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Old 04-15-2012, 02:42 AM   #19
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Default Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?

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Originally Posted by DouglasCole View Post
Have you seen one? It's an asymmetric bow, which is long on top and short on the bottom, just so it can be used in the open on horseback. it's very much the defining feature of the bow.
Yeah, that was the point. Apparently the horseback-friendly construction seems to still allow longbow stats.

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So yeah, they get longbow stats, and reduced bulk when used on horseback, but full bulk when used anywhere vertical clearance matters.
Like in dungeons? I guess that's a serious flaw for DF-equivalents, but a castle wall or the fields of war seem quite accepting of such a design.
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