You're right; diving in mail is a good way to make an anchor of your corpse. But I've lived off what I could shoot with a Hawaiian sling, so I'm willing to suspend disbelief for underwater crossbows.
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I feel like the crossbow should only be used as a mechanism to track monsters, not really as a combat weapon. This means, the damage it deals is very negligible (so negligible that it would be ridiculous to use in combat) but causes a blood trail that can be followed.
In the late middle ages, crossbows were generally used in sieges and pitched battles because they were too heavy to be used as a skirmishing weapon. Geralt already carries two massive swords and it would be a little silly seeing a large crossbow on his back as well. A miniature crossbow (loaded by pulling the cord with one hand) would work on horseback and on foot and is historically accurate.
TL;DR Only a small crossbow used for tracking monsters.
In the late middle ages, crossbows were generally used in sieges and pitched battles because they were too heavy to be used as a skirmishing weapon. Geralt already carries two massive swords and it would be a little silly seeing a large crossbow on his back as well. A miniature crossbow (loaded by pulling the cord with one hand) would work on horseback and on foot and is historically accurate.
TL;DR Only a small crossbow used for tracking monsters.
From my experience you have to be within a few feet of the fish to get it to work. Where did you do your fishing at? Coastal ocean waters, or lake? Also I love scoring a good twenty pound cat fish (with a line not a gun).
Well crossbows for witchers seems very out of lore to me, but I can see it as a useful gameplay / combat element that could be useful in some dangerous situations. For example as shooting striking griffin in the face and forcing it to fall / land on the ground, or just defending underwater. But I doubt that I will use it very often... I prefer the Sapkowski's Geralt who is the deadliest swordsman monk on the madhafoken land..
Geralt has already used:
Clubs
Daggers
Sticks
Spears
And even Brooms...
So the crossbow is definitely a Useful, and Proper weapon.
I Guess the Idea came from
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
The only problem I see with it is its Size, even that small, its got to be an annoying burden especially with a witcher who moves so much..
I say that it should be Retractable
.
It would look simpler and save up space, and as soon as he pulls it out the Prods eject out from the frame.
Kind of like the Phantom Blade from Assassin's Creed Unity.
Link:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71aQu8w3lYL._SL1458_.jpg
Clubs
Daggers
Sticks
Spears
And even Brooms...
So the crossbow is definitely a Useful, and Proper weapon.
I Guess the Idea came from
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
The only problem I see with it is its Size, even that small, its got to be an annoying burden especially with a witcher who moves so much..
I say that it should be Retractable
.
It would look simpler and save up space, and as soon as he pulls it out the Prods eject out from the frame.
Kind of like the Phantom Blade from Assassin's Creed Unity.
Link:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71aQu8w3lYL._SL1458_.jpg
Retractable Crossbow!
(I said this last year before Assassin's Creed Unity got announced.)
So, The Crossbow.
Its too cumbersome, it looks annoying.
It Should be Retractable.
It would look awrsome and save up space, and as soon as Geralt pulls it out the Prods eject out from the fram making him look like a Badass.
Kind of like the Phantom Blade from
AC Unity.
Link:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71aQu8w3lYL._SL1458_.jpg
(I said this last year before Assassin's Creed Unity got announced.)
So, The Crossbow.
Its too cumbersome, it looks annoying.
It Should be Retractable.
It would look awrsome and save up space, and as soon as Geralt pulls it out the Prods eject out from the fram making him look like a Badass.
Kind of like the Phantom Blade from
AC Unity.
Link:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71aQu8w3lYL._SL1458_.jpg
It's not that he doesn't already carry 5 or 6 different swords in his pocket (you can see it in one of the inventory screenshots), so not a big deal for me. It does look slightly odd on his back, but oh well.
By the way, to those who absolutely loathe the idea of this particular weapon, I'm almost sure you can carry it in your inventory, you don't actually have to equip it.
Also still need CDPR to confirm that it will only make the game harder without it and it's not a necessity.
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Can i not to use the crossbow at all in the entire game? Because im really loyal to the books and i am so so excited about the game, but a crossbow, i dont know, kinda breaks the climax and would like not to be penalized too much by not using it.
Will i have problems in a quest if i decide to just not use the crossbow, maybe in a quest ? Im just going to sell the one you give me and not using a single one ever.
Can i somehow solve crossbows problems with throwing knifes and bombs?
Can i not to use the crossbow at all in the entire game? Because im really loyal to the books and i am so so excited about the game, but a crossbow, i dont know, kinda breaks the climax and would like not to be penalized too much by not using it.
Will i have problems in a quest if i decide to just not use the crossbow, maybe in a quest ? Im just going to sell the one you give me and not using a single one ever.
Can i somehow solve crossbows problems with throwing knifes and bombs?
This is an on-going discussion to anyone who wants to talk about the Crossbows, unless you rather have us infest the forums with new threads about Crossbows.Kinley;n7661940 said:
As an Ex-Moderator you should have more respect and smarts than that.
The crossbow and the fact we're forced to use it throughout the game is an entire joke.
I'm not detecting any rudeness. The thread has been inactive for over 2 years. That is the sheer definition of a "necro". We like to avoid that, whenever possible.Kobi_Blade;n7672290 said:
The crossbow issue was also discussed ad-nauseam over time, and the fnal answer is that there isn't too much that can be done. It's a lmitation of the engine, similar to the way flying enemies die instantly if they land in water. The way it works now is the way it shall remain. (I imagine steps will be taken to avoid "apocalypse puddles" and the like in Cyberpunk.)
If anyone has any new information to add, feel free! If not, this thread shall be banished to its final peace.
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