Arrow sound from the bow looping.

Daem0nus

I've done some test today and i think i've found the reason, at least a part of it. I use dual wield and bow, and i've noticed that when i swap to my bow the arrow is missing until i make an attack. This first attack ALWAYS do the looping sound, it's just longer ( and more annoying lol ) if i use snipe, especially with lethal arrow aka ''the green mist''.

I've found 2 solution to this problem. When i swap to my bow i either shoot a light attack away from my target ( it will only do the small looping but will reset the arrow so it will be visible again, so no more freaking sound ), or i sheathe then unsheathe my bow ( no more strange sound this time, but ... it's too long to be an acceptable option ).

So, i think that if Zos fix the invisible arrow thing when we swap to our bow the problem will be solved.

Sorry for my bad english.

davis733

Daem0nus wrote: »

I've done some test today and i think i've found the reason, at least a part of it. I use dual wield and bow, and i've noticed that when i swap to my bow the arrow is missing until i make an attack. This first attack ALWAYS do the looping sound, it's just longer ( and more annoying lol ) if i use snipe, especially with lethal arrow aka ''the green mist''.

I've found 2 solution to this problem. When i swap to my bow i either shoot a light attack away from my target ( it will only do the small looping but will reset the arrow so it will be visible again, so no more freaking sound ), or i sheathe then unsheathe my bow ( no more strange sound this time, but ... it's too long to be an acceptable option ).

So, i think that if Zos fix the invisible arrow thing when we swap to our bow the problem will be solved.

Sorry for my bad english.

i can back up this test, i have tested it after you said this and it is the truth. thank you for testing this and finding that answer because knowing how to reduce it have made my game play a little bit better.

BalerionBlackDread

Daem0nus wrote: »

I've done some test today and i think i've found the reason, at least a part of it. I use dual wield and bow, and i've noticed that when i swap to my bow the arrow is missing until i make an attack. This first attack ALWAYS do the looping sound, it's just longer ( and more annoying lol ) if i use snipe, especially with lethal arrow aka ''the green mist''.

I've found 2 solution to this problem. When i swap to my bow i either shoot a light attack away from my target ( it will only do the small looping but will reset the arrow so it will be visible again, so no more freaking sound ), or i sheathe then unsheathe my bow ( no more strange sound this time, but ... it's too long to be an acceptable option ).

So, i think that if Zos fix the invisible arrow thing when we swap to our bow the problem will be solved.

Sorry for my bad english.

I just tried this on the PTS. I also have bow/dw and sure as *** every time I switch from dw to bow, I have no arrow to shoot and if I sheathe->unsheathe the arrow appears and no loop. Every time I shoot with no arrow I get the sound loop and the permanent green mist (from Lethal Arrow). I also found that if I swap to dw while I have the poison mist loop on me, and then I move, the mist stays where I was almost like it is attached to the world instead of me.

Great catch on this possible cause/link and hopefully zos can fix it for good. Also, great work on the workaround.

Ackwalan

Using camo hunter will reproduce this 100% of the time with any bow attack.

daswahnsinn

ZOS_GaryA wrote: »

Hey there folks,

Kind of an odd question, but do you happen to be using Silver Bolts in your rotation with Snipe?

I have the same issue, and have stopped using a bow because of it. I'm not saying it's that bad but annoying when you got headphones on. I don't have Silver bolt on that bar or the other one. I had Venom arrow, Dragon Fire Scale, Ring of Preservation, Lethal Arrow, Molten Armaments.

EDIT: Also not too happy about the changes to Ring of Preservation either. I use that when I'm tanking to keep the healer healing the DPS's.