Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5380223-20130522020915

Everybody loves bombs, and they are obviously the ultimate weapon of destruction. But sometimes, gunpowder can be better. Certainly not in explosive power, but simply because it is much less complex to create, taking less of your precious time away. Though Gunpowder can be foraged before it is primed, unlike bombs, this can be prevented if you hide the gunpowder well. Also similar to bombs, Gunpowder can 1 hit kill ANY target. Mithril armor, or any of that.

Lighting Gunpowder with a tool that creates fire instantly sets it off, but if you put a burning object on top of the Gunpowder it will take more time (so you can get away and act innocent). Because Gunpowder is so much easier to create, if it is mass created, and hidden well enough, it can be even better than a bomb.

Essentially what I'm saying is that you shouldn't waste time making bombs unless you believe it truly will help. (which can happen, especially since the bomb cannot be foraged once primed)

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