Arrow Sizes

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:36 am

Is there a difference between an arrow carved from a large branch, a medium branch and a short branch?

KianTheArcher · Post by **KianTheArcher** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:46 am

You can only carve them from small branches.

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:47 am

'Arrows' carved from large branches are something we call a 'spear' around these parts.

Isiaa · Post by **Isiaa** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:48 am

In real life the bigger the arrow the more flexible it is. So a large arrow would be impractical because it would bend and be far more likely to miss.

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:48 am

KianTheArcher wrote:You can only carve them from small branches.

My data disagrees with this finding..

(Type stop to stop auto-carving.)
You continue carving away at a medium straight pine stave with your dagger, intent on it ending up as an arrow shaft.
You've finished your carving, leaving you holding a rough-carved pine arrow shaft.
Roundtime: 3 seconds.

Landion wrote:'Arrows' carved from large branches are something we call a 'spear' around these parts.

Can you add spears as carvable items?

Lae · Post by **Lae** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:52 am

Fishing poles from medium branches would be extremely welcome as well.

Isiaa · Post by **Isiaa** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:52 am

Arrow from medium branches should have an accuracy penalty.

KianTheArcher · Post by **KianTheArcher** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:54 am

Well then, that's something new to me. I've always used small staves. I assume it's a bug.

Secondly, just because it's carved from a larger stave doesn't mean it's a larger arrow. It just means you waste more wood.

Isiaa · Post by **Isiaa** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:56 am

That would be uneconomical. Although admittedly it could be done. But a larger arrow should still have an accuracy penalty.

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:57 am

[quote=KianTheArcher]
Secondly, just because it's carved from a larger stave doesn't mean it's a larger arrow. It just means you waste more wood.[/quote]

This.

And carving doesn't account for a spearhead. So no carving spears right now as there's a difference between a well made spear and a pointy stick.

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:03 am

Can larger sticks be [SPLIT] into smaller ones?

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:59 pm

[quote=Landion]So no carving spears right now as there's a difference between a well made spear and a pointy stick.[/quote]
What about wooden javelins then? Long pointy sticks made for throwing.

Rithiel · Post by **Rithiel** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:42 pm

You can now only make arrow shafts from small branches, as was originally intended.

Reynard · Post by **Reynard** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:11 pm

I once crafted an arrow THIS BIG.