# 0.C-1462-gd5a29cc: aiming a longbow makes firing take less time

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-1462-gd5a29cc-aiming-a-longbow-makes-firing-take-less-time/9447>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [April 20, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-1462-gd5a29cc-aiming-a-longbow-makes-firing-take-less-time/9447 "2015-04-20T17:02:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThrustVectoring](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thrustvectoring/32/1029_2.png) [@ThrustVectoring](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ThrustVectoring)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-1462-gd5a29cc-aiming-a-longbow-makes-firing-take-less-time/9447/1 "2015-04-20T17:02:47Z")

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I’m shooting fletched heavy wooden arrows from a longbow. When I [f]ire it, it takes 12 seconds. When I [a]im, [c]arefully aim, or [p]recisely aim, it takes 6 seconds.

Encumbrance:  
0 - hands  
5 - torso, arms, legs  
10 - feet, eyes, mouth, head

Stats:  
12 str  
10 dex  
10 int  
10 per

Skills:  
5 archery  
2 marksmanship

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**Author:** ![nathiral](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a698b9/32.png) [@nathiral](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nathiral)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-1462-gd5a29cc-aiming-a-longbow-makes-firing-take-less-time/9447/2 "2015-04-22T02:43:09Z")

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I have noticed similar. [f]-\>[a] is faster than [f]-\>[f] which seems counter-intuitive. The speed is noticeable both in terms of the ticks-used shown in the right screen and in terms of how far enemies move, so it seems like a real difference.