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<blockquote data-quote="O-Castitatis-Lilium" data-source="post: 9338041" data-attributes="member: 7044618">Hello!So, I wanted to add the Composite Longbow and the Composite Shortbow to my games, but I'm finding it a little difficult to convert it over from when I use to play until now. While looking around, I found that the last edition to have it was 3.5, but I don't have the books for it. There are a few things running through my mind on this, but basically, I want to bring these over because I play with a few that want to be able to use them again. I was thinking of just using the short and longbow already there, but reading around, a lot of people either say it really doesn't work, or that it works too well and now I'm confused. What I want to know is:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Why did they ever get rid of it from 3.5?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Has anyone ever converted it from older editions with any success?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Is there a mathematical equation or anything that I could use on older editions to convert weapons, much like monsters?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Would having these in the game take away from ranged classes in some way and is that the reason they are gone?</li>
</ol>I have a few more questions that are running through my head, but these ones seem to just stick out to me right now. Mainly I just want to bring these back because I feel they added to the variety of ranged weapons, but I don't want to throw anything too out of whack. Any and all help with this is greatly appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="O-Castitatis-Lilium, post: 9338041, member: 7044618"] Hello! So, I wanted to add the Composite Longbow and the Composite Shortbow to my games, but I'm finding it a little difficult to convert it over from when I use to play until now. While looking around, I found that the last edition to have it was 3.5, but I don't have the books for it. There are a few things running through my mind on this, but basically, I want to bring these over because I play with a few that want to be able to use them again. I was thinking of just using the short and longbow already there, but reading around, a lot of people either say it really doesn't work, or that it works too well and now I'm confused. What I want to know is: [LIST=1] [*]Why did they ever get rid of it from 3.5? [*]Has anyone ever converted it from older editions with any success? [*]Is there a mathematical equation or anything that I could use on older editions to convert weapons, much like monsters? [*]Would having these in the game take away from ranged classes in some way and is that the reason they are gone? [/LIST] I have a few more questions that are running through my head, but these ones seem to just stick out to me right now. Mainly I just want to bring these back because I feel they added to the variety of ranged weapons, but I don't want to throw anything too out of whack. Any and all help with this is greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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