Bow or Gun?

[ReleaseDay]

I use mostly bows, because i dislike the sound from guns, wish different guns would have different sounds. So i'm going to say bow. There are some great looking guns though.

[Alltat]

How can I pull the string so fast that I shoot a powershot, and autoshot, and a serpent sting all at the same time?

You should check out some videos on speed archery. Plenty of videos on YouTube of people who manage to shoot faster than you might think is possible, while hitting multiple moving targets. One video in particular comes to mind, showing a guy who puts three arrows into a target from 70 meters away in 1.5 seconds. So three shots fired in one GCD is definitely possible to do.

[furfmonkey]

I use mostly bows, because i dislike the sound from guns, wish different guns would have different sounds. So i'm going to say bow. There are some great looking guns though.

theres 2 addons for gun sounds one that makes guns sound like bows and one that makes a gun sound like a silenced pistol yes this addon still works and since it is client side does not violate any rules http://www.wowinterface.com/download...rfor4.3.2.html here is the guns to bow one http://www.wowinterface.com/download...dLikeBows.html

[Ziga]

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That's about my experience with guns.

[Amsden]

The Human bow animation is stupid looking so I use crossbows and guns. The sound doesn't bother me so it just depends on what I feel like using.

[Deleted]

Goblin hunter without a gun is blasphemy.

[ReleaseDay]

theres 2 addons for gun sounds one that makes guns sound like bows and one that makes a gun sound like a silenced pistol yes this addon still works and since it is client side does not violate any rules http://www.wowinterface.com/download...rfor4.3.2.html here is the guns to bow one http://www.wowinterface.com/download...dLikeBows.html

nice tips,i 'll check them out

[Miloscub]

nice tips,i 'll check them out

Also,improved gun sounds! http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/gunsniperaudiopack

[TrollShaman]

i like certain guns and its animation. but the sound it makes tends to make me swap to bows/crossbows occasionally.

[Holtzmann]

I never got the gun silencer mods to work, for whatever reason, so I've been sticking to bows and crossbows lately. Which is a shame, because I have a The Diplomat I really wish I could use without rupturing my eardrums.

[Hilde]

I have to use a gun on my goblin, but on my worgen I use bows.

[7seti]

I never got the gun silencer mods to work, for whatever reason, so I've been sticking to bows and crossbows lately. Which is a shame, because I have a The Diplomat I really wish I could use without rupturing my eardrums.

How are you installing them? Sound alteration mods don't go in the Interface folder like normal addons.

[Felarion]

I think it matter of taste and race you play. For example dwarf hunter without gun is no way, same as night elf without bow. I,however play female orc and they got great animation with bow/gun and crossbow

[Cyrops]

What I like to say to others:
Be a man, get a gun!


Seriously, I like the sound of my gun in WoW. I get it that bows are quiet and some people prefer that.

And remember,
Guns don't kill, crazy hunters with no regard for personal safety do.

[PuPs]

My main is a Dwarf hunter and, although lorewise a gun it's the most suitable weapon for a Dwarf, I just hate the gun sounds and stick for a bow transmog.

[Holtzmann]

How are you installing them? Sound alteration mods don't go in the Interface folder like normal addons.

I know. I'm installing them as the mod tells me to (usually copying a "Sound" folder into WoW's Data folder), but nothing changes. I have a feeling the game keeps those sounds cached, and I don't want to mess with cache files without knowing exactly what I'm doing.

[Wildtree]

There are only 2 classes where guns are appropriate...

Dwarf and Goblin.
No other race other than gnomes, who don't have hunters, has a technical background. Guns are a mechanical/technical weapon. So there's the answer.

And for IRL reason. The guns are the most annoying thing in the game. Nothing worse than being in a raid group with a couple hunters who are using guns. That boom bang sound is horrendous, and distracting as well. They are right up there with the original super annoying stomping sound from the core hounds. Or the other tendency of some hunters, for having a pet as big and overgrown as possible. It helps greatly in the visual department, when the stupid pet covers the position of an entire stacked group.
I remember during TBC how our guild raid actually enforced some rules on hunters for that exact matter.
Get a damn normal pet, get a damn bow, unless you have to have the gun for being BiS, or sit on the sidelines.

[Jakezor]

I created my hunter because of the dwarf with the gun on the box of vanilla.
Doing rotations by ear is also something that is much easier with a gun equipped than the poot poot of a bow or xbow.

[7seti]

Once again, for everyone complaining about gun sounds:

http://www.wowinterface.com/download...rfor4.3.2.html

This will replace all gun sounds you hear, not just your own. You don't need to even be a hunter to use it.

I know. I'm installing them as the mod tells me to (usually copying a "Sound" folder into WoW's Data folder), but nothing changes. I have a feeling the game keeps those sounds cached, and I don't want to mess with cache files without knowing exactly what I'm doing.

It works fine for me. I'd guess you're either getting the file path wrong (should be "World of Warcraft/Data/Sound/Item/Weapons/Gun") or you're using a outdated version with the wrong type of sound fine (WoW uses .ogg).

[Holtzmann]

It works fine for me. I'd guess you're either getting the file path wrong (should be "World of Warcraft/Data/Sound/Item/Weapons/Gun") or you're using a outdated version with the wrong type of sound fine (WoW uses .ogg).

Well, that worked out. I'm fairly sure I was using a wrong file type for it, but I don't remember it anymore. Still, the silenced sound is pretty nice. Still very audible but not as ridiculously annoying. Thanks for the tip!