Daemonkid 493 Posted May 21, 2014 So, it seems the latest experimental the crossbow no longer one shots.I had some asshole try to kill me with it in an ambush. Shot me 4 times with the bow and it didn't do all that much damage. He even complained over chat that it "usually" kills in 1 hit.Actually the first time i've encountered someone using the xbow as a weapon, and it really didn't do that much damage. Can anyone else confirm the xbow is complete crap? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIC 1050 Posted May 21, 2014 Crossbow shouldn't be a 1 hit kill anywhere in the body.. I think it's fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinroofer 23 Posted May 21, 2014 Crossbow shouldn't be a 1 hit kill anywhere in the body.. I think it's fine. Head and neck would be a 1-hit kill surely? Tbh I would have thought upper chest, neck and head should kill you in a single shot from it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DropBearChick 1217 Posted May 21, 2014 I think they mentioned nerfing it for this update 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BSB Jimmy 360 Posted May 21, 2014 I shot a guy in the leg and it killed him, it needed a nerf imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadAsh (DayZ) 1513 Posted May 21, 2014 I was ambushed by a guy with an SKS and magnum and while I had all the ammo in the world I had only managed to find the crossbow. He fired off two loads of his SKS and 2 loads of his magnum while I shot away at him with my crossbow. I managed to make him bleed, but that was about it. He eventually killed me. So yes, I can confirm crossbows are crap. Though they were before this patch (there has been a couple of videos where it doesn't seem to do any damage upon impact). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
entspeak 374 Posted May 22, 2014 If it's nerfed, I hope they make it so that the crossbow doesn't take a lot of backpack space - like the sawed off shotty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackberrygoo 1416 Posted May 22, 2014 Ooh ya crossbow should definitely be better than that , I agree though it was too strong before, now it's too weak gaha but I'm sure this next "nerf" will be the right one :) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SFRGaming 718 Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) I honestly don't think much of how the weapons perform as of right now. We currently have a VERY basic damage system that is very similar to ARMA 2. Once the game has it's new medical and injury system that Rocket has mentioned quite a few times, then we can start looking at weapon performance. The new system basically breaks the body down into major parts. The Head will contain the Brain, Chest will contain Heart and Lungs, Abdominal area will contain the guts, and then you'll have your bone system that has major parts throughout the body (skull, ribs, spine, pelvis, limbs). Having a system like this will allow weapons to perform in a way where it has a HUGE influence on where you hit the victim. This is how I believe it will look: Missing vital areas or organs will leave the victim bleeding out, in extreme pain, etc... As for what the hits will do when striking said areas: If the player is shot in the head, obviously, the player will die. Any hits received in the lungs will result in shortness of breath, decreased stamina, and possibly a collapsed lung. Any hits received in the abdominal area with result in extensive bleeding and the inability to digest properly. Failure to address bleeding in the area can VERY quickly lead to a bleed-out. Any hits received to the heart can cause the victim to go into cardiac arrest and die within a 20 sec timespan. Any hits to the limbs can result in decreased mobility/ability to use weapons/tools, and eventually, complete loss of usage of said limb. As stated above, failure for the marksman to strike vital areas will leave the victim in pain and bleeding out, but still functioning. Edited May 22, 2014 by Shadow134 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonb 10 Posted May 22, 2014 What about regular bow, is that fixed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solodude23 649 Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Even in the last version they seemed to usually be 2 hit kills. (Aka death if the guy you shot sees you and has a gun) Edited May 22, 2014 by solodude23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daemonkid 493 Posted May 22, 2014 I had to axe the guy to death. Made me bleed, and scramble for rags, but like why try? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites