Mechanical ranged weapon

Mechanical ranged weapons (sometimes called mechanical crossbows) are scripted ranged weapons that come in both bow and crossbow varities. They have been sold at Duskruin in the Crosswinds and Crosshairs shop, and at Ebon Gate 2018 in Grinding Gears. They are a seperate script from another old-style mechanical, the windlass crossbow. Tier 1 (OTS) OTS/Locked mechanical ranged weapons have the same basic function as other ranged weapons. Analyze You analyze the {item} and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: ----------------MECHANICAL CROSSBOWS & BOWS---------------------- | These crossbows/bows are of gnomish craftsmanship, and very | | intricate. Any alteration should be along with this theme. | | | | Bows should have a wooden stock or grip, metallic gears and | | limbs with crystal lenses for sights. | | | | If altering these, you may ONLY change the base 15/15/15 | | and the settings below. | | | | It is currently a locked, off the shelf version. | | You have access to: WEAR, REMOVE. | ---------------------------------------------------------------- Metal Gears = bronze Metal Cams = bronze Metal Limbs/Stirrup = steel Crystal Sights = clear Usage Verb First Third COCK You draw back on the bowstring of your heavy arbalest causing its mithril gears to whirl, lifting a heavy crossbow bolt from the interior and snapping it into place. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! LOAD You flip open the stock of your heavy arbalest and load a heavy crossbow bolt into it. As you do, several gears spin and whirl, drawing the bolt into the interior of your arbalest. You then quickly snap the stock shut. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! REMOVE You unsling a mechanical heavy arbalest off from over your shoulder, its mithril arms unfolding neatly to the sound of whirring gears. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! WEAR You sling your heavy arbalest over your shoulder, its mithril arms folding up neatly to its sides. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 2 Tier 2 mechanical ranged weapons an be loaded with up to 3 ammo at a time. For crossbows, COCK with a loaded bolt has a flat roundtime unaffected by encumbrance, also forcing offensive stance like normal crossbows. SPIN has a 30 minute cooldown and discharges all loaded ammo in a volley, preferring different enemies but will continue discharging as long as there are still enemies alive (if there are fewer enemies than ammo, then they can be targeted multiple times). If there are no more living enemies then the remaining ammo will remain loaded in the weapon. Usage Verb First Third POINT You raise your mossbark hand crossbow to eye level, looking down through the cat's eye crystal sights. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! POINT <TARGET> You raise your mossbark hand crossbow to eye level, looking down through the cat's eye crystal sights and taking direct aim at TARGET's right eye! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! POKE You tap your finger impatiently on the trigger of your mossbark hand crossbow. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! PULL You pull back on the strings of your mossbark hand crossbow causing the bronze cams to rotate smoothly as the crossbow's limbs bend slightly in response. The crossbow appears to be in ready condition. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! PUSH You lower your mossbark hand crossbow, place your foot into the front stirrup, and push open a panel on its side. Inside is a chaotic cluster of tiny gears and springs, but nothing looks amiss. Satisfied you close the crossbow's side panel and return it to your side. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! RUB You carefully run your hand across your mossbark hand crossbow and pause to wipe a bit of black grease off some of the scarred gears. Much better! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! SPIN You aim down the amber crystal sights and squeeze the trigger of your heavy arbalest, the brass gears snapping into action! The gears on a mechanical heavy arbalest whir into life and begin to rapidly discharge bolts in an impressive volley! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 3 Tier 3 mechanical ranged weapons can be loaded with up to 5 ammo at a time. Tier 4 The Tier 4 unlock enables a rope net flare that briefly entangles the target. See Also Saved posts Windlass crossbow

Mechanical ranged weapon Information Type Mechanical Item Classification Weapon Item(s) Applied to Bow Crossbow Alterable Yes Light/Deep Yes Original Release Venue Ebon Gate Original Release Year 2018 Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 4 How to Unlock Certificate Item Verbs COCK LOAD POINT POKE PULL PUSH REMOVE RUB SPIN WEAR