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Re: What do peasants carry around in your town?
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lugnet.castle
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Sat, 6 May 2000 01:35:43 GMT
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"Jeff Johnston" <sakura@mediaone.net> writes:
> Well, they're easier to make than a crossbow, certainly - and cheaper.
> Crossbows are probably easier to hit things with, but they're big and
> heavy and not something you'd want to carry around all day.
Actually, I believe the accuracy of longbows is much greater than that
of crossbows. Crossbows are kind of crude and brute force - no finesse.
However, because they have much more force (the bolts are heavy), they
are used to penetrate armour. A standard arrow from a heavy longbow can
penetrate armour, too, but it takes a much more skilled person to
accomplish that. Regular shortbows are good for hunting rabbits, but
don't compare in killing power. [Note: I'm not an expert on archery,
but these are my recollections from various discussions/reading.]
--
Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation.
Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA
http://www.GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA/cg/
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| (...) I'm just wondering why a villager would carry around a crossbow? First, they're way out their price range, and second, they're too complicated. A bow is pretty easy to make, and is free. Crossbows were pretty much used in the military. Jeff is (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Well, they're easier to make than a crossbow, certainly - and cheaper. Crossbows are probably easier to hit things with, but they're big and heavy and not something you'd want to carry around all day. (...) True. On the other hand, I regard (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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