Slings...

Those weapons that used to be mostly a joke RP choice but recently have become pretty good weapons with crafting and other general buffs. But despite all this they still rarely are picked as a primary loaded ranged weapon by most people. After creating a new Olvi character I got kind of sad to see that of the 4 guilds that even have Slings in their SoI none really could utilize it above another option.

Rangers and Barbarians can double load with bows.
Thieves have it in their SoI but can't buff it and can't even pick a Sorcery option to do so since they are NMU.
Clerics... well I guess clerics could Sorcery to buff it.

It would be nice if Slings were either adjusted to work with Double Load, was added to Khri Steady (yes I know the previous discussion about how GMs didn't want Thieves to be able to buff all three ranged weapons), or have a bonus perk added somewhere among the guilds to be at least an attractive option.

Thieves and Rangers should be able to buff every ranged weapon imo.

Double load for slings would be ideal as a skill feat scaled to skillset and open to everyone. Survival primary would get sling double at X sling skill, survival secondary sling double load at X*2 sling skill, survival tertiary sling double load at X*3 sling skill.

Wish we could craft tailored slings and staff slings as well.

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>I would imagine that double loading slings should be tied to the weapons skill set, if anything. It would probably be best as a shared thief, ranger and barbarian ability though.

Had survival on the brain, meant weapons skillset placement. Not a huge fan of tying what should be a skill feat to a guild or handful of guilds. With enough skill any slinger/archer should be able to double load if anyone can imo.

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Thieves can't buff slings because they can buff all other weapons. SOI or not, there had to be something given up. I'm glad it was slings. It has nothing to do with ranged weapons.

Monster Elec

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Lol complain all you want. That's what the GMs decided. I just happen to agree. Sling is slightly less annoying now than it ever was and staff slings will always be stupid. So yes, I'm glad it's the one weapons skill I can't bump. I trained all weapons before it was cool, and long before any inkling of new khri were introduced. Slings have always been boring. As a survival prime, two ranged weapons is all that is necessary for training stealth efficiently. Might as well not train that one.

Monster Elec

You hear the distant echo of a savage Horde snarling in barbaric disapproval of your deeds.

Staff sling + senci shard + str/agil = devastating weapon with low rt. Two cents in. Keep the change.

Rhadyn da Dwarb - Blood for fire!