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some feats questions

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by dostari, Feb 26, 2003.

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    1) I've read that Improved Initiative (which is supposed to reduce attack and spell casting time) is bugged and doesn't work. Is this true? I'd like to get my spells off quicker, but I don't want to waste a feat.

    2) The Rapid Shot feat says something about it "not increasing the reload time of crossbows". Does this just mean Rapid Shot doesn't work with crossbows? I gave Rapid Shot to my longbow-using sorcerers, but I've held off getting my x-bow Wizard this feat until someone can confirm this. Thanks.

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    dostari, Feb 26, 2003
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    1- Dunno exactly, but I haven't encountered any problems with this feat, and it does decrease the spellcasting time.

    2- This feat makes your shooting with projectiles faster, so you should be able to take this feat and have it's effect work even with crossbows. It's also possible that it only works with arrows though, check the info about the feat in the game itself. Should give you all the info you need.
     
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    Ancalimon,

    If the improved initiative feat works for you, then I want your copy of the game. You're the only one who has mentioned that the improved initiative feat works. :D

    As for the the rapid shot feat, it means what it says. Crossbows are not covered by this feat. In a previous thread someone had a pretty clear explanation about how crossbows are loaded.
     
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    It's about mechanics. You have a corb to pull the crossbow's string. You can't do that much faster through practice or dexterity or whatever as you can with bow's string.

    Doesn't the patch correct the II?
     
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    If the patch corrects the Improved Initiative, it doesn't say so in the FAQ for it.
     
    dostari, Feb 27, 2003
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    I´ve read somewhere here that there are some crossbows that can fire several shots per round and is also affected by the rapid shot feat, but not the other crossbows. As for improved initiative, i´ve not had it work.
     
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    There are crossbows that fire multiple times a round, but as far as I know, Improved Initiative is still not working. Anyone stating theirs is working, must've gone forward in time to get a future patch.
     
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    The already existent patch doesn't correct it? Or maybe it does work only in certain configuarations...
     
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    [​IMG] The Official Patch, doesn't fix the improved innitiative.. Doesn't mean a "bug fix" that some people release on their own doesn't help it out.. I've seen some interesting bugfix pages, covering everything from gnome starting HP< to the holy avenger casting dispel when ever it's swung.. You might find it out their on a bug fix. If i find it, i will post an Addy.. *still looking..*
     
    Kabuki Man, Mar 2, 2003
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