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Mage Wars => Creative => Custom Cards => Topic started by: jmmeye2 on July 03, 2013, 08:50:48 AM

Title: Shortbow
Post by: jmmeye2 on July 03, 2013, 08:50:48 AM
Shortbow
Equipment
Cost: 8
Quick Action
Range: 0-2
Target: Mage
Level: War 1
Equipment Slot: One Hand (Main/Weapon)

ATTACK - "Quick Shot" - Quick Action - Ranged Attack 0-2 range - 4 Dice

When using Quick Shot, add 6 to any defense rolls the target makes for each zone away.
Title: Re: Shortbow
Post by: nitrodavid on July 03, 2013, 06:28:09 PM
when you compare this to the other 2 bows you see how overpowered this is.

 long bow, 2 war, 8 mana, 2 hands

full action, range 1-2, 4dice 1 piercing

your short bow
cost 1 war less, same mana, only 1 hand
quick action (no ranged non attack spell is quick), same damage and can avoid most defences. and has better range

 this is just to overpowered (and cheaper)when compared to other bows

consider the following changes
2 war
2 handed (you can't use a bow with 1 hand)
2 seperate attacks
 "runing shot" quick, 1-2, 3 dice
"reflex shot" full action, 0-2, 4 dice, +6 defence roll.

if you insist on a one handed weapon try
"one handed cross bow"

(uses load token like hammer, for theme let's say it magically loads itself)
1 war, 1 hand, 0-1 range, 4 dice

if you have a free offhand you can place a 2 load tokens during upkeep instead of 1
Title: Re: Shortbow
Post by: jmmeye2 on July 03, 2013, 07:12:56 PM
Glad for feedback and I like the crossbow idea.

Adding 6 to defense rolls helps the defender and makes the shortbow very weak against defenses at range.