The harp is a lie.

[Seo]

definitely more likely a lyre than a harp if it is infarct an instrument... maybe its a lazer

[Anonymoose]

Its an artist's rendition of how a compound bow would have worked had they been around when swords and shields were; The four strings act as added tension for more velocity. It transforms into a more compact size for easier transport much like the mining axe.

I'm calling semantics on this one. The pickaxe is not "transformable," it's collapsible. I feel like Bayohne knows the difference, or at least would have said, "transformable, much like a pickaxe" so we could make fun of him heartily that we're glad he's not on the localization team.

[Zetonegi]

definitely more likely a lyre than a harp if it is infarct an instrument... maybe its a lazer

Can't be a lyre, the bowstring is thinner than they are and there are heads on them. Bowstrings are pretty damn thick so if that's supposed to be a lyre it would be in superbass if you could get good vibrations off them at all. If they aren't there for purely aesthetic purposes, they're crossbow bolts, which are MUCH shorter than arrows.

[User201109011315]

Can't be a lyre, the bowstring is thinner than they are and there are heads on them. Bowstrings are pretty damn thick so if that's supposed to be a lyre it would be in superbass if you could get good vibrations off them at all. If they aren't there for purely aesthetic purposes, they're crossbow bolts, which are MUCH shorter than arrows.

It's not a manufacturing blueprint, it's concept art.

[Gramul]

Can't be a lyre, the bowstring is thinner than they are and there are heads on them. Bowstrings are pretty damn thick so if that's supposed to be a lyre it would be in superbass if you could get good vibrations off them at all. If they aren't there for purely aesthetic purposes, they're crossbow bolts, which are MUCH shorter than arrows.

And you think this device is equipped to shoot these bolts?

[Zetonegi]

It's not a manufacturing blueprint, it's concept art.

You're RIGHT
And PUG is a Dragon Warrior because she had dragons for hands. But you're right we need to look at Archer more. Nope I can't get away from the DRAGONS FOR HANDS on the PUG.

And you think this device is equipped to shoot these bolts?

Considering Crossbows use the same underlying mechanics as bows and its been confirmed to transform then yes, it could. A crossbow is essentially a mechanized bow at the cost of range. Let's have a composite longbow, not as effective at close range, that can turn into a crossbow, much more effective at close ranges and less effective at longer ranges.

[Ferth]

Considering Crossbows use the same underlying mechanics as bows and its been confirmed to transform then yes, it could. A crossbow is essentially a mechanized bow at the cost of range. Let's have a composite longbow, not as effective at close range, that can turn into a crossbow, much more effective at close ranges and less effective at longer ranges.

Most of that post is pretty accurate, EXCEPT your allegation of Bows not being as effective as Crossbows in close range.

The bow in the hands of a trained archer is devastating, at hand-to-hand fighting both weapons are largely useless but real crossbows take an inordinate amount of time to reload... longer than single firing muskets even.

The only benefit crossbows had over long bows was that you didn't need to spend most of your life training to use one.

[koolya749_20400]

LOL, this thread is funny. I'm going with SE making a hybrid bow with a crossbow, because of the "latch" looking thing on the bow itself.

[PikachuLink]

No dude....no that is a harp those arrows would be way to short......to even shoot.... its a harp on top of a bow get over it bards confirmed

[Ferth]

The arguments of scale pale in light of the utter absurdity of the contraption. If it's a bow that turns into a harp it's dumb, if it's a bow that turns into a crossbow it's equally as dumb. If it is a bow that does anything beyond firing arrows...

We're reaching the same level of absurdity as the notion of Gun-Guns from the Empire thread, without the benefit of being absurd for the sake of absurdity.

The transforming bow is dumb. It will never not be dumb. Hopefully whoever came up with the damn thing realizes it before they spend 6 months putting it into the game.