Arrows seem to captivate SOE chief developer John Smedley and the team behind the zombie survival MMO H1Z1. Now it looks like the game is finally becoming the dream of all Hawkeye and Arrow fans: incendiary and explosive arrows are said to be on the way.
While Robin Hood had to make do with boring regular arrows and could only light the arrow at most, superheroes Hawkeye and Arrow, the modern version of the Green Arrow, have moved on. There are explosive arrows being fired, bugs and grappling hooks used instead of arrowheads, even the occasional EMP arrow is included. H1Z1 may not reach that far, but the arrow obsession is hard to miss.
As Smedley nonchalantly announced in a tweet, it is indeed desired that players hunt deer or zombies with incendiary arrows. “Just torch it, deer don’t stand a chance in our game!” Smedley tweeted happily. As reported by the online site gameranx.com, explosive arrows are also part of the plan – and thus, it almost reaches bow-tastic dimensions.
If that is too much bow and arrow romance, players can look forward to a rich selection of melee and ranged weapons. However, firearms of military quality will be rare. It might be even harder to craft an M24 or a shotgun. It’s certainly easier to carve a bow and a few arrows.
Those who haven’t seen the E3 gameplay demo yet can catch up here. The video gives a good insight into the upcoming zombie MMO H1Z1:
