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<blockquote data-quote="Psimancer" data-source="post: 2036828" data-attributes="member: 13037">True, but that is partially the result of modern compound bows; power is derived from the cam/pulley system that is used. Arrow length is relative to the users span, or rather, half span. This is approximately half a person’s height. The length of arrow used by a 5’6” person compared to a 6’ person will generally be about 3”.Now, to get technical (real world, not game). Arrow length is actually very important; Arrows depend on gaining lift when loosed (never use the word ‘fired’), and as such, the centre of balance is about 40% of the length down from the tip. As mentioned before, the most important characteristic is the way the arrow flexes. If the arrow is not of the correct length, weight or stiffness relative to the size and power of the bow, it won’t flex correctly. When an arrow flexes, it bends on all planes (like a fish in water); if the power of the bow is too much for the arrow (because it is too short), the arrow will flex too much. If the power of the bow is too little for the arrow, it will flex too little. All of these things contribute to accuracy.All of this is relative to a bow of the same size, add in longbows, shortbows and composite bows (and we are not going to get into backed, built and recurve bows), you end up with a system that is just way to complex to game.Stick to ‘all arrows work with all bows’ – it will save you the headache…</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Psimancer, post: 2036828, member: 13037"] True, but that is partially the result of modern compound bows; power is derived from the cam/pulley system that is used. Arrow length is relative to the users span, or rather, half span. This is approximately half a person’s height. The length of arrow used by a 5’6” person compared to a 6’ person will generally be about 3”. Now, to get technical (real world, not game). Arrow length is actually very important; Arrows depend on gaining lift when loosed (never use the word ‘fired’), and as such, the centre of balance is about 40% of the length down from the tip. As mentioned before, the most important characteristic is the way the arrow flexes. If the arrow is not of the correct length, weight or stiffness relative to the size and power of the bow, it won’t flex correctly. When an arrow flexes, it bends on all planes (like a fish in water); if the power of the bow is too much for the arrow (because it is too short), the arrow will flex too much. If the power of the bow is too little for the arrow, it will flex too little. All of these things contribute to accuracy. All of this is relative to a bow of the same size, add in longbows, shortbows and composite bows (and we are not going to get into backed, built and recurve bows), you end up with a system that is just way to complex to game. Stick to ‘all arrows work with all bows’ – it will save you the headache… [/QUOTE]

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