1.8 Updates: Bow Mechanics

By Sacheverell Jul 8, 2011
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Notch mentioned another addition to the 1.8 Adventure Update - hold-to-charge bow mechanics. We may very soon see the inclusion of variable-damage weapon mechanics as a result. Whether this will be restricted solely to bow weapons or not remains to be seen.

We will continue to keep the community posted on updates as they develop.

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mewfan151
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Posted Jul 9, 2011
BAH!
I don't CARE about the Bow!
Make the Axe do as Much damage as the sword against mobs!
I Rush Creepers with Blades!
Bows I save for Hunting Pigs, Cows, and Chickens!
Seriously though, Can we up the Power of the Axe a bit? and have it be used as 2 Uses if you Smack a Mob with it?
I personally prefer axes to Swords... Dunno why though...

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
1 Line: javascript:alert("this, is , awesome")

Crossbows should be ~~awesome~~ pwnage!
Hoping 1.8 comes soon

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
hopefully they will use it later to charge attacks

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Sweet, I just bought Beta.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Wow charging..so that means if you charge until like a bar is filled up. You can shoot a "powered" arrow that deals more damage. Epic.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
I wish the arrows had better range though. Gravity, thou art a harsh onion. The whole holding the arrow for power reminds me of TES 4.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Alright sounds good!

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
I was hoping bows would be improved!!!

Now, they just have to update how your player looks when holding it, and I'll be happy.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Its not just Notch that makes Minecraft...its a whole company.

Actually, 2 people in that company are working on the PC version. Notch and Jeb.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
will notch ad how you can control weather?

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Everyone,

THERE ARE NO CROSSBOWS!

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
I hope there will be some type of "wind" system to accommodate with the bow and arrow. It could also be used to make grassy plains and trees shift due to the wind.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Quote from assassin7395

this is lekily just for the current bow, as currently the bow is overpowered, with charging for each shot, spaming arrows longer is possible, or they wont go very far per shot. However id love to see charged sword strikes where a full charged strike stuns enemys, and does much more damage. Id also love to see parrying, where u can parry a sword using enemy. Also animations for enemys for EVERY attack, except wolf which his lunge is good enough. Also maybe jump attacking will give different animation. Also alot of stuipid ppl thinking carged crossbow shots is so dum. CROSSBOWS ARE MECHNICLY OPPERATED, only time ur actually doing any pulling is when u reload as u need to pull string back to put crossbolt in. Id love to see elemental arrows in as well.

I think animations would be cool when you first saw them but then after that you would just not even be able to attack because every second a animation would start. NOTE: I only mean this if you are talking about animations that make it where once you press a button and the game starts making your character do random back flips and sword slices.(like in halo only halo's doesn't get that annoying. But if you mean it just looks different like instead of only making the sword go up and down it could go side to side or something like that then I agree!

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
oh and one more thing I hope you can charge swords and it does a sword spin kinda thing like from LOZ.

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Awesome! Can't wait for the update!

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Ah, finally. Charge-able bows! In most RPG/Adventure games, I play as an archer- but not Minecraft, the lack of skill needed to use a bow and utter simplicity of the entire system has always bothered me. Not anymore, thanks Notch!

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
cool even though im new and havent tried

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Sweet, i have always been waiting for this i also have an idea instead of using the pokemon ball mod you can make an animal container for 1. whatever it will be.
instant minecraft pet!

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
Actually only Notch and jeb work on minecraft ; )

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Posted Jul 9, 2011
:-( ): I can't wait! :-( ):

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