danicusrex

The main benefit I can see for adding a crossbow is one of my own shortcomings. A crossbow would be easier to aim (just sight right down the middle) than the bow, with which after hundreds of practice shots I still cannot seem to hit anything.

There was a throwaway reference earlier to different models for the same tool, different skins for the knife and stuff. Though this would add literally nothing to the gameplay, I think that would be a fun addition from a purely cosmetic angle. finding a more military looking knife, vs a wood-handled "standard" knife, vs a texas toothpick. Like I said, no changes to the gameplay, but the variety in visuals could be neat.

But anyway. I like the idea of finding a crossbow.

1 hour ago, miah999 said:

Then the question becomes what kind of spear we'd like. A large neanderthal style thrusting spear, or the homo sapiens' bone tipped throwing spear, made an even better range weapon with the use of an atlatl, or both kinds of spears.

I'm always a fan of more diversity in tools, but in my head I pictured a large thrusting spear. A defensive weapon, as opposed to something to aid in a hunt. (although the AI seems to make deer charge at me all the time, so I suppose it'd work there too)

+1 for a spear. 400,000 years of humanity can't be wrong.

 

+1 for a spear.

As far as rabbit hunting, I think a rabbit stick is the way to go.

Just a curved stick you throw to kill a rabbit. Been in use for literally thousands of years.