If you were running a game where the characters will commonly

>>51149154
just have guns be separate from other ranged weapons

>>51149154
Eh, whatever.

Rather than try to juggle multiple proficiencies, just give everyone a penalty to use weapons they're unfamiliar with. After a while of consistent use, lower the penalty until they're considered proficient.

>>51149154
Who cares?
Just do >>51149237

>simple ranged
>complex ranged

How easy is that?

>>51149154
Just split it by class of weapon: bows, crossbows, guns, throwing weapons. Done.

>>51151519
honestly a crossbow is VERY close to a gun in how it's shot.
>>51149154
>it doesnt seem right that a hunter who uses a bow to hunt animals is proficent with a duel pistol, arguably a rifle. Similarly, a noble who is trained in duels should not be proficent on bow hunting.
isn't ryuutama more about being comfy and travelling? And also a japanese game, so i guess that's just the design philosophy. I could easily see a hunter use a musket, think modern woodsman or a hunter.

>Similarly, a noble who is trained in duels should not be proficent on bow hunting.
Mate, hunting was THE sport of nobility.

If I had to divide, I'd do Bows, Throwing, and then all Shooty Things (crossbows, pistols, rifles) together. A crossbow is very close to a musket operation-wise, and pistols are just short muskets, duelling or not - same principle of use really.

>>51153559
thats what I was thinking. Dividing ranged between:

Bows > bows and slingshots
guns > crossbows and guns