Jimpse
04-27-2017, 10:41 AM
Hey!
I recently reinstated my account, having been gone for a half-dozen years or more. One of my older characters is a level 22 ranger, who was OHE/Shield when I logged him in. I had my 30 day fixskill available (now expired), and wanted to be an archer, so I moved points to where I thought I needed them. In my head, I imagined a sniper would be an easier time than an open archer - I'm prone to dying in spectacular fashion, and I figured being hidden would enhance my survivability.
Here are my stats & skills:
Name: XXXXXX Race: Half-Elf Profession: Ranger (not shown)
Gender: Male Age: 45 Expr: 569457 Level: 22
Normal (Bonus) ... Enhanced (Bonus)
Strength (STR): 88 (19) ... 88 (19)
Constitution (CON): 61 (5) ... 61 (5)
Dexterity (DEX): 99 (29) ... 99 (29)
Agility (AGI): 77 (23) ... 77 (23)
Discipline (DIS): 76 (8) ... 76 (8)
Aura (AUR): 75 (12) ... 75 (12)
Logic (LOG): 57 (3) ... 57 (3)
Intuition (INT): 97 (23) ... 97 (23)
Wisdom (WIS): 79 (14) ... 79 (14)
Influence (INF): 33 (-3) ... 33 (-3)
Mana: 72 Silver: 123
>skill
XXXXXX (at level 22), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 99 23
Ranged Weapons.....................| 146 46
Ambush.............................| 99 23
Physical Fitness...................| 99 23
Dodging............................| 99 23
Harness Power......................| 99 23
Spirit Mana Control................| 54 11
Survival...........................| 99 23
Stalking and Hiding................| 146 46
Perception.........................| 146 46
Climbing...........................| 54 11
Swimming...........................| 54 11
First Aid..........................| 99 23
Spell Lists
Minor Spiritual....................| 3
Spell Lists
Ranger.............................| 23
(Use SKILLS BASE to display unmodified ranks and goals)
My problem is that things take WAY too long to die, in my opinion. I'm using a 4x Longbow, with ebladed wooden arrows, to max out my potential enchant bonus of +40 at level 22. Hiding with 608, and aiming for an eye, same level (or slightly higher 24-25ish) are taking 5-8 arrows, sometimes more if the critter is carrying a shield. Is that normal for my level?
Here is a sample log:
[Luinne Bheinn, Outer Watch - 8074]
A squat, stone guard house stands next to the small drawbridge. A stream gurgles cheerfully under the bridge. From here the rocky path splits off in three directions, the eastern option leading directly into the settlement. You also see a reiver and some full plate.
Obvious paths: north, east, south
>
A reiver swings a handaxe at you!
You skillfully dodge the attack!
>aim left eye
>
You're now aiming at the left eye of your target when using a ranged weapon, or while ambushing.
>
The reiver smiles sadly, "Ol' Talbot Dabbings would surely turn in his grave, if he could see this, XXXXXX."
>incant 608
You make a simple motion, quietly invoking the Camouflage spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
You blend into invisibility among the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +246 vs DS: +116 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +72 = +232
... and hit for 65 points of damage!
Damaging strike to chest, several ribs shattered!
The reiver is stunned!
The scintillating blue light surrounding the arrow fades some.
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's chest!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
The scintillating light fades from a bundle of wooden arrows.
You remove a single wooden arrow from a bundle of wooden arrows.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +246 vs DS: +93 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +70 = +253
... and hit for 53 points of damage!
Strike just below the jaw, nice shot to the neck!
The scintillating blue light surrounding the arrow fades some.
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's neck!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
The reiver struggles in vain to move.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +93 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +90 = +253
... and hit for 60 points of damage!
Elbow punctured, oh what pain!
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's right arm!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
The reiver struggles in vain to move.
H>
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +86 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +19 = +189
... and hit for 32 points of damage!
Well aimed shot almost removes an eye!
Glancing shot. The wooden arrow flips over, landing behind a reiver.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +106 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +35 = +185
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Strike pierces upper arm!
Bad angle. The wooden arrow fails to stick in a reiver.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
The reiver looks around a bit.
H>
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You are no longer hidden.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +105 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +84 = +235
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Strike to abdomen punctures stomach!
The reiver falls to the ground motionless.
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's abdomen!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>;sloot
--- Lich: sloot active.
[sloot]>look in #26276654
In the tracking boots you see a silver skinning knife.
>
[sloot]>search #26266375
You search the reiver.
It had a wooden arrow, a wooden arrow, a wooden arrow, a wooden arrow, a reinforced shield, a gleaming chain hauberk, a handaxe.
You discard the reiver's remaining useless equipment.
It had 127 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 127 coins.
It had nothing else of value.
[sloot]>gather arrow
You have been awarded 1 Long-Term Experience Boost! You may use the BOOST command to access this reward!
A reiver turns to dust.
Of the 6 shots I fired, only 1 hit where I aimed, and the critter died to losing all it's HP instead of a critical death. So what can I do to fix all of this? I assume that I need more ranks in Ambush. Should I just go Open Archer, and reallocated the Stalking and Hiding points? Or am I just too low level to reliably kill things quickly, no matter which training path I take? I've looked into picking up a sighted bow, but I simply don't have the silvers to make that happen right now.
I'm new to all this Archery stuff, and want to have a solid plan in place for the Annual Fixskill in a month.
Thanks for any advice!
