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Explanation: Since 14.30 patch it is not possible to reload bows quickly. There seems to be a kind of recharge/reload time before a mouse press registers to start the bow draw back? EPIC, this better be a bug and not a nerf!!

Evidence: Not needed, effects all bows I tried (Vacuum Tube, Xenon etc).

If replicable, how: Fire arrow and try to fire arrow again quickly. There seems to be recharge/reload time where no mouse press registers, as indicated by the ammo rectile.

Platform: All

Now that I have played STW a little more to work around this issue, I have a feeling I know what is happening.

Pre 14.30 - You could mouse click and hold during the reload process and once the reload completed the bow would start to draw back.

Post 14.30 - Mouse click and hold during the reload process does not register. You can only mouse click and hold to draw the bow once the reload process has completed. HOWEVER, if you mouse click and hold during the reload process and also jump, the bow will start to draw back once you have landed and the reload time has completed.

This is clearly a bug at least and not a nerf.

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about 4 years ago - /u/Magyst - Direct link

Originally posted by rataclipsyt

u/magyst bows are screwed up

Thanks for the heads up. I've reported this over to the team to look in to. Not sure what happened here.