Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27144409-20190627122349/@comment-25396609-20190818060750

Ah yes, I quite clearly remember the part in Little Red Riding Hood when Red capped the wolf from 2 miles out.

Bows are fine, sword bows are manageable, and wanting a character who alludes to Artemis to use one is absolutely reasonable.

But your current method simply does not work. The confused reaction and ongoing efforts to figure out wtf is happening clearly show that you did not put enough time into this to find and elminate flaws.

The biggest flaw being, sadly, that bows kinda suck. At least, for the purpose you want this one to serve. They perform poorly at long range due to falloff in flight speed and elevation. Simply put bullets are faster than arrows. They're more aerodynamic and experience less drag and falloff.

Bows in a modern or semi-futuristic setting are FANTASTIC as stealth weapons; they are almost completely silent, and their ammunition is highly reusable; making them effective for a character who might be too poor to purchase ammo or prefers to make their own.

If you want a more powerful long range weapon, then double down on the guns. It is difficult but not impossible for two pistols to be, using Remnant's tech and a fairly small dash of suspension of disbelief, to combine them into a sniper rifle.

Same round, longer barrel, more bang for your buck; and a hell of a lot less janky.