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No Bows in Fable 2
A recent Blog entry by Sam at Lionhead has confirmed the fact that the regular Bow will not be in Fable 2
He has said however that there will be crossbows and they have increased the number of ranged weapons in the game. I'm thinking Cannons might be a possibility :lol:
What ranged weapon do you think there will be in Fable 2 considering why Sam said there won't be bows
Here the blog in it's entirety from Fable 2 Development
He has said however that there will be crossbows and they have increased the number of ranged weapons in the game. I'm thinking Cannons might be a possibility :lol:
What ranged weapon do you think there will be in Fable 2 considering why Sam said there won't be bows
Here the blog in it's entirety from Fable 2 Development
This is from a forum post I made last week, I figured it needed to be posted in this blog as well.
I've started playing Fable 2 recently, and it's during times like these that you discover and find out a lot of new things about the game. Now, I think I'm quite privileged to get this opportunity, most of you won't be able to play the game until it's finished - so it's only fair for me to report on my findings by means of community updates, video diaries and of course, posts like these on forums. Of course, there are always the PR overlords looking over my shoulder but bleh...most of the time I just ignore them.
So what's the reason for this post, I can hear you ask. Well, my friends, I have to give you a small update on the topic of bows in Fable 2, after finding out that there has been a slight change in the design. Bows just don't work in Fable 2 and so, there won't be any in the final game (OK, never say never, but at the moment there won't be any bows, and if it changes, I'll let you know).
Bows just don't work in Fable 2, for numerous reasons. Probably the most important reason why not, is that it's just silly. These aren't the composite bows that we have now (anno 21st century), these are quite basic wooden long- or short bows. Now, it's one thing to have ranged combat in Fable 1 with bows and taking out a bandit from afar, but when that same bandit in Fable 2 has a steel blunderbuss shooting at you, a wooden arrow just doesn't really cut it. Crossbows are a different story, they are much more accurate and powerful, so they are still in Fable 2 (and we can also technically advance them). We've increased the number of ranged combat weapons that we have (so it's not just guns) but none of them futuristic models of course, all based on models that fit the setting, theme and time of Fable 2. I found that most of the time when I pulled out my bow and tried shooting a bandit from a distance, he'd pull out his blunderbuss and just take me out in a few shots, while I was still trying to aim with my silly little bow! Ha ha ha....
So yeah, they don't work and won't make it into Fable 2. That was my small update for the day!