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i tried it at tormented demons for quite a while, i'm using a rune crossbow now with diamond bolts because i bought a bunch after the seers diary to see if the special attack rate was decent (answer: no) and may return to using the sighted magic long after i use those up

 

it definitely doesn't suck at tds

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i tried it at tormented demons for quite a while, i'm using a rune crossbow now with diamond bolts because i bought a bunch after the seers diary to see if the special attack rate was decent (answer: no) and may return to using the sighted magic long after i use those up

 

it definitely doesn't suck at tds

 

It's actually not bad for TD's with a steel titan, as it rarely hits 300+ so titan spec is never nulled.

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i tried it at tormented demons for quite a while, i'm using a rune crossbow now with diamond bolts because i bought a bunch after the seers diary to see if the special attack rate was decent (answer: no) and may return to using the sighted magic long after i use those up

 

it definitely doesn't suck at tds

 

It's actually not bad for TD's with a steel titan, as it rarely hits 300+ so titan spec is never nulled.

 

this was my original motivation for using it, and i like to try to minimize darklighting times so i thought it might be better for that.

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So I read an interesting post on RSC detailing how range bonus affects cannon accuracy, and so I was interested in potentially getting the longbow (S) since it is 20+ bonus over Chaotic xbow and doesn't degrade. I think with max range bonus gear, cannonable slayer tasks would be faster than bandos+rapier possibly. Not 100% sure though.

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i tried it at tormented demons for quite a while, i'm using a rune crossbow now with diamond bolts because i bought a bunch after the seers diary to see if the special attack rate was decent (answer: no) and may return to using the sighted magic long after i use those up

 

it definitely doesn't suck at tds

 

It's actually not bad for TD's with a steel titan, as it rarely hits 300+ so titan spec is never nulled.

 

this was my original motivation for using it, and i like to try to minimize darklighting times so i thought it might be better for that.

 

I would be interested in a side by side comparison between Sighted Long and Chaotic Crossbow. I switch to Broad from Diamonds because of the high damage making my titan's spec not hit.

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Bump!

So I read an interesting post on RSC detailing how range bonus affects cannon accuracy, and so I was interested in potentially getting the longbow (S) since it is 20+ bonus over Chaotic xbow and doesn't degrade. I think with max range bonus gear, cannonable slayer tasks would be faster than bandos+rapier possibly. Not 100% sure though.

Bandos + rapier has far, far more dps than smlb, as in, having twice the max hit and the same or faster speed (smlb hits per 5 ticks, but I'm not sure if that's on rapid or not).

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i tried it at tormented demons for quite a while, i'm using a rune crossbow now with diamond bolts because i bought a bunch after the seers diary to see if the special attack rate was decent (answer: no) and may return to using the sighted magic long after i use those up

 

it definitely doesn't suck at tds

 

I've used MLB and Rune X Bow with broads at TD's. Now, okay, for you people with steel titans that LIKE not hitting high, I see where your coming from. Because. It doesn't hit high. I find it sucks there, as the increased accuracy DOES NOT make up for the decreased damage. HALF the range str vs.... I can't remember, not that large an increase in accuracy. Especially not if your wearing ranged armor to go with it.

 

I agree that the Sight is probably meant mainly for F2P. Shortbow, less accuracy, less ranged, faster, VS sighted, much higher accuracy, higher distance, slower. Same max hit. I want a refund on it :x

 

Honestly, I think if Jagex wants P2P to use normal bows again, the longbow sight needs to increase damage, not just accuracy.

 

It's a pity that brutal arrows can only be shot from a Ogre Bow. Ranged udpate that never seemed to take off, despite that Rune Brutal arrows have the same range str as dragon arrows.

 

Now, if Jagex wants to revive arrows....allow the Sighted Magic Longbow (and possible the Sighted Maple Longbow for consistency) to fire brutal arrows, then add brutal dragon arrows and keep them relatively cheap.... We'd be looking at MSB with +80 ranged damage. THAT would make it worth using as something other then a low damage weapon.

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MLS would be worth it if dragon arrows are available to it... I tested out MLB @ frost dragons and it's way better than rune xbow + broads. However rune xbow + rune bolts are way more efficient. But since the Chaotic xbow is +120 range now, along with max range bonus + rune bolts, would beat MLB.

 

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