No, everyone else is just really bad at reading. Point to where I said anything at all about auto-fire crossbows or any new crossbows, and yet that's what everyone decided to talk about instead of my suggestion.
And if they did realize what I was actually talking about, they just bring up the same objection of reloading taking too long to be safe, which I already addressed in the OP itself.
Come on!
In my experience on the internet, Reading Comprehension is one of those underutilized skills.
I assume this is partially due to people who don't speak English as a first language, laziness (I see tl:dr often in some forums, prime example of laziness), people who browse the internet instead of working, and of course the universal young people who couldn't care less.
More on topic, snip from the original post:
This seems pretty straightforward to me, it would be especially useful when I’m running a horde through a series of rows of pit traps, definitely agree with the idea, though I haven’t looked into the weapon code too much so I’m not sure how hard it would be to implement it.
The time requirement makes the option necessary, but it being a separate firing mode makes it convenient for everybody.
I generally use crossbows because of their armor piercing capability, and I also make extensive use of traps and rough terrain which is why I find a crossbow more convenient than a longbow (Those common zombies will die without my help, I save my attention for the hulks, soldiers, spitters, etc).
Though if any of the archery mods get mainstreamed I might change my mind if there isn’t a better crossbow available.
