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[Toady One]

The throwing code is done.  I had a bug at first where it chose the larger of the two possible angles, but it was mathematically satisfying to see the sword go waaaaaay up and then come back down right on the rabbit.
Now the guy just throws the sword more or less straight at a target.

Next steps are missiles weapons and finishing the projectile code to make these things meaningful (in terms of damage and hitting the ground, etc.)

[Toady One]

I have most of the necessary elements for a bow item coded.  I just need to differentiate the artificial bend in a bow from natural curves, and I need to make the game realize that the artificial bend is stable because of the string tied to the notches in the bow.  Hopefully I'll be hunting rabbits in a few days...  I guess I need to worry about arrows and why they are going to be good items to shoot with a bow.

[Toady One]

I've coded the elements for bending the bow.  I need to display the string and make the bow held properly (the bow should be held at the center, not nearer to one end like a club).  Then I'll add shooting, ammo stacks and projectile damage.

[Toady One]

I have no idea what materials were chosen...  silver with a diamond string maybe.  Now I just need to make the rabbits fear it.

[Toady One]

I'm slogging through the necessary steps,  updating attack interface and the action performance code.  I don't expect any real difficulties, up until I try to get projectiles to actually stick into the ground and rabbits, rather than ignore them, as they currently do.