[quote=@Gin]
Right. Well str/dex combo stat, minus on the defense stats, movement + atk = -dmg and hit goes against the opponents speed stat in a decent fomula. If you can't shoot with a bow irl you will be screwed in the game. :P
Dmg plus hit goes up and remains the optimal and logical way to use it. Though due to the majority using swords and spd to fight it is considered a useless pvp weapon and is more of a tool to hunt non agressive wild life on the server for food purposes as food regens you stamina. Maybe.
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tried..... most of that. It's still doesn't work out the way I want it to.

Think of it like this. Bows are more like sniper rifles. Obviously, you're not going to be point blank with a sniper rifle, unless you have extreme confidence in your skill with it. However, considering the theme of the game and the game's atmosphere, using a bow to 'hunt' is exactly what they would be used for. Comparing it to a sniper rifle, it requires much skill and luck, one of which can be determined by the system at its current state. 

Either way, the bows still won't be implemented until a later date, regardless of if we figure them out now, or if they don't get figured out until then. As a weapon, it's best not to think about them for now. At least not until I mention them again, or have them up in the main OOC post.