KF New Perk: Ranger, Archer etc.

[StarHero-D]

perhaps there can be 2 bows one simple wood bow for the low tier and a upgraded compound bow with scope for the higher teir. and using these bows with different perks gives it different effects like demo using the bow would have explosive tipped arrows . sharpshooter would have arrows with more penetration. support would be able to fire arrows that burst into a small wave of multiple needles. the berserker would have wide razor sharp tipped arrows with metal thorns throughout the shaft which cut their targets and dismember more easily 'maybe cause a possible bleed effect?'. the medic would have arrows that poison their targets and heal allys the commando would be able to fire multiple arrows at once or fire them more rapidly. firebug arrows would have sticky tips that would burst into flames upon contact and continue to burn their targets for a short time.

 

[Arblarg]

Take a teeny-tiny bowgun, have it fire syringes, how is that any different from MP7 darts?

How about a syringe tipped arrow that auto injects upon contact.

Morphine sulfate auto injector...mmmmm.

Spoiler!

 

[Uncle]

Somebody said there must be a niche first, before the Archer can be added. How bout:


The War has dragged on too long, ammunition is running out, and the factories that produce ammo have long been levelled by the Zeds. So now, a great English tradition and an Olympic sport must be used to fill the gap.


This is when the Archer is fielded. With ammo that can be replenished simply by pulling it out from the last Zed he shot, he helps the team save ammo. His ammo is expensive (like Crossbow ammo) and limited in capacity (a quiver can only hold so many arrows), so his strategy must always include recovering arrows from the Zed pincushions (maybe even from live ones, lol. There could be an achievement for shooting the same Zed twice or more with the same arrow!).


There's not much variety in bows though: the Crossbow which we are already familiar with, maybe a weak Recurve Bow, and maybe a Compound Bow which can fire different kinds of arrows. The Recurve and Compound Bows would be skilled weapons, firing in an arc, with power depending on how long the string is pulled. For historical weapons he could have the Composite Bow and Longbow, but they would operate essentially the same as the Recurve and Compound Bows, so there might be no value in adding them.


Maybe just for lulz, the Archer could also include another British pastime for his backup weapons: hand-thrown darts.