Bows: The right fit?

[Fragmented]

Right now, there are three levels of bow worthiness. A little too weak, too strong, or just right. Would it be possible to expand this, for a better fit?
Like as follows:

Way too weak

Weak

A little too weak

Just right

A little too strong

Too strong

Way too strong

I know the levels of being too strong don't much matter, but when it comes to a bow being too weak, I'd really like to know just -how- weak. If it's just a little, maybe I could get by with it. If it's way too weak, then I don't want to waste my time, I'm sure I can find something stouter. I'm sure somebody's suggested this before so I ask, is this in the works at all?

[najdorf]

descriptions can tell you how strong a bow is..
if it is too strong, it often tells you that the string is hard and requires a great power to pull it back, or some other sentences indicating that.

[Nao]

that doesn't help much though... I once had that powerful bow that would provide a good range -according to the description- and it was still too weak for my human with good str. I think putting some more options there is a good idea, because in reality, you would notice how strong the bow really is. Also there wouldn't be a problem with using a bow that's a little weak.

[House Rising Sun]

If this happened, it'd also be nice to see the first one or two levels of 'too strong' allow you to fire, but at the cost of range, accuracy, or stamina.

[Delirium]

Stamina.

I've drawn a bow that was a little too strong for me, and I had to give my arm a decent rest between shots, or else it really started aching.  Either that, or an increased lag penalty, but that's probably not as workable.

[Sholdyn]

I'm not so sure about this.

If it's too weak, it's too weak. I don't see why it matters that it's REALLY too weak or just too weak. If it's too strong, then you probably wouldn't take it hunting.

I ask this:
What effect will the extra categories have? Will these effects be worth it?

[Angela Christine]

How "too weak" it is could affect your chance of damaging the bow.  That is the danger with a weak bow, you can still use it but it might break.  So if you are a mul or half-giant then you might snap a bow appropriate for a sickly half-elf like it was a twig, but a bow for an average to good strength human could last a for quite a while if you are careful -- but niether would be as good as buff bow designed for enormous strength.


Angela Christine

[Dalmeth]

Acutally, a bow that is too weak or too strong affects your firing position.  That affects your accuracy.  That's probably how this draw business works.