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Xorai
03-26-2011, 03:27 PM
4x and the arrows gen from 1-30 making it up to a 10x weapon. Permablessed and random flares. Just noticed that the flares hit where the arrow hits.

push bow

Carefully planting your foot firmly on the ground, you brace the lower limb of your bow against it securely. With the ease of long practice you slip the top loop of the bowstring from the nock, twist it several times, and slide the knot's loop back into position.

pull bow

You raise your bow and draw back on the bowstring, pulling until your fingers are even with your ear, to test the strength of the draw. After satisfying yourself that the draw is correct you slowly release the tension on the bowstring, lowering your bow.

Toss bow

You toss your bow a few inches in the air, catching it adroitly and settling your hand comfortably around the grip.

AS stays at 157 because the test is done with a level 10 ranger.
Flares that I've seen in the limited time I've used it:

You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a hill troll!
AS: +157 vs DS: +104 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +53 = +131
... and hit for 16 points of damage!
Glancing strike to the head!

** Your ruic arrow erupts with a plume of steam! **
... 28 points of damage!
Spray of hot water vapors to face causes large blisters. Painful, but at least it obscures the acne.
The hill troll is stunned!
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.


You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a mountain ogre!
AS: +157 vs DS: +46 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +80 = +223
... and hit for 47 points of damage!
Shot pierces a wrist!

** Your ruic arrow pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **
... 10 points of damage!
The mountain ogre's hand is encased in shimmering blue flames!
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a mountain ogre!
AS: +157 vs DS: +71 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +87 = +205
... and hit for 47 points of damage!
Well aimed shot, punctures calf!

** As your ruic arrow hits a mountain ogre, it sprays acid! **
... 10 points of damage!
Acid gets on the right leg raising some large blisters.
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a red bear!
AS: +157 vs DS: +105 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +73 = +148
... and hit for 20 points of damage!
Minor strike to the neck.

** As your ruic arrow hits a red bear, it emits a pulse of pure force! **
... 35 points of damage!
Massive blow to neck snaps it!
The red bear collapses heavily into a heap on the ground and dies.
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a lesser orc!
AS: +157 vs DS: +36 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +42 = +195
... and hit for 46 points of damage!
Loud *crack* as the lesser orc's sternum breaks!
The lesser orc is stunned!

** As your ruic arrow hits a lesser orc, it gives off a cold blast! **
... 20 points of damage!
Darn! Frozen ribs take longer to cook, and broken ones to boot!
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.


You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a large ogre!
AS: +157 vs DS: +55 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +76 = +203
... and hit for 50 points of damage!
Slash across back of hand, tendons sliced!
The large ogre is stunned!

** As your ruic arrow hits a large ogre, it emits a burst of flame! **
... 25 points of damage!
Minor burns to left hand. Ouch.
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.


You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a mountain ogre!
AS: +147 vs DS: +84 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +65 = +160
... and hit for 30 points of damage!
Strike to the chest breaks a rib!

** As your ruic arrow hits a mountain ogre, it gives off an electric shock! **
... 10 points of damage!
Electric shot gives the mountain ogre a really bad cramp.
The mountain ogre falls to the ground and dies.
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

You draw back the string on your long bow and a straight ruic arrow shimmers into view.
You fire a straight ruic arrow at a large ogre!
AS: +157 vs DS: +55 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +66 = +193
... and hit for 62 points of damage!
Well placed strike to back shatters vertebrae!
The large ogre is knocked to the ground!
The large ogre is stunned!

** As you hit, the edge of your ruic arrow seems to fold inward upon itself drawing everything it touches along with it! **
... 15 points of damage!
Back pops as muscles resist the vacuum!
The arrow splinters into tiny slivers.
Roundtime: 4 sec.


Bow will be sold tonight at about 10pm eastern. Sold to Prance1520.

Fallen
03-26-2011, 03:30 PM
Sick weapon.

Ugotfaced
03-26-2011, 05:39 PM
damn that's nasty.

prance1520
03-26-2011, 05:41 PM
165m Please

neimanz1
03-26-2011, 05:48 PM
Damn archery gear is expensive. I am going to learn how to use a runestave!

Xorai
03-26-2011, 05:50 PM
Damn archery gear is expensive. I am going to learn how to use a runestave!

I'd pay 300 for yours!

Asha
03-26-2011, 05:57 PM
Fuck yeah

Caetul
03-26-2011, 08:24 PM
I was never really fond of the Random Flaring Ebows.

Especially in the Capped Areas, but of course...An Ebow is an Ebow and usually, (most) of them, anyone would die to have if never having owned one before or the like.

Asha
03-26-2011, 08:59 PM
Except it's not an ebow :D

Caetul
03-26-2011, 09:07 PM
Not a True, Old Style, Ebow...Sure.

But a modern day Ebow indeed, since it generates it's self ammo..

But I'm slightly tired and probably missing the punch line somewhere :P

audioserf
03-26-2011, 09:17 PM
The thing that is depressing as a ranged user is there's really no middle-ground in gear selection.

You use a 4-5x bow and ebladed/fletched arrows, or you spend a more or less unattainable 30-100+m on a sighted or self-ammo bow.

Christ.

Amazing weapon, whoever ends up with it, have fun with it.

Drew
03-26-2011, 09:20 PM
I've seen some enhancive bows go for 5-10.

Asha
03-26-2011, 09:22 PM
Sephwir's not that expensive, Audio

Caetul
03-26-2011, 09:30 PM
Sephwir's not that expensive, Audio

Nor is Ipantor, which of course is the step down from that.

Alot of Archers I think always pass over Ipantor since they direly need thee best or nothing it seems.

But to a Ranger especially, Ipantor is nice to have as well, given the spell bonuses to aiming and such they get as well.

And those are inexpensive as well.

BriarFox
03-26-2011, 09:33 PM
I just sold a +27 decently sighted composite for 18m, but you have a point.

TheEschaton
03-26-2011, 09:38 PM
I had a 6x very heavily sighted heavy crossbow that I sold for a very reasonable price, because, of course, it was a crossbow. I never liked that bows and crossbows had different mechanics.

Xorai
03-26-2011, 09:56 PM
Bow has been sold. Thanks for the interest.