Comments on: No Bows in Fable 2

By: FableFanatic

FableFanatic — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:40:24 +0000

I think that Fable 2 will be interesting w/ guns, such as guards using guns instead of crossbows. Although bows were my favorite of all the weapons(long ranged)

By: conner

conner — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:17:11 +0000

it will be harder to use ranged weapons without bows becuase crossbows take longer to load up and the only available guns would be muzzle loaders . i bet they will be single shot cartridge guns because it would be easier for the lionhead guys to animate and make playable they will find a loophole because they are lazy …..jk i love lionhead

By: Myke

Myke — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:28:45 +0000

The game takes place 500 years after the events in Fable, so I think maybe they’re evolving it form the medieval times to the times where guns had just been invented and dueling and large hats with feathers…

And pet dogs.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:10:40 +0000

throwing knives? spear chucking? Leather and ropes rock throwers, there are several ranged weapons that dont have to focus on more modern weaponery. People hear “No Bows” so they assume “The Worse”(Guns in an Might and Magic RPG)

By: mark

mark — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:54:03 +0000

I don’t know about this. Fable was an excellent game because it was pure “Ye Olde” Medieval warfare–lots of games try to mix themes or time periods and are worse for it.

Onimusha 2 tried to have guns and it was a distinctly inferior for it. The process of firing a gunpowder pistol or an old musket was just completely flat and unsatisfying.

Maybe the Fable team has come up with a way to make it exciting, but I ask you: will firing a gun ever have the pure, tangible feeling that firing a bow did–drawing back on the bowstring and holding it, building up your power for maximum damage? No, it will not.

By: slimj091

slimj091 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:47:59 +0000

it depends really. i mean they havent said exactly what kind of “guns” will be in the game. if they are 16th and 17th century era muskets and rifles then yeah i could see the reasoning behind no bows. but if they are going in the direction with the firearms that i think they are.. such as early arquebus style firearms (and from what i’ve seen in vids of the testing demo’s thats what it looks like). then i think they should still have a healthy arsenal of bow’s in the game.

By: max

max — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:46:06 +0000

No bows?!! I loved the bows in Fable TCL!! i think there should obviously be less, but at least some real bows, not just crossbows, to be old school

By: joey

joey — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:15:29 +0000

what!? no bows!? your killing me! i love midevil wepons!!! // ~

By: zangetsu

zangetsu — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:31:38 +0000

hey i got an idea, instead of using guns for fable 2 why dont yall just make automatic crossbows like van helsings then u reload it after a certain amount of shots(i really dont want guns in fable i think itll ruin the fun.) =)

By: Raen

Raen — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:27:21 +0000

wait, how do you behead some one without making them unconcious? unless you can do it with the gun then i am all for it.