http://forum.meleegaming.com/general-discussion/rethinking-crossbow-cav-and-as-a-result-maybe-all-of-cav/for every player that enjoys being HX, I am sorry for suggesting to completely change your class. However I feel like some change would be great.
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this isnt a realism thread, I am merely suggesting to look at reality as an inspiration to what crossbow cav in crpg could become.
any of you see a way to make HX a support class like pikemen are, or a light skirmisher)
Or maybe a primarily melee oriented cav, that has secondary ranged capabilities?
would something like this help?:
1) remove the ability to reload a light crossbow. on horse and on foot.
make it two slot and extremely heavy so inf doesnt start using it.
change its max ammo from 1 to 3 (not realistic, but interesting: a LHX has only 3 shots, but can shoot them w/o reloading, quite perfect to soften inf formations before charging in, or to scare off HX while approaching the enemy.
give it difficulty 15
2) remains the hunting crossbow. the only xbow reloadable on horse back.
make it unsheathable
reduce reload time/increase reload speed by 50%
reduce damage
give it more accuracy
quadruple the weight
give it difficulty 12
to summarize: I imagine these changes might make the xbows a secondary ranged option for a certain type of cavalry, that does need dedication, but also fosters a melee orientation.
their duties would be to fend off horse archers, soften infantry formations and distract archers from afar, until both sides clash, and they themselves engage in melee.
thoughts?
edit: damn I had a word mix up with the reload speed on hunting xbow. I meant: make them relaod faster.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2013, 08:50:11 pm by Torben »
что если к этому прислушаются ? уничтожат конных арбалетчиков как класс. =(
а ведь жалуются те,кто даже не пробывал играть за конного арбалетчика и думают что это очень просто. да и урон у них не такой уж больншой. например лучник убивает моего коня выстрелом в ногу, а мужик с косой одним ударом убивает и меня и коня разом...
так почему бы не начать нерфить мечи с длинной 102-103, текстура которых не соответствует расстоянию на котором наносится урон.
