[CF-Devel] AC? WC?

[Rick Tanner]

I don't think one should gain benefits from any type of shield (even a
buckler) when wielding a bow.  My reasoning is: How can a person
effectively move that arm to block any attack - the arm is tied up pulling
the bow string.

Bucklers should still remain in the game because they are light (when it
comes to weight) and therefore usable by mages and other spell casters
with a smaller chance to miscast spells.

If no shields are allowed when wielding a bow, then there would be no need
to change bow firing speed, correct?

On Sat, 2 Dec 2000 
     
     dnh at hawthorn.csse.monash.edu.au
     
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      I assume everyone is happy with the required hands etc stuff? For the bow
     
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      you are sort of right, with shields like bucklers, you can fire (although
     
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      I suppose it should be slower). But you are correct for large shields you
     
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      would not be able to wear it and fire, is this what I should do? Perhaps I
     
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      should just make a severe speed of bow firing penalty (Like armour gives
     
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      for Magic) or even use the same code for bows.
     
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