Calen.8945 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Despite everything I'm about to say, I'm happy we are getting a new weapon. That said, why a short bow? Out of all the weapons you pick a bow, really Anet. We already have two range weapons, for both power and condi so I don't know what this one could add. I may be mostly disappointed because I wanted a staff or scepter... maybe one day. Guess I'll just be happy I can finally use a mace on my scrapper. It's the small things that get me by. 4 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkhart.4769 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Yup was surprised with the short bow, would have prefer a main-hand shield XD just for the lols. And also yay for sword on all specialization and core engie 🥳 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calen.8945 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 Just now, Darkhart.4769 said: would have prefer a main-hand shield Bro, that would be awesome, and far more fitting to the theme, IMO. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxynnic.3719 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 With the elite weapons being made core, engi is going to have three choices for melee, so a third ranged weapon seems logical. Probably going to be trick arrow based. 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomboed.5697 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 It will be a new CORE weapon so it should be themed around core engi fantasy. Staff or scepter do noy fit into this category, because core engi has nothing to do with lasers and/or tesla themes. Shortbow will fit perfectly because it can be designed around "special arrows" like bomb arrows, chemical arrows, gadget arrows ect. 5 2 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calen.8945 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 Just now, Bomboed.5697 said: nothing to do with lasers and/or tesla themes. Shortbow will fit perfectly because it can be designed around "special arrows" like bomb arrows, chemical arrows, gadget arrows ect. Hey, tesla theme totally fits. But I guess looking at Shortbows that way, it does fit the theme more than I initially thought. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okhu.7948 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bomboed.5697 said: It will be a new CORE weapon so it should be themed around core engi fantasy. Staff or scepter do noy fit into this category, because core engi has nothing to do with lasers and/or tesla themes. Shortbow will fit perfectly because it can be designed around "special arrows" like bomb arrows, chemical arrows, gadget arrows ect. So it will just be Thief Shortbow all over again. Great. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomboed.5697 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, Okhu.7948 said: So it will just be Thief Shortbow all over again. Great. I hope it will be more explosive. I would love it's AA to have an "explosive" tag. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okhu.7948 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Would have rather had a cattleprod Staff. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eekasqueak.7850 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I actually wanted engineer to have shortbow so I'm happy that's what they decided on. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endaris.1452 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 For core you still have melee kits in bomb and toolkit. Given that all espec weapons are melee and they will become available for use if you buy the expansion (which obviously becomes an absolute must if you want to play endgame PvE), so getting a ranged one is alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shion.2084 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Darkhart.4769 said: Yup was surprised with the short bow, would have prefer a main-hand shield XD just for the lols. And also yay for sword on all specialization and core engie 🥳 Yeah except.. sword is only effective with a heat level so......  Engi gets screwed on this as well (the class that most needs it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalima.5490 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Just keep in mind that even the humble bow is a marvel of engineering. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infusion.7149 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I laughed about this since it seems so off from what an engineer theme is currently 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Calen.8945 said: That said, why a short bow? Not a mystery at all. They're giving us a shortbow which will have the same "small 900 range weapon" AA cd as every other shortbow in the game just so they can avoid fixing the pistol AA which is supposed to have the same cd. It makes perfect sense if you think about it. What, did you think Anet was just giving us something out of the kindness of their hearts?  It's just another way to spite the engineer. 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomboed.5697 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 51 minutes ago, Infusion.7149 said: I laughed about this since it seems so off from what an engineer theme is currently However it is so close to the original engineer theme. Tbh, I am so tired from lasers and high-tech. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infusion.7149 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Bomboed.5697 said: However it is so close to the original engineer theme. Tbh, I am so tired from lasers and high-tech. I was thinking it would be an axe (offhand AoE power with a pull , or mainhand with pull and cleave) or torch (offhand PAoE condi DPS) , neither of which are high tech. Unless the bow does something with conditions, I do not see the theme being anything more than what grenades , mortar, pistols, or rifle provide. EDIT Plus a bow means it most likely will be pretty terrible in WvW due to reflects unless the skills are AoEs instead of piercing attacks. Edited June 28, 2023 by Infusion.7149 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calen.8945 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 41 minutes ago, Dawdler.8521 said: They're giving us a shortbow which will have the same "small 900 range weapon" AA cd as every other shortbow in the game just so they can avoid fixing the pistol AA which is supposed to have the same cd. My god, that is such an Anet thing to do. And I can completely believe it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomboed.5697 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Infusion.7149 said: Unless the bow does something with conditions, I do not see the theme being anything more than what grenades , mortar, pistols, or rifle provide. Maybe it will be more like alchemy based, a more offensive version of elixir gun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batalix.2873 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 10 hours ago, Bomboed.5697 said: I hope it will be more explosive. I would love it's AA to have an "explosive" tag. So it will just be Warrior longbow again. Great. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serow.6524 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I'm disappointed with the choice of shortbow. I would have added scepter for the lightning zappies. But it is what it is, hopefully ANet fulfils my scepter dreams eventually. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzik.5873 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Not hype for a shortbow, I would rather have a staff to complete my golemancer dream. That said, I hope the short bow feel a bit like the renagade one but instead of portal, you shoot drone that fire laser or something like this, hope its more power, we dont have a great power range weapon, lets face it rifle is mid range and in my opinion, I cant stand this god awefull skill 1 animation. (2x burst is lame and weird, bring back the 3x burst animation). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyBat.9034 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 People are going to be upset no matter what weapon Anet gives us. We have 3 melee weapons and two ranged ones so I think it's fine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameMule.4137 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 23 hours ago, Calen.8945 said: I may be mostly disappointed because I wanted a staff or scepter... maybe one day I KNOW! I wanted a tesla staff! Thematically bow makes 0 sense. Tesla staff would be AMAZING for an engineer and fit the theme perfectly with lightning abilities. Heat on sword, lightning on scepter or staff, bullets on everything else. Bow?! Mechanical... bow. Steam powered compound bow? Laser bow... Nah. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomboed.5697 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 And in the end it will be a 1500 range short bow that launches rocket-propelled guided arrows with nuclear warheads.... 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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