Longer Range for Bows?

[Leyza]

I have noticed something during my time of playing Archers in Final Fantasy XIV after playing ranged classes in other MMO's: The archer's range is short compared to others. I have to get up real close to an enemy just to fire off a shot in this game, while in other MMO's, I can get further away to shoot an enemy, even with a bow.

Could the range be extended? Or is there a reason it needs to be short?

[Doho]

also, pleaaaase get rid of "the target is too far below you"

come on, SE :|
we're archers. that's what we do. we fire DOWN on things. from above. with archery. and physics. DON'T DENY US GRAVITY lol

[Leyza]

I forgot about that! Also remove the too far below and too far above (to a certain extent!). >.<

[Decconi]

Yes Please!

[MrKupo]

I hate to be the one to bring immersion into this, but I do have to say shooting from over 50 feet is really hard to do accurately, let alone under pressure and the heat of battle. I would like to see range of accurate shots being a stat. The higher the level, the better you are at shooting at a higher range. This would mean a higher range overall, but if you are shooting from too far at low level, you'll be missing often.

The whole shooting below or above thing... it's too susceptible to exploits.

[Leyza]

Final Fantasy XIV is probably the only MMO I've played that has the above and below requirements, and in the others I've played (WoW, Rift, and Aion), it wasn't exploited.

[Doho]

The whole shooting below or above thing... it's too susceptible to exploits.

Just to be clear, is kiting a mob around a rock or a tree an exploit as well? Or is using the environment to your advantage just out of the question.

[AnaviAnael]

I think they did mention that the too far above/below thing is going bye bye in 2.0. I'd look it up, but I'm a lazy bum.

[LlenCoram]

As a recent convert to the archery way, I'm all for this. Longer range would be nice. The "target too far above" I can maybe see. Realistically it'd be harder to shoot with accuracy at something too high.

Target is too far below? That's what archers do. C'mon SE.

[Leyza]

I could just see raising it up a little because it happens when enemies are barely above me. (When you're in La Noscea, it's a major pain in the butt. >.<)