Equipment/Proposed/Hunting Bow
Official Description
A modernized version of a weapon known for over 2000 years, hunting bows use tension to drive a pointed projectile at lethal speeds.
Battle Implications
Since modern archery equipment has been repeatedly used to kill some of the largest land animals on the planet, it would be reasonable to assume that aliens would also be vulnerable. A bow-user wise enough to aim for an alien's head could well score a kill, and would not have barrel flash to reveal his or her position.
The main two drawbacks are size and range. Even a 60' bow would not be well suited for use in tight spaces. Also, the weapon's usefulness depends entirely on the physical strength of the wielder - an archer who could hit a skull-sized target at 100 yards would be considered a very good bowman.(a modern day longbow can launch an arrow up to 200 yards)
While clearly inferior to a military sniper rifle or even a civilian-grade hunting rifle, a good hunting bow could score an interesting trophy for its user. But for the average civilian, living long enough to mount their trophy would be just as risky.
Damage Type
Skill
- sniper (maybe sniper and heavy skills? speaking from experience, a hunting bow takes serious arm strength to use!)
Additional suggestions
Obviously a two-handed weapon.
Weapon should have one firing mode which takes up nearly all of the user's available TUs.
If possible, include code for diminishing damage potential as range increases.