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Old 11-20-2008, 04:32 PM   #29
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Default Re: Low-Tech Missile Weapon Range and Accuracy

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Originally Posted by DouglasCole
The stats I saw today for medieval crossbows suggested that crossbow damage and longbow damage should be much closer to equivalent than not.

The velocity of a 100-150lb longbow projectile at 60g and a 780lb crossbow also with a 60g projectile were nearly identical in the comparison I saw. The longbow being much, much more efficient than the crossbow.

Something to think about.
I agree with that assessment.

But crossbows do allow some extremely high draw weights, up to #1200. That would be an unwieldly and heavy crossbow, but it might hit harder than a longbow.
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