bows suck?

[God]

i played the heck outa classic and i LOVED THE BOWS! but now it feels like you cant hit anything more than like 10 feet the sight feels off and just everything about them. i would use my 9.3 but they dont have that in the game yet.

[PicSoul]

The wind has an effect on bows in Call of The Wild. Too much so in my opinion and the opinion of many others. It's nice to have that feature but it can make bow hunting very hard. The 70lb bow is much better but is still affected by this.

Once you get used to the amount you need to compensate for wind it becomes more fun.

[Roosterfish]

What the other guys said but...

The bow is all about the 20 meter rule.

If you use calls just call the animal you are hunting to within 20 meters and you are golden. Don't lie down out in the open but crouch in bushes/cover, don't lie down ever just crouch. Don't worry about the wind/rain just use calls and the 20 meter rule. Don't shoot the bow past 20 meters unless you have money to burn. You don't even need the fancy smancy sights just the cheap one will do.

If you want huge trophy animals bow hunting someone else will have to give you some insight. All I have is the 20 meter Rule. The 20 meter Rule is all about money in the bank and bow xp.

[kristynGetty]

More hype about the bow needs to be said! I think will go with the bow too and please bring in the cross bow with poison or sleeping effect! Thank you!

[God]

Originally posted by kristynGetty:

More hype about the bow needs to be said! I think will go with the bow too and please bring in the cross bow with poison or sleeping effect! Thank you!

ok... poison? this is a hunting game not skyrim

[ETERNAL-JACKASS]

The bow is IMO the best weapon in the game. easily the most deadly killer. with the bow perks unlocked and paying attention to whats going on around you 60 yard shots are very doable.

[Zourin]

Perked out, the bow is probably the most lethal and versatile weapon in the game.

The problems come from the tragically short range and windage, and having to fight the ballistics when changing ammo. The improved sights really don't offer good information when firing the bow, they just get out of the way better.

It's still a good weapon, it's just not a long range weapon. For that, you have literally any other rifle, typically the 7mm

[SAINt]

I like the bow animation better in the classic game.

[kristynGetty]

Pro just poison so an alternative its realistic too the natives use this to catch monkies and not spoke them. So perhaps with a high strength you can do this with the deer with out causing fear to others around it.

[76561198088759410]

Originally posted by PugdogZ:

The bow is IMO the best weapon in the game. easily the most deadly killer. with the bow perks unlocked and paying attention to whats going on around you 60 yard shots are very doable.

bow is high end weapon because its fun.
if you fire below 60y, all guns can hit the heart or spine, and shotgun with x2 skill is more powerful than bow no matter where you hit.

its hard to use a bow with windage, its ok
but windage is almost x10 times compare to real life compound bow, its not ok-.-

[76561198088759410]

Originally posted by cocosk23:

I like the bow animation better in the classic game.

in classic, bow reloads faster and switch faster.
but i like cotw bow animation, it would be nice if the switch and reload speed buff a little

[sneakybass]

Originally posted by Pro:

i played the heck outa classic and i LOVED THE BOWS! but now it feels like you cant hit anything more than like 10 feet the sight feels off and just everything about them. i would use my 9.3 but they dont have that in the game yet.

Hi don't let It get you down get the 70 pound bow and all perks for the bow and shoot shoot and shoot Im at level 60 months ago you can make shots out too 240 yards but Its hard . Windage you will get used to It after a while but you need to pay close attention to the wind and yes the windage on arrows Is a little too much I make shots all the time 75 yards to 175 yards I have a 5 sight pin settings are 10 20 35 55 70 top edge of level Is 90 yards and then add black sharpie dots with pen below on--- glass--- screen use your rifle scope to make sure dots are strait top edge of whisker biscut Is 245 yards but Its hard to hit even with my skill In this game. In real life I would never shoot that far but In real life bows now can now kill out to 80 yards np In real life I practice at 80 yards pse carbon air victory vap elite 166 mm arrows slick trick 100 grain, good luck practice practice and practice ...........