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Title: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on December 26, 2012, 06:53:54 pm

So... On a piercing weapon, adding the damage type Piercing doesn't seem to do much of anything.

Why is it part of the Compound additions?

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Chazzler on December 28, 2012, 12:09:31 pm

Yeah, it's one of those Bioware calculation things.
Same as adding 1d8 silver to a slashing weapon does no good at all.

So I think the falcons can roost easy.

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: drakogear on January 06, 2013, 03:42:33 pm

Hm, wasn't there arrows made for layo that do slashing or bludgeoning damage instead of piercing or were those secondary damage types for arrows?

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Polak76 on January 07, 2013, 08:08:36 pm

Does anyone have that link that illustrated the possible combination of arrows that can be made and their coorresponding damage?  I think Talen might have created it back in the day.

Cheers,
Polak

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: miltonyorkcastle on January 07, 2013, 10:07:27 pm

You can find that info here: [LORE]Item Enhancements[/LORE]

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: drakogear on January 07, 2013, 11:46:01 pm

Quote from: miltonyorkcastle

You can find that info here: [LORE]Item Enhancements[/LORE]

Oh, there bonus damages... though... if arrows/bows already do piercing... wouldn't the Falcon feathers piercing bonus be a bit well... useless... or am I reading that wrong and the damage type from feathers actually change the base damage type?

Also... bit off topic but... how exactly does feathers change damage type? Sorry I tend to think well... realistically at times. Slashing, Piercing and bludgeoning (at least)seems to me more to do with how the arrow head is crafted.

Piercing: smooth yet sharp edge with the tip being the smallest sharpest point.

Slashing: Flat and wide for the most part with serrated edges to rip into the target.

Bludgeoning: Little more then a small round metal ball for an arrow head.

At least those are my thoughts.

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Polak76 on January 08, 2013, 03:20:32 am

Quote from: miltonyorkcastle

You can find that info here: [LORE]Item Enhancements[/LORE]

You legend!

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: miltonyorkcastle on January 08, 2013, 08:51:35 am

Quote

Also... bit off topic but... how exactly does feathers change damage type? Sorry I tend to think well... realistically at times. Slashing, Piercing and bludgeoning (at least)seems to me more to do with how the arrow head is crafted.

Yeah... it's magic. =P No realistic reason why one fletching over another would change damage type.

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Aphel on January 08, 2013, 01:47:31 pm

It's how you save space in 2da's while still balancing game mechanics using NWN mechanics.
Carry on.

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on January 08, 2013, 05:47:04 pm

I'm talking about Compound Bows. They all have "Extra Ranged Damage: Piercing."

From perusing various other forums, it turns out that this ability does absolutely nothing.

So why is it on the items?

Title: Re: Point of Extra Ranged Damage Type
Post by: Chazzler on January 09, 2013, 01:01:32 pm

In my humble opinion, the Extra Ranged Damage should be changed to say, slashing type. :)