As you know, smithing will in the game, but what about bow crafting and fletching? Do you think there should be some kind of minigame, like controlling the piece of wood to see if there’s any twist, knots or bends to take into consideration while working on it or carving the string nock?
Also, do you think there should be some way to test the weapons/armors we just crafted like a bowyer would do with a newly crafted bow on a tiller?
That seems a little bit too niche. I know that many people would be interested in that, but I for one, though interested in archery, simply don’t have the patience to learn the many skills necessary to make a bow. The smithing mini-game seems to be more of a general thing: sharpening blades e.t.c. Things anyone could understand.
I would guess, however, that you can make bows in the game. The first thing I thought of when I read the topic was a situation: you’re out in the wilderness without arms, you cut, shape and polish some branches quickly, snare a bird, et voila, a crude bow and arrow. That might work, at least as a main story quest.
As for testing them, there’s no point. The game won’t allow you to make a bad product. Everything will work as well as the stats (if there are any visible) allow it.
it’s not just that there might not be interest. interest can be developed. a decade ago i didn’t care about medieval era, nowadays that’s one of my major interests. but if the effort and time put into such a feature can be justified. remember this is rpg, a lot of features will be included. you cannot dwell on one single feature like cutting pieces of wood, inspecting it, testing strings, etc.
im with 213, while i would like to see that… not if it is asking to much of the game designers and it winds up taking time away from more important things.
I think it would be awesome to be able to make your own bow and arrows. It would be neat if you could make bows and arrows out of different wood like oak, cedar, pine, etc.
I liked what AciaranB said about the whole scenario [quote=“AciaranB, post:2, topic:7945”]
you’re out in the wilderness without arms, you cut, shape and polish some branches quickly, snare a bird, et voila, a crude bow and arrow. That might work, at least as a main story quest.
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Nice creativity.
I hope they have a weapon customization tool. Make your own custom sword/bow/ etc.
would be cool to see when you are blacksmithing you can do the different parts hilt and blade parts 