I recently reinstated my account, having been gone for a half-dozen years or more. One of my older characters is a level 22 ranger, who was OHE/Shield when I logged him in. I had my 30 day fixskill available (now expired), and wanted to be an archer, so I moved points to where I thought I needed them. In my head, I imagined a sniper would be an easier time than an open archer - I'm prone to dying in spectacular fashion, and I figured being hidden would enhance my survivability.
Here are my stats & skills:
Name: XXXXXX Race: Half-Elf Profession: Ranger (not shown)
Gender: Male Age: 45 Expr: 569457 Level: 22
Normal (Bonus) ... Enhanced (Bonus)
Strength (STR): 88 (19) ... 88 (19)
Constitution (CON): 61 (5) ... 61 (5)
Dexterity (DEX): 99 (29) ... 99 (29)
Agility (AGI): 77 (23) ... 77 (23)
Discipline (DIS): 76 (8) ... 76 (8)
Aura (AUR): 75 (12) ... 75 (12)
Logic (LOG): 57 (3) ... 57 (3)
Intuition (INT): 97 (23) ... 97 (23)
Wisdom (WIS): 79 (14) ... 79 (14)
Influence (INF): 33 (-3) ... 33 (-3)
Mana: 72 Silver: 123
>skill
XXXXXX (at level 22), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 99 23
Ranged Weapons.....................| 146 46
Ambush.............................| 99 23
Physical Fitness...................| 99 23
Dodging............................| 99 23
Harness Power......................| 99 23
Spirit Mana Control................| 54 11
Survival...........................| 99 23
Stalking and Hiding................| 146 46
Perception.........................| 146 46
Climbing...........................| 54 11
Swimming...........................| 54 11
First Aid..........................| 99 23
Spell Lists
Minor Spiritual....................| 3
Spell Lists
Ranger.............................| 23
(Use SKILLS BASE to display unmodified ranks and goals)
My problem is that things take WAY too long to die, in my opinion. I'm using a 4x Longbow, with ebladed wooden arrows, to max out my potential enchant bonus of +40 at level 22. Hiding with 608, and aiming for an eye, same level (or slightly higher 24-25ish) are taking 5-8 arrows, sometimes more if the critter is carrying a shield. Is that normal for my level?
Here is a sample log:
[Luinne Bheinn, Outer Watch - 8074]
A squat, stone guard house stands next to the small drawbridge. A stream gurgles cheerfully under the bridge. From here the rocky path splits off in three directions, the eastern option leading directly into the settlement. You also see a reiver and some full plate.
Obvious paths: north, east, south
>
A reiver swings a handaxe at you!
You skillfully dodge the attack!
>aim left eye
>
You're now aiming at the left eye of your target when using a ranged weapon, or while ambushing.
>
The reiver smiles sadly, "Ol' Talbot Dabbings would surely turn in his grave, if he could see this, XXXXXX."
>incant 608
You make a simple motion, quietly invoking the Camouflage spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
You blend into invisibility among the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +246 vs DS: +116 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +72 = +232
... and hit for 65 points of damage!
Damaging strike to chest, several ribs shattered!
The reiver is stunned!
The scintillating blue light surrounding the arrow fades some.
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's chest!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
The scintillating light fades from a bundle of wooden arrows.
You remove a single wooden arrow from a bundle of wooden arrows.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +246 vs DS: +93 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +70 = +253
... and hit for 53 points of damage!
Strike just below the jaw, nice shot to the neck!
The scintillating blue light surrounding the arrow fades some.
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's neck!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
The reiver struggles in vain to move.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +93 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +90 = +253
... and hit for 60 points of damage!
Elbow punctured, oh what pain!
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's right arm!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
The reiver struggles in vain to move.
H>
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +86 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +19 = +189
... and hit for 32 points of damage!
Well aimed shot almost removes an eye!
Glancing shot. The wooden arrow flips over, landing behind a reiver.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +106 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +35 = +185
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Strike pierces upper arm!
Bad angle. The wooden arrow fails to stick in a reiver.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
HR>
>stance def
>get 1 arrow from my quiver
The reiver looks around a bit.
H>
You are now in a defensive stance.
H>
You remove a wooden arrow from in your belt quiver.
H>stance off
>fire
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You nock a wooden arrow in your polished ruic longbow.
You are no longer hidden.
You fire a wooden arrow at a reiver!
AS: +226 vs DS: +105 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +84 = +235
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Strike to abdomen punctures stomach!
The reiver falls to the ground motionless.
The wooden arrow sticks in a reiver's abdomen!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>;sloot
--- Lich: sloot active.
[sloot]>look in #26276654
In the tracking boots you see a silver skinning knife.
>
[sloot]>search #26266375
You search the reiver.
It had a wooden arrow, a wooden arrow, a wooden arrow, a wooden arrow, a reinforced shield, a gleaming chain hauberk, a handaxe.
You discard the reiver's remaining useless equipment.
It had 127 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 127 coins.
It had nothing else of value.
[sloot]>gather arrow
You have been awarded 1 Long-Term Experience Boost! You may use the BOOST command to access this reward!
A reiver turns to dust.
Of the 6 shots I fired, only 1 hit where I aimed, and the critter died to losing all it's HP instead of a critical death. So what can I do to fix all of this? I assume that I need more ranks in Ambush. Should I just go Open Archer, and reallocated the Stalking and Hiding points? Or am I just too low level to reliably kill things quickly, no matter which training path I take? I've looked into picking up a sighted bow, but I simply don't have the silvers to make that happen right now.
I'm new to all this Archery stuff, and want to have a solid plan in place for the Annual Fixskill in a month.
Thanks for any advice!