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Can we get Heavy Crossbows?

VKhatVKhat Member
in General Discussion
I noticed there are crossbows, but not heavy Crossbows. They are the sniper rifles of crossbows. I really want to have a scout with a heavy crossbow! I want slow reloading animation, but higher damage and armor penetration, long travel distance and faster travel time. High risk, high reward!

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  • UnknownUnknown
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  • SongcallerSongcaller Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Crossbow in Age of Conan used to have a knockdown ability, would knockdown multiple people in a given radius. It was never classified as Heavy Crossbow just Crossbow, its not clear what functionalities Crossbows in Ashes of Creation will have at launch.
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  • VKhatVKhat Member
    Tsukasa wrote: »
    Ballista* with AoEs? I've seen this in another MMO and the class got removed. It was cool with magical explosions, dots and traps.

    I don't want Ballistas, you can use siege weapons outside sieges or in the open world. That would break the game.
  • VKhatVKhat Member
    Neurath wrote: »
    Crossbow in Age of Conan used to have a knockdown ability, would knockdown multiple people in a given radius. It was never classified as Heavy Crossbow just Crossbow, its not clear what functionalities Crossbows in Ashes of Creation will have at launch.

    Yeh, that sounds cool!
  • UnknownUnknown
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  • HazardNumberSevenHazardNumberSeven Member, Alpha Two
    I don't know how I feel about machinery being in game.
    Crossbows and balista are pretty simplistic and awesome though, so doubt I'd complain!
  • VKhatVKhat Member
    Tsukasa wrote: »
    VKhat wrote: »
    Tsukasa wrote: »
    Ballista* with AoEs? I've seen this in another MMO and the class got removed. It was cool with magical explosions, dots and traps.

    I don't want Ballistas, you can use siege weapons outside sieges or in the open world. That would break the game.

    It can be a two handed weapon, but if you already know that, ok. I've never heard of heavy crossbow, so Ballista came to mind.

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    That's a heavy crossbow, this is a Ballista xD

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  • VKhatVKhat Member
    hazardnumberseven wrote: »
    I don't know how I feel about machinery being in game.
    Crossbows and balista are pretty simplistic and awesome though, so doubt I'd complain!

    Think of it as if you can spam a crossbow without much of a risk, heavy crossbow, each shot matters if you miss it's bad, if you don't, you have an advantage. Just a heavy crossbow.
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