Ninja7545 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) IMPORTANT NOTEThanks to a suggestion from user frakle I decided to not have the mod as a replacer and instead add anew Longbow and re-name the old one a short bow. Thanks to frakle for the suggestion. If you know anything about the English Longbow (or Warbow) you know that its well, long, very long. The one we get in Skyrim is really quite short compared to the real thing. I'm an enthusiast archer so I like using the wooden bows in Skyrim and can't stand the vanilla longbow! Call me picky but I think it needs to go. So this is a mod request for a proper Longbow to be added, not only a re-texture but some proper arrows to match, and it being a Longbow it would have to be really powerful. Two to three hits maximum for a kill. If you wanted to go all the way you could re-do the sounds as well, the bows don't sound natural if you know what a real bow sounds like. Here's some reference pictures for any interested modders. http://www.welchmanlongbows.com/EnglishLongbowHiRes.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/kellyh1964/arrows4.jpg http://www.abbeyarchery.com.au/mm5/graphics/Aztec_2_Blade_Broadhead_175gr_med.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kgtUNij--fo/TPjWYSljQ5I/AAAAAAAAACE/ikMMvb7s6xo/s1600/Steve+Stratton+warbow.jpg Tell me what you guys think, and if you're interested. Edited February 20, 2012 by Ninja7545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunder Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I thought about the same thing. It's a shame that the longbow is the weakest bow in the game i think it should equal the orcish or elven... and be slow to draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frakle Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Maybe instead of a replacer, we call the existing Longbow a shortbow, leave the damage as-is, and create a completely new item like what you've got here, and call it the longbow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja7545 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Maybe instead of a replacer, we call the existing Longbow a shortbow, leave the damage as-is, and create a completely new item like what you've got here, and call it the longbow? I agree, replacer is a strong term haha. Well only thing now is to hope that someone can make the mod, if someone does by the way, I'll make sure your mentioned in its creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zavek00 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Maybe instead of a replacer, we call the existing Longbow a shortbow, leave the damage as-is, and create a completely new item like what you've got here, and call it the longbow? I agree, replacer is a strong term haha. Well only thing now is to hope that someone can make the mod, if someone does by the way, I'll make sure your mentioned in its creation. how about tossing in composite bows to the mix? there really is to few bows in game and the ones that is there feel wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja7545 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Maybe instead of a replacer, we call the existing Longbow a shortbow, leave the damage as-is, and create a completely new item like what you've got here, and call it the longbow? I agree, replacer is a strong term haha. Well only thing now is to hope that someone can make the mod, if someone does by the way, I'll make sure your mentioned in its creation. how about tossing in composite bows to the mix? there really is to few bows in game and the ones that is there feel wrong Can you show me a picture of what you're thinking? Furthermore though, could also make a Hungarian style recruve bow like this: http://www.archery-shop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/recurve-bow-import/Attilahungarianrecurvebow2.jpghttp://www.classic-bow.com/picture_library/HUNQU2845BRFA_small.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaelthas1717 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Maybe instead of a replacer, we call the existing Longbow a shortbow, leave the damage as-is, and create a completely new item like what you've got here, and call it the longbow? I agree, replacer is a strong term haha. Well only thing now is to hope that someone can make the mod, if someone does by the way, I'll make sure your mentioned in its creation. how about tossing in composite bows to the mix? there really is to few bows in game and the ones that is there feel wrong Can you show me a picture of what you're thinking? Furthermore though, could also make a Hungarian style recruve bow like this: http://www.archery-shop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/recurve-bow-import/Attilahungarianrecurvebow2.jpghttp://www.classic-bow.com/picture_library/HUNQU2845BRFA_small.jpg I have a black grozer scythian composite bow which is a relatively similar composite bow to the hungarian bow in your first link. I've been wanting to see some composite bows in this game since its release, yet no one with modding skills seems to have expressed any interest in making some. i find this odd, as composite bows are legendary for their speed, accuracy, and power. example: took my scythian to a gun range. guys with guns were shooting at a kevlar armored target, and laughed when i brought in my bow. shut them up when my broadhead tipped arrow pierced through the kevlar, which their medium caliber bullets could not penetrate XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capomafioso Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 i would like to point out to you guys that the longbow provides the best possible dps out of all the bows, if you improve it as much as you can, it is the lightest bow and therefore the fastest to draw and shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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