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[lastofthelight]

I can't seem to mod a race in to use bows in single fortress mode; anything other then the default Dwarven Options don't even show up under the military list. For example, I've been experimenting a /lot/ with elves, and no matter what I do, Bows won't show up on the military list, though I can use them under Adventurer. Selecting crossbows results in nothing happening (of course, since they can't use crossbows)

Anyone have any solutions, or am I doomed to have non-playable elves?

[Sean Mirrsen]

Look at the Martial Arts mod. Elves there have special "Viyerami" bows that are using the crossbow skill. Currently, weapons that use the bow/pike/whip/knife skills are unavailable for fort mode use, although they still work nicely in traps.

[Dasleah]

Long story short, simply rename 'Crossbows' to 'Bows', 'Crossbowelves' to 'Bowelves', and 'Bolts' to 'Elven Arrows' or some such. There's no way to get them to use actual Bows in Fort Mode, but there's nothing stopping you renaming crossbows, their ammo, and their users to suit your needs.

Poke around under item_weapon.txt and item_ammo.txt and you'll see what I mean.

[Sean Mirrsen]

You'll have two bowmen types in adventure mode though. Or you'll have to do something more weird, because then other races would have to use crossbow skills for bows.