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So I've been doing some brainstorming for my latest project (hopefully one I'll actually stick with, but that's besides the point). I think I'm pretty happy with the playable characters, at least in this early stage, but there's something about them that's bothering me: none of them use a ranged weapon. No bows or crossbows, guns, or such. The closest it gets are the three mages; spells count as ranged attacks, right?
Gameplay wise I'm not doing anything with range as a mechanic so it really doesn't matter there, but flavor wise I notice completely excluding a ranged weapon user, or ranged weapons, is extremely uncommon. Basically every RPG I can think of has somebody using a ranged weapon. The only notable exception I can think of is Final Fantasy I (though I guess you could call nunchucks ranged weapons if you squint hard enough at them).
So...is it weird to not have ranged weapons, or a ranged weapon user?
Gameplay wise I'm not doing anything with range as a mechanic so it really doesn't matter there, but flavor wise I notice completely excluding a ranged weapon user, or ranged weapons, is extremely uncommon. Basically every RPG I can think of has somebody using a ranged weapon. The only notable exception I can think of is Final Fantasy I (though I guess you could call nunchucks ranged weapons if you squint hard enough at them).
So...is it weird to not have ranged weapons, or a ranged weapon user?