Ok, going to start a bow buff/perk thread so we can discuss it here and leave it out of the creation weapon threads. I went back 5 pages of these forums and didn't find a wishlist thread on bow buffs/perks so I assume it was discussed further back or at a metacon. If anyone knows where the thread is (if there is one), post the link here, please.
Taken from the MP wishlist:
Bow Perk Line:Need for Bow Perks, Buffs, and Items:
At the moment we have QL 300 Bows ingame that we will never be able to equip, because of the lack of any major way of buffing bow.
-Have a new Bow Perk line, possibly used by both MA and MP.
-Have a new Bow Nano Buff, having it add to either just bow, or bow and bow special, or bow and aim shot.
-Have bow added to the Support Unit Symbiant Right Arm.
Bow perks would be awesome, maybe have ones that copy the pistol mastery perk line, except instead of fling, add aimed shot. Aimed shot in that particular perk line would be great because some bows have aimed shot as the special, which people sometimes use for pvp. I haven't really thought too much in depth about perk specials, I will add more ideas on that later.
Bow Nanos:
I have read that people think that MAs should get the higher bow buffs, can someone clue me in as to why? If anything I think MAs & MPs should get nanos that buff the same or even MPs should get the higher ones. My reasoning for this is that MAs are good with their fists and only use bow occasionally (pvp), and some don't even use them at all. I think about 70% of MPs I see have a bow equipped as their primary weapon skill. I know MAs have profession specific bows, but I don't see them using them because their fists create better damage output. Two professions can't share the same nano line, so my suggestion for this is to create two self-only nano lines (one for MA, and one for MP) that buff the same amount and scale up to the equivalent of the engi pistol buff extreme prejudice, maybe more. I agree with the wishlist post about it having a secondary buff added to the nanos like bow special or aimed shot, but mostly aimed shot because of the reasons I listed above in the perk section.
The wishlist looks awesome, but I think it needs a little more expanding on the ideas so the devs know what exactly we want. Anyone else have any ideas/suggestions to add?