assn shot line and cloak barb line

[Trei]

The last time we got any info regarding our ranged arts, it was that these two lines are being made almost identical. Has anything changed since then?  Cuz it really doesn't make much sense. <div></div>

[khalysta]

<DIV>Nope they are still pretty much identical although spitting viper has a slight edge over assassins shot at adept 3.  In a way improvised weapon and faltering blast are identical as well with improvised weapon just being one shot for around the full potential of both faltering blast arrows.  I was only using faltering blast now to pull and stuff so improvised weapons has become more the pull of choice since it doesnt use ammo.</DIV>

[Trei]

<div></div>["... In a way improvised weapon and faltering blast are identical as well with improvised weapon just being one shot for around the full potential of both faltering blast arrows.  ..."] With these two arts, the differences are still very obvious at a glance - improv - back/flank , 1 shot , 0 ammo , timer? , recast? , static falt - anytime , 2 shots , 2 ammo , timer? , recast? , static but for headshot and backshot? head - back/flank , 1 shot , 1 ammo , 2sec , 1min reuse , mobile back - same everything. well... other than a tiny difference in power cost and damage that's largely negligible.. That's boring.Why was headshot changed like that? I hope there's more than one assn tester giving feedback to devs on this two arts. <div></div><p>Message Edited by Trei49 on <span class=date_text>09-11-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:17 PM</span>

[khalysta]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Trei49 wrote:<BR> ["... In a way improvised weapon and faltering blast are identical as well with improvised weapon just being one shot for around the full potential of both faltering blast arrows.  ..."]<BR><BR><BR>With these two arts, the differences are still very obvious at a glance -<BR>improv - back/flank , 1 shot , 0 ammo , timer? , recast? , static<BR>falt - anytime , 2 shots , 2 ammo , timer? , recast? , static<BR><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>Both are 20 sec recast 1 sec cast but improvised weapon you can do while moving.  I see them as similar because of the damage amount and recast  they are very alike and timer wise to assassins shot and spitting viper.  They are subtly different but they are also very similar.  Backshot for the record though is from only behind you can see the difference in the arc between it and assassins shot but overall the two are very alike.</DIV>