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From: vc253ah@unmc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Fighting with arrows
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Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 15:02:02 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 15:02:02 1986
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>>As silly as this may sound, it is usually better *not* to use a bow when
>>throwing arrows. Crossbows are about even. Of course, if you have a magic
>>bow or crossbow, by all means use that.
>
>The last comment here is wrong.  If you check the rogue source files, you will
>discover that the bow is classified as an arrow launcher, and that if the
>bow is wielded while throwing the arrows, the value of the bow (+x,+y) is
>added to the value of the arrow to yield a somewhat better arrow.
>
>Andre' Hut 

	Between these two comments, can we figure that, unless you have a
magical bow/crossbow, throwing arrows is as effective as launching them
via bow? If this is the case, why have bows, since most all bows you find
are non-magical.
Ronald C. Rosul Jr. (vc253ah)