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Old 04-15-2012, 02:27 AM   #17
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Default Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?

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Originally Posted by DouglasCole View Post
Usually they'd be used because you just don't need the power of a longer bow (hunting), or because the materials you have (horn, for example) might not be available super-long, or because you want to use it on horseback.
Didn't samurai bows (which are used from horseback) count as Long Bows for stats? (Edit: it isn't; it's actually Composite by stats, which is better but more expensive; see below.)
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