Less Violent Arrows/Projectiles?

Um. A rubber arrow doused in holy water.
Or a marshmellow arrow. I don''t think that would hurt anyone if it hit them.

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How bout a net attached to a few arrows...

That way you can go up to the trapped enemy and do whatever it is that converts them

you could use those foam nerf things.. heh
i mean really, what''s the point? i thought christians were against even nonfatal violence? i dunno.. in 800bc all weapons were violent

why an arrow? if you want to convert somebody, why not run up to him with your bible and start preaching. sure you''ll take a few hits but that just show''s you''re determined, right? turn the other cheek and all that stuff? i just keep picturing jesus with a bow and arrow that converts people.. sounds kindof silly to me

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I dunno, I think cupid could do it pretty well

You could just use a generic-looking projectile and explain it away as anything that comes to mind, from cosmic rays to a piercing gaze to divine power. A physical weapon might not be necessary if you just have the stuff come out of the character''s eyes/mouth/hands. Or you could invent some artifact (a wand, a stone tablet, a sling) that fires these things. Even a magic bow (a la the Ranger''s bow from the old Dungeons & Dragons cartoon) could work.

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How about a Bola

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Pfft, the game has Christian values. No one said the game setting itself was Christian.

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Pfft, the game has Christian values. No one said the game setting itself was Christian.

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How about some kind of mystical-energy? I dont think your going to have a very easy time with the ''non-violent projectile'' idea, simply due to the fact that projectiles are, by nature, violent. Another possibility might be small throwable vials of holy water or something.

You could try stones - they would stone people to death back then. I mean stones are violent but their not fatal.

EDIT: Correction their not usually fatal if hit by just one.

[edited by - pswind on January 17, 2004 9:59:33 PM]

a sling... a dirt clod sling... OH OH OH!!! A HOLY WATER BALOON SLING!!!

lol Dunno if they existed back then but how about some kind of tranquiliser dart/arrow or poision of some sort.

How about a sling shot type thing (the one they used to kill goliath). Or, you could say god invented something like the sheepinator (from ratchet and clank) thats always fun.

A medieval version of the Persuadatron from Syndicate?

Edit: Typo.

[edited by - TheBigJ on January 17, 2004 10:55:50 PM]

You COULD use a real arrow and kill them...

sounds like a christian cupid game....

How about the Holy Hand Grenade?

I thought the times before christ were full of violence and invention of his myth was intended to quell this?

[edited by - downgraded on January 18, 2004 11:18:13 AM]

Christ was a real person, not invented. This is known history. Whether or not he turned water to wine and cured a blindman is another story though. The bible itself is full of violence, lust, incest, and plenty of other non holy acts. If you''re going to be making a game for the christian religion, you don''t have to make it 100% non lethal. God''s wrath isn''t very nice when it does happen. It''s actually quite lethal so I''ve heard.

Now for your projectile that converts people idea, how bout light arrow of enlightenment? When struck with this beam of light they suddenly realize that being jewish (the religion that followed the old testament before christ was around), is a good idea. In fact now that the jewish religion is established as the current religion following the bible in the time you''ve picked out for your game to exist, then you should read up in jewish culture about projectiles and holy wars and such.