testing, I cant post to group

[Alex Koponen]

Not to worry...we (or at least I) get your posts.
I'd written to Snider about archery, you can check the website for his
reply.
[Note - as a historian with an interest in the Romans I hereby comment that
the Romans DID NOT have longbows nor crossbows, though they WERE the first
to make extensive use of the crossbows bigger cousins.
    Alex Koponen

----- Original Message -----
From: John Hooten <jhooten at BINARY.NET>
To: <POWERS-AND-PERILS at geo000.CITG.TUDELFT.NL>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 8:43 AM
Subject: testing, I cant post to group


> I am sorry to use you for this test, but it is odd that I get no bounce
> replys nor see my posts
>
> --sent 4/2/02-----------
> I think people are missing a point here---
> In melee combat as compared to ranged
> You are not hitting the oponent every phase in real life either
> the damage in most games assumes a certain amount is fatige etc
> And if you watch some expert sword work it may be zero attacks until a
> sudden killing blow or flurry of blows
> Thus to make melee and ranged work the same the firing rate is not an
issue
> When I GMed bow rate had no reload so was 1/phase and I believe that is
> as per rules in P&P.
> Now as to huge damages from bows?
> Bow damage is based totally on WSB which requires Strength bonus to
> match( or within 1?)
> Also most humans have a 1 SB so WSB 1 or 2 bows are normally built and
> do deadly 2-3D10
> HUGE WSB bows would need to be made special by someone with the skill
> and the strength to use it
> Or they cant tell if it is made properly etc. Thus a RARE item.
> Magic bows increase WSB but still requires SB to pull?
>
> Also isnt there rules to dodge arrows?
> Actually as GM I used OCV+Bow and DCV as I felt the bow didnt work
> properly without it.
> Sorry for any errors as I am pulling this from my head not books
>