Turbine Games Q&A/Combat/Q-16

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What is a missile 'misfire'?

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Asked:	2000.11.01
Name:	Vornum
Question Title:	What is a missile 'misfire'?
Category:	Combat
Question:	When firing a bow, I sometimes connect and do damage; I sometimes connect, but the creature avoids the hit; I sometimes fire into the hill side. Every once in a blue moon, I get a message saying that my missile attack has 'misfired', and this is distinctly different from all the above situations. What does it mean when a missile attack 'misfires'?

Answered:	2000.11.01
Name:	devilmouse
Answer:	Typically this message refers to the arrow being created inside something else, not being able to do anything, and thus "misfiring". You'll see it most often if you're firing into a wall/door or the side of a cliff.