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pponmypupu

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Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« on: March 27, 2012, 01:12:41 am »
before i give myself a headache over this i figured i might ask if anyone has gotten a headache over this before - if you equip a competent hammerdwarf (with no other weapon combat skills) with a crossbow, will he spar with it?
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2012, 01:24:39 am »
Uhh, probably not. Why would you? Copper warhammers are the second most effective, and easy to make.
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2012, 01:39:42 am »
Maybe I'm just overlooking it all the time, but I don't think I've ever seen marksdwarves spar.  Even when they're given a barracks and have it set to train in, I don't think I've seen them spar.

For that matter, not sure what all they do train to do.  Don't know if they do individual drills either, that's taken up by target practice I think, at least some of the time.  They may only hold and watch demonstrations.
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2012, 01:50:18 am »
wooden xbows with no bolts assigned would train your hammerdwarves on something without killing it too quickly.  Better if you have featherwood or something else light ofc.
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2012, 01:53:44 am »
Quote from: Mitchewawa on March 27, 2012, 01:24:39 am
Uhh, probably not. Why would you? Copper warhammers are the second most effective, and easy to make.
Don't always have access to copper, or metal at all.
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2012, 02:08:55 am »
Quote from: katana on March 27, 2012, 01:53:44 am
Quote from: Mitchewawa on March 27, 2012, 01:24:39 am
Uhh, probably not. Why would you? Copper warhammers are the second most effective, and easy to make.
Don't always have access to copper, or metal at all.

I believe you might have embarked on a marshmallow.
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2012, 02:58:38 am »
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2012, 03:07:51 am »
yes, apparently mine it is, but it's also made almost exclusively of chalk and magnetite so i don't complain
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 04:42:44 am »
thanks for the replies, just wondering..
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2012, 04:54:09 am »
Set them upon a captured flesh ball (a.k.a. Dwarven Punching Bag).
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2012, 06:33:42 am »
Sounds good - but I fear weapon attachment with training weapons :/
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2012, 07:17:07 am »
Quote from: Stil on March 27, 2012, 06:33:42 am
Sounds good - but I fear weapon attachment with training weapons :/

I've never had trouble getting a dwarf to drop even a weapon that he named.
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Re: Crossbows - the training weapon of hammerdwarfs?
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2012, 05:37:05 pm »
wait NOW i remember why i wanted hammerdwarves to train with hammers - to beat on an armored, unarmed POW for 5 straight minutes.
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