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I actually played that in 2008 and quickly dropped it. However, I've loaded it up again since re-discovering and interest in Eberron...

I remember conversations like this around the time it came out and for years after. I'm one of those people whose first interaction with...

Found this interesting about outside of Europe The Interesting Reason Why Bows Were Replaced With Guns

Yeah and crossbows and muskets didn’t take nearly as specific or high quality materials, especially as metallurgy got better and better...

The armor could stop an arrow but it assumes the right angle. Much like tank armor it was sloped and curved. Angle changes slighlt or...

Another reason was resources. High quality bow requires specific wood and you're going to denude your local forests assuming you even...

I have friends that still play DDO every thursday night. And Neverwinter gets regular updates to keep it in line with the book releases...

No, they didn't. People online decided that's what "monetization" meant, despite zero evidence.

I’ve seen it. I’ve also seen the same (and similar) test produce different results, because metallurgy wasn’t perfect. And, guns...

I very clearly never suggested any such thing.

Obviously. That should go without saying. On nearly any topic. Sure, but even with good armor, a hole is a hole. It doesnt have to kill...

Absolutely. My point is that bows were better at penetration than crossbows. Armor was effective for many reasons, but no armor in...

Counterpoint, good armor good block crossbow bolts, longbow arrows, and firearms (of the era). A lot of factors played into it, but...

Okay. Ever done SCA? More importantly, this isn’t theoretical, people did it. Throughout history. It’s reality. And yet, archers were...

Yep. That’s how I do it. You make a defense skill check when subject to a hazard or attack. Yep. Absolutely. Yeah the idea that you...