I think it is a good idea to reduce range for bows, it would just feel silly, if you would need to move 2-3 screens and 2-3 rounds in order to hit the enemy in each fights.(...)
Realistic ranges are not for TB.
Do you realize that there are a thing called map design and that 600 feet range longbow is something situational in most dungeon crawler games? That there are spells like Dimension Door or Haste to help you close the gap?
Situational, but if you have very long range, that is also making no sense, all you would do is to try to kill enemy from far.
Which was bit boring in DAO2, that one of the most efficient tactic is to teleport your enemy away when they reach you and kill them from far. ( Of course it might depend on build, but it was just too good not to use it.)
Also I am wondering if level design should be completely changed, because of longbows..
Especially if you got a lot verticality, you can just stay on the top of a mountain wizard eye and kill everybody without touching them.
