Bow & Arrow Gameplay

[Michelangelo]

Hi there!

I'm trying to enjoy this gameplay but Is getting difficult mostly because of some mechanics.
Sometimes the grabbing of arrows is not registered correctly, like 50% of times and is annoying to play. Also the quiver is not arrow unlimited , but it is even worst that you do not have any idea of when the you are about to spend all arrows.

Please devs can you check the grab mechanics? be aware that the user is not having a physical feedbac of where is the quiver, maybe you could either expand the grab area around the quiver or provide a minimal vibration feedback when the hand is placed correctly in the quiver to grab an arrow because the same happens if the quiver is in the back or the hip, when you are not moving your look of your aim, you need to have a proper method to grab an arrow without watching where to grab them.

Regarding the quiver, is there any way to see how many arrows are left?
If not here are some ideas: please a dynamic number on the quiver to show how many arrows are left or draw the correct quantity of arrows that are left, let's say 7 arrows when there are 7 or more arrows there, then draw 6, then 5, then 4, etc. So we could have an idea of how many arrows are left. Maybe add an ethereal number that appears showing the total arrows when the vibration feedback of the hand in the quiver triggers. How about that idea?


I understand that the focus is to provide in a more virtual way but please provide any visual information for the player to decide based on how many arrows are left.


Another thing, If I want to have a secondary weapon can you please create a fast way to switch between the bow in the left hand and a weapon in the left side? like just pressing the trigger on the secondary weapon will place the secondary in my hand and the bow in the left side.

At this point I want to ask if you could provide any further info on the progression system for the weapons, by either grabbing improvements on the way or selecting a tree of skills that the player gradually gains proficiency by using each weapon.
I do not understand by now how the weapons get better levels or what are the improvements or if there is a way I could select improvements (that is why I mentioned the skill tree)

besides that... I LIKE THE GAME A LOT!
I loved the lasts updates on how they expanded the game so much.

Keep it up!

[Blackjard]

Currently when you almost run out of arrows (around 10) you can see the arrows deplete in the quiver :)

Shooting and grabbing arrows is still being worked on so stay tuned for future updates on this ! I’m trying to make it easier to grab arrows and place them on the bow. Currently I’m not experiencing the issue myself but im sure I can make it more reliable and easier in the near future :)

[Blackjard]

Glad you like the game so much :D more updates are coming so stay tuned

[Eturian]

Originally posted by Michelangelo:

...Sometimes the grabbing of arrows is not registered correctly, like 50% of times and is annoying to play. Also the quiver is not arrow unlimited , but it is even worst that you do not have any idea of when the you are about to spend all arrows.

The grabbing of arrows works a little differently in DK than in most other games. You only need to draw an arrow from your quiver once, and then you can shoot and nock another arrow without reaching to grab another arrow from your quiver. If you're doing what I think you're doing, you're effectively deactivating/unequipping the arrows from your hand. This is likely why it feels like it works 50% of the time, as every other grab is turning the arrow on/off from being in your hand.

Arrows in quiver CAN be unlimited if you save up a bit of gold and buy the ranger gear/outfit. Other classes have limited arrows but you can find more along the way.

I tend to have the quiver on my back, and you're probably doing the same, but if you put it on your waist instead you can easily see the arrows deplete as you get to the last few. If it's on your back, just grab it off your back and check how full it looks before/after using it. But once you get the ranger gear, you won't ever need to :)

Hope this helps.

[Abomination713]

I'm right handed and hold the bow in my left. I put the quiver on the middle belt slot and I can fire arrows like a machine gun. It's really broken and makes everything else in the game useless if I'm just going for raw attack damage.

[TheHyperNine]

I find my self having issue grabbing arrows.. it seems the area to grab it too small and worst if i place the quiver at the back. Im pretty small size and it feels like i have a giant hunch back and i need to rotate my arm 270 degrees to grab the arrow. Could we have this calibrated?

edit: ok after playing a little more.. im starting to realize the belt and backpack does not follow the height of the player. Im actually a short person and the belt is at my neck while the backpack is above my head level