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What is the typical max range of crossbows/bows? Based on previous observations, I had thought it was 20-25, maybe 30 tiles maximum, however I just watched a middling-good crossbowdorf (prof marksd/expt arch) spear a buzzard out of the sky at a range of 55 (diagonal) tiles...! [[Special:Contributions/218.186.8.11|218.186.8.11]] 01:08, 19 September 2011 (UTC) | What is the typical max range of crossbows/bows? Based on previous observations, I had thought it was 20-25, maybe 30 tiles maximum, however I just watched a middling-good crossbowdorf (prof marksd/expt arch) spear a buzzard out of the sky at a range of 55 (diagonal) tiles...! [[Special:Contributions/218.186.8.11|218.186.8.11]] 01:08, 19 September 2011 (UTC) | ||
| − | :55 diagonal tiles would be 55 tiles north, 55 tiles west, and 55 tiles up (for instance). It's likely that range does not take diagonality into account (that would be consistent with other range checks like sighting distance). So the effective range that the marksdwarf shot at would be the greatest of x, y, or z distance, and not any sum of those distances. (Don't know exactly your situation, but 55 tiles doesn't sound likely to me-- a single, central marksdwarf could then cover the entirety of a 2x2 embark.) | + | :55 diagonal tiles would be 55 tiles north, 55 tiles west, and 55 tiles up (for instance). It's likely that range does not take diagonality into account (that would be consistent with other range checks like sighting distance). So the effective range that the marksdwarf shot at would be the greatest of x, y, or z distance, and not any sum of those distances. (Don't know exactly your situation, but 55 tiles doesn't sound likely to me-- a single, central marksdwarf could then cover the entirety of a 2x2 embark.)[[User:Vasiln|Vasiln]] 02:33, 19 September 2011 (UTC) |
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For some reason, my dwarfs are are 1) assigned to Train on the M screen in scheudle... 2) equipped with quiver and bolts and weapon... 3) have archery targets outside which have the T next to their name....
Hmm....and they say they can't follow the order..........eh....... :/
- That can happen if you haven't modified the training schedule for your dwarves so that less than ten of them are required for the training to happen. As of 0.31.25, if your squad is fewer than ten members, you must change the required number of members in the training schedule for them to do any group training at all. Grumbledwarfskin 11:58, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
- You forgot number 4 on the archery checklist
4)Archery targets have the correct orientation for their location. If you have them set to shoot top to bottom, but you have designed the range for bottom to top firing and there is no room to stand north of the target, they will never use those targets.
- ..and no. 5 - the target must have a walkable straight-line surface from the shooting position. If the target is set to shoot from the east, there can be no channels, cliffs, terrain level changes, or even grates in a straight line east of the target. Not to mention, no. 6, the range has a minimum size. And no. 7, archers still require a conventional barracks in addition to the range... 218.186.8.11 01:08, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
Archer max range??
What is the typical max range of crossbows/bows? Based on previous observations, I had thought it was 20-25, maybe 30 tiles maximum, however I just watched a middling-good crossbowdorf (prof marksd/expt arch) spear a buzzard out of the sky at a range of 55 (diagonal) tiles...! 218.186.8.11 01:08, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
- 55 diagonal tiles would be 55 tiles north, 55 tiles west, and 55 tiles up (for instance). It's likely that range does not take diagonality into account (that would be consistent with other range checks like sighting distance). So the effective range that the marksdwarf shot at would be the greatest of x, y, or z distance, and not any sum of those distances. (Don't know exactly your situation, but 55 tiles doesn't sound likely to me-- a single, central marksdwarf could then cover the entirety of a 2x2 embark.)Vasiln 02:33, 19 September 2011 (UTC)