Re: ranged combat

From: Wulf Corbett <wulfc_at_...>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:00:24 -0000

> hi,
>
> i am new to the hero wars game, but i like the rules very very much
> and also the world...but i have a problem with ranged combat
>
> what skills are used for close combat fighter vs. ranged combat?

Ranged vs. Close Combat is one of the hottest topics in Hero Wars. However, it's a topic best suited to the 'other' HW Yahoo Group, hwrules.

In short:
Ranged Combat vs. stationary opponent: Ranged Combat vs Close Combat modified by some penalty (maybe -10 if you have a shield), or vs Dodge missiles. If the archer loses, he runs out of arrows.

Ranged Combat vs. escaping opponent: Ranged Combat vs any suitable Hide/Run skill. If the archer loses, the opponent has escaped & is out of sight

Ranged Combat vs. attacking opponent: Ranged Combat vs Running, charging, etc (but use Close Combat to defend, modified as above). If the archer loses, the warrior has closed on him, and he is now in Close Combat. Better to drop the bow before that!

Any more detail, look in the hw-rules list. Hopefully, HeroQuest will clarify this a bit...

Wulf