[rockystar35]

I think that Jagex should have bows for higher level rangers.
I mean, the magic bow is the highest level of WOOD bow you can go to.The cyrstal bow is good but it's for level 75 range I think?
But beyond that theres nothing more.
So from 75-99 I've written a short list of the metal bows that can be added.And btw they could be made somewhat like crossbows, and they would have a higher range strength bonus then their "Wooden" counter parts.
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Check out the other list of new "Arrows" if you want to know what theese weird arrow names are.You also need the same fletching level as the range level to make the bows.

Bronze yew bow-You need yew bow, without the bowstring and add a bronze plate to it.Then add the bowstring. LEVEL 75 SPECIAL:N/A ARROWS:Titanuim-Rune spikes arrows

Steel magic bow-Take a magic log and make magic clips.Then add on 2 steel bars, and put on the bowstring. LEVEL 80 SPECIAL:Rampaging fury(increases strength by 10, uses 50%) ARROWS:Rune spike arrows

Infernic black bow-Made of full black metal, you need to get 10 black armour sets and use them on a furnace(60 smithing).Then add a bowstring. LEVEL 85 SPECIAL:Roar of darkness(Two very powerful shots, with a max hit of 55, uses 100%) Arrows:Enchanted onyx dark arrows-death arrows

Adamant dragon bow-A shard of dragon armor must be taken to the furnace in the acient caverns and made into a reinforced limb.Then you smith 10 adamant bars onto it and add a bowstring(88 smithing).
LEVEL 90 SPECIAL:Fire barrage(a series of 4 hits,each one 25% more powerful then the other, 100% energy, max hit is 60) Arrows:Death arrows-dragon alloy arrows

Curropted rune bow-You take a curropted reinforcer and reinforce it with 2 rune bars.Then you add 100 rune ores on it to make it not fall apart, then add a bowstring. LEVEL 96
SPECIAL:Arrow barrage(8 arrows fired rapidly, 35% more powerful.Uses 50%, and increases defence by 3.Max hit is 85) Arrows-Curropted dragon alloy arrows
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DA ARROWS!
Here are the special arrows.

Titanium arrows-Made of steel put in a furnace twice and mixed with steel.
Rune spike arrows-Rune arrows which have spikey feathers, possibly can be poisoned.
Enchanted onyx dark arrows-Onyx bolts with two large black dragonhide "wings" on each side.Cannot be poisoned.
Death arrows-Rune arrows when a death rune is used on them, they become theese.15% chance that it wil heal 10 HP.
Dragon alloy arrows-Use shards of dragon armor and make it into dragon spikes.Then use titannium on it and add black dragonhide "wings".Note that each dragon shard makes 150 dragon spikes.
Curropted dragon alloy arrows-You can get it from pking drops or a rare prize for TT.
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[skil_z]

Ok, coz dark bow spec, hand cannon, and dragon bolts arnt enuff for tank rangers, we need 4 more bows which 1 hit you loool, it's like me say hmm we need a new spell book for mages

lvl 70: freeze, poision, low Att an def by 50, an hit 55 very accuratly

or melée

ancient god sword: every hit is over 9000+ and perm bans them lolll

[Shaannee]

skil_z, on 09 November 2009 - 06:33 PM, said:

Ok, coz dark bow spec, hand cannon, and dragon bolts arnt enuff for tank rangers, we need 4 more bows which 1 hit you loool, it's like me say hmm we need a new spell book for mages

Mage was given a massive update with the new potions, 9/10 PKers complained and lost the update.

Either way, Range has enough stuff atm. Don't need Metal bows, doesn't make any sense anyhow xD

[Dark]

You've clearly thought this suggestion through as you've come up with exciting names and relevant details but personally I don't think this is needed ingame. When suggesting a quest or a brand new facet to the game, there's not really that problem but this would interrupt the delicate balance between the three main types of player and this is one which Jagex have worked hard to keep fair. Also, the game works well already by having different bows made of wood. This is more realistic and provides a way to link the Woodcutting and Fletching skills with a combat one. Whilst smithing metal bows would give more worth to the much deprecated skill of Smithing, I feel that it goes against what has already been established ingame: warriors' weapons are made of metal and rangers' are made from wood. After all, a steel sword and a willow bow sound a lot better than a steel bow and... a willow sword?

