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<blockquote data-quote="DonAdam" data-source="post: 725575" data-attributes="member: 2446">This is entirely possible. However, note that it is in all ways except one superior to two weapon fighting, that one being the possibility of adding another attack at high levels with an &quot;Improved&quot; version.I don't buy the &quot;swinging several times for one effective attack roll argument.&quot; It made sense in 2nd edition. But with a 6 second combat round? You'll have a hard enough time swinging your sword 4 times at high levels, much less getting feints and parries in there. Bows should be slightly worse than melee weapons in terms of rate of fire. I think having the possibility of 2-weapon fighting and no rapid shot except on repeating crossbows evens them out a great deal.Think about it conceptually: it physically takes longer to pull an arrow, notch it, pull, and fire. Add in the time of waiting for a shot that won't hit your companion as he and his move around, and you're lucky to get one shot off every 6 seconds. Not that I think that bows shouldn't get multiple attacks, as I'm willing to suspend my disbelief, but only so far, and I think the line is crossed when a weapon that is slower in real life becomes faster.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DonAdam, post: 725575, member: 2446"] This is entirely possible. However, note that it is in all ways except one superior to two weapon fighting, that one being the possibility of adding another attack at high levels with an "Improved" version. I don't buy the "swinging several times for one effective attack roll argument." It made sense in 2nd edition. But with a 6 second combat round? You'll have a hard enough time swinging your sword 4 times at high levels, much less getting feints and parries in there. Bows should be slightly worse than melee weapons in terms of rate of fire. I think having the possibility of 2-weapon fighting and no rapid shot except on repeating crossbows evens them out a great deal. Think about it conceptually: it physically takes longer to pull an arrow, notch it, pull, and fire. Add in the time of waiting for a shot that won't hit your companion as he and his move around, and you're lucky to get one shot off every 6 seconds. Not that I think that bows shouldn't get multiple attacks, as I'm willing to suspend my disbelief, but only so far, and I think the line is crossed when a weapon that is slower in real life becomes faster. [/QUOTE]

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