Question on Range

Sanctam - Dreamweaver
Sanctam - Dreamweaver Posts: 328 Arc User
edited July 2010 in Archer
Yes, I know that the majority of threads I start are either QQ's or basic questions, but I feel I must ask them. Now, how is it that range works?

Today while doing my BH, I was squadded with a pyschic. We were both attacking from the max distance, yet she was slightly farther away from the boss than I was, even while using my +2 range Windcatcher. I looked up the range for maxed psychic spells and saw that it was 28.5 meters, while my max was 32 meters. I even ran away from the boss and attacked so that I was the max range to make sure. I even stood where she was standing.

How does this work? I talked to other people, and they say that even the same classes as them have sometimes had different max ranges.
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  • Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear
    Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,864 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Sanctam - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Yes, I know that the majority of threads I start are either QQ's or basic questions, but I feel I must ask them. Now, how is it that range works?

    Today while doing my BH, I was squadded with a sin. We were both attacking from the max distance, yet she was slightly farther away from the boss than I was, even while using my +2 range Windcatcher. I looked up the range for maxed psychic spells and saw that it was 28.5 meters, while my max was 32 meters. I even ran away from the boss and attacked so that I was the max range to make sure. I even stood where she was standing.

    How does this work? I talked to other people, and they say that even the same classes as them have sometimes had different max ranges.

    Assuming you mean the psychic here.

    The answer is: magical instruments/spheres give a slight boost in range too, just like bows.
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  • Sanctam - Dreamweaver
    Sanctam - Dreamweaver Posts: 328 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Sorry, fixed it to say psychic. And I'm looking at her weapon, a TT80 sphere that gives +2.5 range. That sets her at 31, which is still less than me. Yet she has a higher range?
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  • Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear
    Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,864 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    That's indeed a bit odd then. Either the range system is a bit bugged, or the +2 meters on your windcatcher is actually a hoax.

    To test if it's the second, you could switch to a normal slingshot from max range and see if it changes anything.
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  • Mosz - Heavens Tear
    Mosz - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,181 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    location display is occasionally off, especially if ya try to use a skill and its outside range, and you move up to use it automatically, doesnt always show on another persons screen that ya moved up, or if you move back while attacking
  • Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear
    Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,864 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Forgot about that yes, that is most likely the case here.
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  • Sanctam - Dreamweaver
    Sanctam - Dreamweaver Posts: 328 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Hmm, I guess I won't worry about it then. Thanks for the replies!
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  • Miugre - Heavens Tear
    Miugre - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,390 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    @Awn: The +2 range on Windcatcher is definitely not a hoax, I can confirm that. In BH69 I always use the Windcatcher on Nob and Pole, because its range bonus puts me just out of range of their water AoEs (hence, I take no damage from either of them).
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  • Elenacostel - Heavens Tear
    Elenacostel - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,822 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Miugre - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    @Awn: The +2 range on Windcatcher is definitely not a hoax, I can confirm that. In BH69 I always use the Windcatcher on Nob and Pole, because its range bonus puts me just out of range of their water AoEs (hence, I take no damage from either of them).

    For Gaurnob, you do not need Windcatcher. As long as your passive skill is maxed, you will be outside of Gaurnob's range.

    Polearm has a bigger AoE, from what I recall.
  • Lono_archer - Sanctuary
    Lono_archer - Sanctuary Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Sanctam - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Sorry, fixed it to say psychic. And I'm looking at her weapon, a TT80 sphere that gives +2.5 range. That sets her at 31, which is still less than me. Yet she has a higher range?

    all weapons under magic say 3meters so if u say is true all maq classes should out range us archers..........

    The 2.5 is the range for physical attks, this is a range error for psychics. b:nosebleed

    I HOPE THEY FIX ITb:laugh

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