[~Kalt]

Metal bows would just be unrealistic. Apart from your insanely high max hits and the fact that range is pretty much balanced with melee and mage; metal bows just cannot work. The physics behind a wooden bow are from different from the physics of an all metal bow would be. Metal bow's cannot bend like a wooden bow to shoot the arrow, it just doesnt work.

[Ownanism]

Explain to me how a bow works.
Flexible but strong wood, so the string has momentum to fire the arrow great distances.
Keyword - Flexible.

How will a metal bow flex? The arrows will just drop off the string when fired.

[Hells Planet]

Imo range shouldnt be changed. Its already got so many upgrades as is.

[isaiah92]

^metal bows will be overpowerd so i dont think its a good id, i like ranging tho ^^

[ug21]

First. The bows seem rather overpowered.
Second. You addressed it, metal bows = crossbows.

[Minh]

Bows would weigh too much for a ranger. D'hide, snakeskin, small crossbows or small wooden bows are ideal for rangers. Rangers are meant to travel lightly. It would be rather hard to try to shoot a large bow made of runite ore. In the spirit of the game, I do not support this idea. I'm sorry, but like everyone has said, it would be way too powerful and inaccurate to what most people used back in the day. [XD Don't come on to me about this isn't real and there is magic etc... At least the things we use usually make sense] <3

[October Sky]

Shaannee, on 09 November 2009 - 07:08 PM, said:

skil_z, on 09 November 2009 - 06:33 PM, said:

Ok, coz dark bow spec, hand cannon, and dragon bolts arnt enuff for tank rangers, we need 4 more bows which 1 hit you loool, it's like me say hmm we need a new spell book for mages

Mage was given a massive update with the new potions, 9/10 PKers complained and lost the update.

Either way, Range has enough stuff atm. Don't need Metal bows, doesn't make any sense anyhow xD

I don't really think you can count those new potions as big update to mages. Barely anyone can use them, seeing how they are untradable.

[Mythicflame3]

You've got the right idea here but it needs developing. The bows are WAAAY too over powered. It wouldn't work either. With you steel arrow things (can't remember what there called :D) You said steel put into a furnace twice then put into a urnace? I'm confused abit here. This idea wouldn't work too well though. However on the bright side if you review over comments, and re-look at some of your ideas I can see potential :).

[Rachoon]

Isnt range overpowered enough yet? You can easily KO someone with d bolts.. we dont need something that hits even higher

[Christmas]

Overpowered. Also, the names could use some work, though this is more minor and could come with time. Interesting idea, but I'm not sure about metal bows. Just doesn't work logically, though I suppose this is a game. Cross bows maybe? But these are already powerful enough.
~The

[Slaywulf21]

I think this would be cool ,but most likely greatly overpower range.

[I Ganja Man]

Don't take this bad.

1st - Make your idea more organized. It's boring to read with the way it's presented.
2nd - The Bows/Arrows are OverPowered and don't make much sense.
3rd - Even though Melee is the strongest combat style at the moment, Range is pretty strong as well, the only update it'd need would be to make CrossBow's Faster and ShortBow's Stronger.

[syrusmag3]

IF you recall in one of the question's and awnsers jagex said they had range armour and arrows and bows all the way to level 99 but they said there not realseing them till they fix the combat triangle

[Jcw65]

rockystar35, on 09 November 2009 - 06:18 PM, said:

DA ARROWS!
Here are the special arrows.

Titanium arrows-Made of steel put in a furnace twice and mixed with steel.

Good luck making titanium out of steel. Steel is an iron alloy. Titanium is its own element. It would be impossible to turn one into the other. Especially not by putting the steal in a furnace twice then adding more steel.

[Dr Mole]

We don't need any new bows, although I am quite curious about the "Bow-Sword" idea that came up with the "Devious Minds" quest.. I'm hoping that it will be implemented in the near future, even though its highly unlikely.