Please change ARC close-range auto-attack from punching to striking with bow

[Reika]

They will have a ranged auto-attack, but it will switch to punching when the target gets close to you. As for striking with the bow, Skyrim did it, so I don't see a problem with it, but I'd rather they just keep shooting the enemy with arrows honestly.

They should keep shooting with arrows, as punching does less damage than arrows. making them punch up close would make it hard to do anything solo as an archer, as it is difficult to keep your distance. Along with that, the 8 yalm range requirement for combos on archer skills also makes it difficult to solo with them :/ unless youre fighting a ranged enemy.

[Alhanelem]

They should keep shooting with arrows, as punching does less damage than arrows. making them punch up close would make it hard to do anything solo as an archer, as it is difficult to keep your distance. Along with that, the 8 yalm range requirement for combos on archer skills also makes it difficult to solo with them :/ unless youre fighting a ranged enemy.

Do you realize how ineffective a bow is at close range? If you're so close that you can punch something, when shooting, the arrow contacts the target before it has left the frame of the bow. An arrow is not at its maximum velocity until it has left the vertical axis on which the bowstring sits, unlike a gun where the projectile is at full speed well before it leaves the barrel.

[Reika]

Do you realize how ineffective a bow is at close range? If you're so close that you can punch something, when shooting, the arrow contacts the target before it has left the frame of the bow. An arrow is not at its maximum velocity until it has left the vertical axis on which the bowstring sits, unlike a gun where the projectile is at full speed well before it leaves the barrel.

Like I said above - we can still use light shot and bow weapon skills at melee range, so this comment means nothing in this game.

[NoctisUmbra]

Like I said above - we can still use light shot and bow weapon skills at melee range, so this comment means nothing in this game.

There's no more Light Shot in ARR. All basic ranged attack is handled by AA, the same AA that punches in close range. It simply switches back and forth based on distance.

That being said, again, this discussion is relatively trivial and isn't worth delaying ARR even a second.

[Reika]

There's no more Light Shot in ARR. All basic ranged attack is handled by AA, the same AA that punches in close range. It simply switches back and forth based on distance.

That being said, again, this discussion is relatively trivial and isn't worth delaying ARR even a second.

Doesn't make sense for it to bother switching back and forth when it could just stay arrow shots. If bow weapon skills are doable at melee range, bow auto attacks should be the same.

[NoctisUmbra]

Doesn't make sense for it to bother switching back and forth when it could just stay arrow shots. If bow weapon skills are doable at melee range, bow auto attacks should be the same.

Makes perfect sense to me. I can't imagine an archer realistically nocking and shooting arrows at a target that's all over his/her face attacking it.

From a gameplay perspective it encourages the ranged attack class to maintain its range for effective damage output.

I see nothing wrong here.