bbb55611 (01/17/83)
Would someone please tell me how to use a Bow/Crossbow? I realize that the appropriate type of missle must be present, but what is the command? Throw arrow? Hit with the bow in your hand or what? Thanks. still learning........ Ben Brown
slab (01/17/83)
In order to effectively use a Bow/Crossbow, you must be wielding (w) the
Bow/Crossbow. Then you use the throw (t) command, It will prompt you for
the direction that you want to shoot and the object that you want to throw.
Weapons with associated missiles:
Crossbow Crossbow Bolts
Short Bow Arrows
Sling Rocks or Darts
Note: Rocks and Darts can be used without the sling, but are not near as
effective.
Also, don't forget to wield your other weapon after you are done with
the Bow/Crossbow/Sling. I have had the misfortune of getting the *%&#
knocked out of me by a Centaur because I forgot to put my mace back in
my hand after using a Bow. Imagine trying to kill a Centaur by hitting
it over the head with a short bow.
Hope this is of some help,
Dale Landmann BTL-Naperville jis (01/17/83)
You wield a bow/crossbow and then throw arrows.
mat (01/18/83)
I have a somewhat hacked version of 3.7, and I have noticed the following: Your effectiveness against a monster, and the monsters effectiveness against YOU seem to change each time you take a step back from the critter. I don't have any HARD evidence, but if you are swinging against a monster with no noticeable effect, and it is beating the crud out of you, try taking a step away from it ( if it's not an F ) and see what happens. hou5a!mat
tim (01/18/83)
Might I suggest that answers to questions asked on this group be mailed to the asker rather than posted to the net in most cases? Since most readers of the group know the answers to most of the questions, those who don't can just ask the original questioner what they got, with much less expense to the net community. By expense, I mean both mone- tary and temporal. Tim Maroney
lat (01/19/83)
In regard to Tim Maroney's article (unc.4532), I do not agree. Some of us here in netland are not experts. (I for one am not..I have only made it to level 18). If we cannot post answers to this newsgroup, then what good is it? I have benefitted greatly from the comments and answers in this group, and I hope it does not stop. I simply cannot see the point of a question that is of general interest to roguers if the response has to be mailed back. What am I supposed to do if someone asks the same question I want answered? Send in the same question? Sorry to flame in this newsgroup... The Coke Kid, Pink Floyd, Pickles, White Fox (version 5.2) wbux5!lat
tim (01/19/83)
I don't want to take up too much time here with this.
I clearly stated that I felt that anyone wanting the answer
to a question posted on this group should ask the original
poster what replies he or she got by normal UNIX mail. After
playing rogue for a few months and reading this group for
the same period of time, one gets very sick of seeing the
same Q&A sequences again and again and again...
To summarize: Please feel free to post queries to this
group, but realize that by doing so you accept the respon-
sibility of distributing the information to other interested
parties (or posting it if demand is high enough). If you
know the answer to a question, use UNIX mail to reply to the
asker. If you want to know the answer to a posted question,
write the poster.
Tim Maroney
unc!timdave (01/20/83)
My experience with short bows is that it's a waste of time wielding them. You don't seem to get much better hitting than by simply throwing arrows while wielding a mace. If your pack's getting full, however, you can always throw a short bow. It seems to do about as much damage as an arrow. Useful for doing away with E's from a distance, etc. Dave Sherman Magnifibeast
marl (01/22/83)
I would like to politely disagree with Tim Maroney who said that answers to questions asked in this group should not be posted. In many instances, several people have the same questions and using mail would be redundant. If you already know the answer, you can easily skip the response. Mary Ann Lachman LAI