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[shadowform]

One of the dwarves in my guard has been watching John Woo films and is now wielding a crossbow in each hand, one of which is an artifact blood thorn crossbow.  First, I need to figure out an appropriate substitute for sunglasses (maybe an iron mask?) and assign it as his equipment.  Second, I need to tame several doves and assign them to him as pets.  Lastly, I need to make sure his best friend dies fighting goblins.

On a more practical note, does this result in a doubled rate of fire? 

[The Dog Delusion]

On a more practical note, does this result in a doubled rate of fire?

I don't know about rate of fire, but it will definitely double his rate of AWESOME. 

[Xenos]

On a more practical note, does this result in a doubled rate of fire?

I don't know about rate of fire, but it will definitely double his rate of AWESOME. 

I doubt it will increase RoF but it should increase lethality (twice as many chances at a shot, more likely to get opportunistic shots)

[IpunchFaces]

I suppose the next step would be to get that guy to be a legendary marksdwarf, if he isn't one already.

Then give him a leather vest, leather pants and have him hold back the HFS legion solo as the 'Most Badass Dwarf Who Have Ever Lived'.

*cue Duke Nukem music*

[slothen]

adamantine crossbow??? something is wrong with you.

[ThrowerOfStones]

adamantine crossbow??? something is wrong with you.

That was my first thought as well.

[Untelligent]

Actually, an adamantine crossbow makes perfect sense for the situation. Consider:


1) It certainly won't give him a speed penalty.

2) If an enemy gets within melee range of your crossbowdwarves, they're probably going to die regardless of how good the crossbow is at bashing things.

3) He's in the fortress guard. Adamantine makes great nightsticks.

I doubt it will increase RoF but it should increase lethality (twice as many chances at a shot, more likely to get opportunistic shots)

Ranged attacks don't get opportunistic shots yet.

[tomas1297]

adamantine crossbow??? something is wrong with you.

Using this sort of logic, megaprojects are wrong too, as they waste material which could be used for something more practical.

[Hyndis]

Those crossbows are fail.

They don't menace with spikes. Its not even dwarven.

[Aspgren]

Those crossbows are fail.

They don't menace with spikes. Its not even dwarven.

>artifact blood thorn crossbow

I think that one is dwarfy enough 

[Hyndis]

Not enough menacing spikes! Never enough.

Those menacing spikes better menace with their own spikes.

[Johnny Madhouse]

So are the boots the only thing he's wearing? I'm really hoping that's the only page of his gear.

[Rowanas]

So are the boots the only thing he's wearing? I'm really hoping that's the only page of his gear.

14 pages of vomit and water coverings.

[shadowform]

Those crossbows are fail.

They don't menace with spikes. Its not even dwarven.

It menaces with spikes of blood thorn AND mountain goat leather.

So are the boots the only thing he's wearing? I'm really hoping that's the only page of his gear.

He has exceptional quality adamantine breastplate, gauntlets, greaves, helm, buckler, and boots.

adamantine crossbow??? something is wrong with you.

1. It's not supposed to hurt, he's in the fortress guard.  I'd give them whiffle bats if I could.
2. My elite military unit is already decked out in full adamantine, I have enough spare armor to fill out the other 6 slots in the guard with adamantine, I'm not going to waste adamantine gear on the no-skill cheesemaker's union branch of the military I use to kill FB's with dust/secretions, and I still have 400 wafers left over.
3. Steel crossbows belong to the REAL military

[LealNightrunner]

http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20101025

Although, given the reload rate of a highly skilled marksdwarf...