, only the Steppe bow.

And bows are vastly easier to make than a basic crossbow. So yes, you should be seeing more bows types and quantities than Crossbows in a game that most cultures utilize bows....

 

[Mana Fortress]

Well that's not how it is with bows and certainly how it should NOT be with crossbows. It would make much more sence do this bull**** to bows scince you know. Bows are harder to use than crossbows!

I think this is meant to be in the time period where crossbows where very new,
and where considered advanced and probably more costly to make then bows.

Even farmers might have some experience with a bow while going hunting,
but not many would have had any training with crossbow yet.

 

[jordo]

There is the light crossbow(which requires 0 skill), crossbow, and hickory crossbow that I've seen. I was using the light crossbow last week, I can't remember which patch it was though. It was several days before I played the beta though.

 

[paladinx333]

There is the light crossbow(which requires 0 skill),

Out of the hundreds of battles that I fought I only looted ONE light crossbow. You never see them for sale. I am of the opinion that every Vlandian town should have at least one light crossbow for sale. It's a part of their culture.

I still recommend the Item Fixer mod as it puts the light crossbow in shops where it belongs.

 

[TheWitchIzalith]

Out of the hundreds of battles that I fought I only looted ONE light crossbow. You never see them for sale. I am of the opinion that every Vlandian town should have at least one light crossbow for sale. It's a part of their culture.

+1 For Vlandia having more Crossbows for sale. That seems reasonable.