Board Thread:Random RP/@comment-25344655-20150908031022/@comment-26863727-20150909030132

Edacnik wrote:

Aramirtheranger wrote: The crossbow is a sign of poor marksmanship.😆 No. It is a sign of the most powerful weapon beside the gun. Oh, really? The average Orsimer compound bow has a draw weight of around 75 pounds. The historical European steel crossbow has a draw weight of around 750 pounds, which is why you need the pulley system to reload. You'd think that the crossbow is more powerful because it has a higher draw weight, right? Wrong. The bow has far longer arms than the crossbow, meaning that the crossbow is equal or less in power, depending on the variety. That plus the far slower reload time of thirty seconds as opposed to the "however fast you can notch the arrow and draw the string back" reload time of the bow, makes you stop and wonder "why bother with a crossbow then?" doesn't it? Simple. Shorter training time. You can master the crossbow in days as opposed to the months it takes for a bow. It's easier and thus cheaper, plain and simple. Once the English invented the Bodkin arrow they could inflict catastrophic damage with their longbowmen.