Am I Imagining things?

[LupusVai]

Been messing around with a repeater build bard today.

Standing still. Fire three shots and there seems to be a hit or miss for all 3 shots.

Standing still but mob up close but still in front. 3 shots fired sometimes no hit or miss results at all. (no roll)

Moving and firing 3 shots. Seems like sometimes only 1 out of 3 shots gets a miss or hit result. (maybe only 1 roll)

I dont remember it being like this when i played on the EU servers. I am wondering if they have done something to change repeater effectiveness?

I think if i tap slowly to fire one shot at a time this isnt happening but when i hold down the mouse and its firing 3 shots in quick order this is when its happening.

[Gnorbert]

Phantom repeater bolts has been plaguing xbow users since day 1. No word about it being fixed... oreven what specifically causes it.

[rimble]

Yeah, shots disappear sometimes. It's not quite as bad as it used to be, but it still happens. Now, what I see alot, is the last bolt in my volley will literally take 3 or 4 seconds to register.

Often I'll go Shoot-Shoot-Shoot...and the first two bolts hit, and I know the third bolt will kill them, so I move onto another target and shoot the new target, then the final bolt registers on the initial target and they fall over dead, often when I'm not even pointing in that direction anymore (or of course a Miss shows up and I have to go back and shoot them again).

[gillilandjoshua]

yeah ranged combat is fairly rough to get a hand on at first, it does take some getting used to. getting in the right position for firing and waiting on the mobs to be aggroed by a tanking type can be keys to being effective as a ranged build. i have a hvy rptr build lvl 18 atm is very fun at times but very gear dependent at higher lvls.

[Steiner-Davion]

My main is currently a level 15 Heavy Repater Bard.

I've noticed some wonky things withthe number of bolts fired and the number of results I see on the screen. I've never really taken the time to examine the combat panel to see what is actually happening.

One of the other problems I've noticed, is that I some times fire a fourth shot after reloading and I am not clicking or holding down the attack button. This seems like a serious problem witthe ranged attack queue.

But I I have notieed the things you mentioned in the OP, just haven't taken the time or effort to put it all down on paper. But plain bolts are cheap, 1500 for less than 10sp, or I can get a tone of house Deneith Study Bolts for a few thousand GP. Not a problem for a bard worth his salt who has maxed haggle the whole time, even if they haven't taken the enhancement line.

[suitepotato]

In addition, equipping a thrown weapon then going back to bow makes the game look like it is firing, but no arrows fly and none are used. You have to requip the arrows first. It even happens without equipping a thrown weapon. When is it being fixed? Who knows? Just one more annoyance we are expected to put up with while they concentrate on taking something away that we are presently using to have fun. Next, swords that don't slice, rapiers that don't puncture.

Actually, I'm surprised they haven't turned puncturning, etc. to function like a vorpal instead of hitting on any crit.

[LupusVai]

Well at least I know I'm not dreaming it up then. Even though its a pretty bad bug.

Its not the cost of the bolts that bothers me its the fact that the mobs aren't taking damage or at least even the chance of them being hit. ;-)