0005684: Throwing ammunition is far too effective in adventure mode

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0005684

Dwarf Fortress

Adventure Mode -- Combat

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2012-03-20 09:34

2012-03-21 12:05

Reporter

JasonMel

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Footkerchief

Priority

low

Severity

minor

Reproducibility

always

Status

resolved

Resolution

no change required

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Product Version

0.34.05

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Fixed in Version

Summary

0005684: Throwing ammunition is far too effective in adventure mode

Description

As a legendary thrower, I can throw arrows from a long range and routinely chip bones, pierce hearts, and pierce skulls and brains. This makes arrows much more effective than stones as thrown weapons. People on the forums are actually bragging (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=87569.0 [^]) about how they don't use launchers (bows and crossbows) in adventure mode, because throwing is at least as effective as a way of using ammo. Besides, with throwing, you don't have to switch weapons.

This should not be the case. Even a legendary thrower should not be able to get the speed necessary to make thrown arrows more than a mildly dangerous nuisance for the target. Thrown rocks and spears should be dangerous, not so much for their speed as their mass, but true ammo should require a launcher to be effective.

Steps To Reproduce

1) Increase throwing skill to legendary (may not even be necessary).
2) Throw arrows at someone.

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