Fix the Missile Weapons chart

galkraft

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Followers Of Master Jack

R/Me

Guru site masters, I propose fixing one of the columns in the Missile Weapons chart. It currently displays missile Flight Times, but with uncommon denominators. This makes it misleading, as some look better than others, when they actually are not (particularly Short Bow). I adjusted the stats so that one can see how fast each bow's arrow reaches 55', the highest range that all missile weapons are capable of reaching:

BOW......REFIRE....RANGE...... FLIGHT/55'
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Staff......1.75.......70'........~.80 seconds
Short......2.0........55'......... .65 seconds
Flat........2.0........ 85'......... .65 seconds
Horn.......2.7........70'........~.60 seconds
Long.......2.5........85'........~.50 seconds
Recurve...2.5........70'........~.40 seconds

Assuming your original calculations were correct, you will notice that the Staff's flight time is significantly worse than all of them, Short Bow flight time is no better than Flat Bow, and Horn Bow and Long Bow flight times actually differ. This would be a much better reflection of the stats, to help the reader make their decision more clearly.

Thanks!

EDIT: forgot to mention, i did make the assumption that the flight times given in the original chart were based on how fast they reach their target at full range OF THAT WEAPON. If I am wrong, and a common denominator was actually used, could you please specify that common denominator? thanks again.

Amok

Amok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

This is a really good point, I never thought of that.
Thanks for bringing it up, hopefully we will get some clarification on this.

Ensign

Ensign

Just Plain Fluffy

Join Date: Dec 2004

Berkeley, CA

Idiot Savants

Quote:
Originally Posted by galkraft
EDIT: forgot to mention, i did make the assumption that the flight times given in the original chart were based on how fast they reach their target at full range OF THAT WEAPON. If I am wrong, and a common denominator was actually used, could you please specify that common denominator? That assumption was wrong - flight times were all measured from max Short Bow range. Added a note to clarify.

Peace,
-CxE

galkraft

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Followers Of Master Jack

R/Me

aha! awesome thanks.