🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:09:26 -0700, Lord Mark <pali...@uswest.net>
wrote:

>A good compound bow is good for at least 100 yards and a crossbow is good for 200
>yards.  Out ranging any pistol, or SMG, yes they are slow to reload but they are
>quiet.  They would have there uses, but with the inaccurate damage model, in the game
>they would be of little effect.
>
>Handgun rounds are only marginally effective.  There advantage is that they are easy to
>carry around.  A 9mm had about 350 foot pounds of energy, while 308 has 2000 foot
>pounds.  There is no substitute for a rifle.  A arrow/bolt also has more energy and
>penetration than any handgun round, I would use the bows until they were alerted then
>break out the rifles.

It's been awhile since I pulled a bow, but accuracy with a bow takes a
lot of practice.  A bow also is seriously difficult to shoot while
running and I think it may be a tad difficult to shoot while lying
prone.  A crossbow on the other hand, is a different story.  Crossbows
in the game may have been viable in the game but I can already imagine
that after knocking off a sentry his partner steps around the corner
and he gets 5 free turns to use you for target practice before you get
your crossbow winded up and ready to shoot again...8-).

Given the number of slots that you have available, I don't know if I'd
really like to carry around a weapon and ammo, that has a one-shot
effectiveness instead of carrying other weapons and ammo that I can
still use in an actual firefight.  But, in the interests of making the
game more flexible, crossbows and maybe bows may have been an
interesting addition to the game.