Game Mechanics: Archery uses STR instead of DEX!!!!

[Doctor Jeff]

Originally Posted by Pint [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is top notch stop the press stuff but everyone knows the servers top priority and most debilitating bug atm is knight defense skill caps.

No, no, no. Knights are intentionally on the wrong hit table and intentionally have the wrong defensive skill caps.

It's a feature.

Hope this helps.

[Porky]

Originally Posted by Ivory [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I found this too, from 2000. http://www.castle-grounds.co.uk/eq/warriorfaq.htm#7

"DEX: how quickly you learn weapon skills; how often weapon will proc; how quickly you learn rogue skills; how hard you hit with bows (per Abashi, dex also increases the chance of critical hits)"

It looks like we have enough info now!! They should do an emergency hot-patch to fix it!!!! This is probably the most top priority bug ever to have ever been found in ever.

Good quote. Bump

[Muggens]

Archery should use STR as modifier, its logical. Has nothing to do with Dex

[blondeattk]

Originally Posted by Muggens [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Archery should use STR as modifier, its logical. Has nothing to do with Dex

BS ! dex stat covers hand-eye coordination....eg helps you hit a moving target.

ahh you mean as a damage modifier?

its only logical for hand thrown weapons, not bows. in the real world it would affect rate of fire....stornger folk can pull the bow back quicker. Thats not a mechanical that will appear in eq.

in baldursgate, you needed certain str to use some bows.

the velocity of the arrow depends on the bow design, not weilder str.

[Doctor Jeff]

Originally Posted by blondeattk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

BS ! dex stat covers hand-eye coordination....eg helps you hit a moving target.

ahh you mean as a damage modifier?

its only logical for hand thrown weapons, not bows. in the real world it would affect rate of fire....stornger folk can pull the bow back quicker. Thats not a mechanical that will appear in eq.

in baldursgate, you needed certain str to use some bows.

the velocity of the arrow depends on the bow design, not weilder str.

Who cares what is logical, the facts are the facts. Archery is supposed to use Dex as the modifier for damage, hit chance, and critical hit chance in EverQuest, the video game.

[Muggens]

Originally Posted by blondeattk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

BS ! dex stat covers hand-eye coordination....eg helps you hit a moving target.

ahh you mean as a damage modifier?

its only logical for hand thrown weapons, not bows. in the real world it would affect rate of fire....stornger folk can pull the bow back quicker. Thats not a mechanical that will appear in eq.

in baldursgate, you needed certain str to use some bows.

the velocity of the arrow depends on the bow design, not weilder str.

I'm talking about the real use of a bow, not in Baldur's Gate or other games ;p
In real life some people wont be able to pull back a longbow at all because of their lack of strength.

"Although the draw weight of a typical English longbow is disputed, it was at least 360 newtons (81 pounds-force) and possibly more than 600 N (130 lbf), with some estimates as high as 900 N (200 lbf)."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlBNnQg6Bs

[Beinen]

Originally Posted by Muggens [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Archery should use STR as modifier, its logical. Has nothing to do with Dex

Regardless of your opinion, Is this classic? The results will determine whether or not strength or dexterity affect bow damage.

[aarkhon]

I'm curious on if this is the staff at p99's intent, or if they plan on rectifying this discrepancy. I just rolled a Ranger, before coming across this thread, and would like to know if I should reroll and redistribute my starting attributes.

[Ivory]

Originally Posted by aarkhon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm curious on if this is the staff at p99's intent, or if they plan on rectifying this discrepancy. I just rolled a Ranger, before coming across this thread, and would like to know if I should reroll and redistribute my starting attributes.

It would be crazy if it were intentional....it simply isn't classic that way!

[renordw]

Bump just noticed this too. I'm maxed out in strength and hitting too hard considering I have like 80 dex.