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v0.31 Talk:Crossbow

2011-01-19T05:27:45Z

NMO:

* Any information on how to make you hunter wields (assign) the crossbow?. Once you create it, will you dwarf just go and pick one up? – [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Xacto|Xacto]]
** Hunters (with the Hunting labor active) will automatically grab a crossbow, just like woodcutters will automatically grab an axe. Military dwarves will need to be assigned to use a ranged weapon (or that specific weapon), before they go and pick it up. --[[User:DeMatt|DeMatt]] 06:50, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

* Does the material of the crossbow affect its ranged damage? – [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:78.148.247.25|78.148.247.25]]
** To the best of my knowledge, no. The material will only affect the damage the crossbow does when the wielder decides to club enemies with it. --[[User:DeMatt|DeMatt]] 06:50, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
***what IS the range of a standard crossbow? 'cause i've been told it was about 20 tiles, but i've seen my guys firing at something 25-30 tiles away. i didnt check if they were using masterwork crossbows or standard, but if the quality affects the accuracy, it's not unreasonable to assume it also affects the range, too?--[[User:DJ Devil|DJ Devil]] 01:21, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
**** I've witnessed that my most skilled marksdwarf shooting from beyond 25 tiles while the others around him did not even try. I didn't check the quality of his crossbow compared to the others' though, nor the kind of bolts they all had. Might be interesting to try.--[[User:NMO|NMO]] 05:27, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

*It seems as if the Archer skill affects melee damage. I tested this just now, but I'm still using v. 31.12, so verification would be nice. --[[User:Artifakt|Artifakt]] 12:20, 17 October 2010

* Is it known if marksdwarves are submitted to friendly-fire ? I've never seen it, even in pretty packed spaces with several dwarves on one tile, but I certainly would like to be sure. --[[User:NMO|NMO]] 05:27, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

v0.31 Talk:Crossbow

2011-01-19T05:27:08Z

NMO:

* Any information on how to make you hunter wields (assign) the crossbow?. Once you create it, will you dwarf just go and pick one up? – [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Xacto|Xacto]]
** Hunters (with the Hunting labor active) will automatically grab a crossbow, just like woodcutters will automatically grab an axe. Military dwarves will need to be assigned to use a ranged weapon (or that specific weapon), before they go and pick it up. --[[User:DeMatt|DeMatt]] 06:50, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

* Does the material of the crossbow affect its ranged damage? – [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:78.148.247.25|78.148.247.25]]
** To the best of my knowledge, no. The material will only affect the damage the crossbow does when the wielder decides to club enemies with it. --[[User:DeMatt|DeMatt]] 06:50, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
::what IS the range of a standard crossbow? 'cause i've been told it was about 20 tiles, but i've seen my guys firing at something 25-30 tiles away. i didnt check if they were using masterwork crossbows or standard, but if the quality affects the accuracy, it's not unreasonable to assume it also affects the range, too?--[[User:DJ Devil|DJ Devil]] 01:21, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
::: I've witnessed that my most skilled marksdwarf shooting from beyond 25 tiles while the others around him did not even try. I didn't check the quality of his crossbow compared to the others' though, nor the kind of bolts they all had. Might be interesting to try.--[[User:NMO|NMO]] 05:27, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

*It seems as if the Archer skill affects melee damage. I tested this just now, but I'm still using v. 31.12, so verification would be nice. --[[User:Artifakt|Artifakt]] 12:20, 17 October 2010

* Is it known if marksdwarves are submitted to friendly-fire ? I've never seen it, even in pretty packed spaces with several dwarves on one tile, but I certainly would like to be sure. --[[User:NMO|NMO]] 05:27, 19 January 2011 (UTC)