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[eerr]

cap the firing speed with some sort of fancy curve, perhaps that flattens out

then enforce that top tier weaponsmasters and fantastic weapons multiply the power...
oh wait, thats the system we already got

its just broken because bolts and crossbows both add to the shot

[Tormy]

There is only one problem with ranged weapons -> the insanely high rate of fire.
The rate of fire must be "nerfed", and we won't have too many problems after that point.

The rate of fire for x-bows should be tied to strength, maybe allow the addition of a mechanism to the x-bow to have a standard rof independent of strength.

Maybe, but still..the current RoF is ridicolously high. We have machinegunners right now. Even if RoF would be tied to str, the max. RoF must be considerably lower compared to what we have now.

[Techhead]

A coin, on the other hand, is compact enough that it could act like a bullet given sufficient kinetic energy.

Yes, but I doubt even a legendary thrower could toss an object at that velocity.

E_k=1/2mv²

So for a coin with the approximate mass of a bullet to have a kinetic energy similar to that of a bullet, it would need to moving at similar speeds.

Also, conservation of momentum means that you would feel the same change in momentum as the person getting hit by the coin, although you would likely be able to counteract it better against the ground.

My view is that someone with a legendary skill and superdwarven stats should be able to push the limits of what's possible, at least a little.  Those people are like the heroes of the ancient world.

Thats Okay, the game breaks the first and second laws of thermodynamics alot, and breaking the third is real easy with a bit of modding.
So breaking Newton's laws of motion is more or less standard faire.