Originally Posted by
Draz74
Those archers are missing out on one of the primary advantages of archers: the ability to split weapon costs on bows and arrows, allowing more flexibility at less cost than a single weapon would offer.
If you have 72000 gp to spend on ranged weapons, you could get a +1 Seeking Flaming Longbow of Speed. Or you could get a +1 Longbow of Speed, and 100 magic arrows equipped with all kinds of +2-equivalent powers. Like 50 Bane arrows, for all different types of foes, each with a elemental +1d6 damage property added for extra punch; and another 50 arrows that are Seeking/Distance (when you just really need an amazing shot), Holy, Flaming Burst and other "bursts," etc. And you still have 4000 extra gold left over too.
Yay archer ammo flexibility.