Bow and Arrow - Standalone

feature:

• The content is completely independent and does not replace any existing content.
• Recurve arrows and arrows can be crafted at the Chemistry Workbench (required parts, additional requirements not yet obtained). Crossbow is currently only available via console, but production support will be available
• Arrows and arrowheads can be picked up from the ground and body after shooting (some will be lost if hitting an NPC).
• Projectiles fire in an arc.

-Hold down the trigger button to increase arrow damage.

• Precision aiming system using distance measurement method.
• Contains 3 different frame models, 4 limb models, 5 sight models and 5 arrow types for recurve bows.
• Recurve Bow is affected by the Grand Alliance and Rooting perks, and Ninja's stealth damage benefits up to a 9x multiplier.

About the attractions:

The projectiles fired by the Recurve Bow and Crossbow travel in an arc, which means the normal sights on each gun don't work. In order to achieve accurate shooting, I have made a target for it, using the ranging method to determine the approximate distance to the target using the crosshairs. To determine distance, place the crosshair on the target. At 25 meters your target will be twice as high as the crosshair, 50 meters high and half as high as the crosshair (see image for clarification). Once you have determined the distance, use the correct sight lines for the target; 25 meters for the top, 50 meters for the middle and 100 meters for the bottom. If the target is between the ranges, try adjusting the aiming point between the pins to correct the offset. Additionally, to get the most out of Glow Sights, I highly recommend installing the Darker Nights mod.

If you want to help develop this mod you can do the following:

• Use it. I haven't had enough time to test it fully enough to balance and improve certain aspects like damage and fire rates, and I'd like to get feedback on what you should change.
• Suggest what kind of weapon models you would like to see. Variations affecting the arrow's trajectory are unrestricted, as this would make any similarly reasonable aiming system a pain to make and use.
• Make video previews. I have almost no experience or tools to record gameplay and modify recordings, so a video of others seeing how it works is always welcome.

Known/Possible Issues and Bugs:

• Some updates may not affect older weapons, so it is recommended to create or spawn a new bow after installing the new version.
• The animation of the Recurve Bow is from the Gauss Rifle (accelerated by about 3x) and is not accurate, but I can't do anything about it at the moment.
• Firing 15 arrows or bolts into a stationary object will cause additional projectiles to not disappear when picked up, allowing unlimited "free" ammo pickups.
• Entering and exiting power armor causes a "reload" slowdown that can be fixed by swapping to another weapon and back.

To-do list:

• Specular map optimized for PBR shading.
• Custom sounds.
• Crossbow models and weapon models.

Tools used:

FO4Edit

Nifskope

Material Editor

mixer

Corel Paintshop Pro

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