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Originally Posted by Icelander
I'm trying to figure out the pros and cons from the point of view of the military planners attenting their demonstration.
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I think that a
huge disadvantage is that it is dishonorable. It doesn't require bravery, like lances and swords, because you are at a safe distance. It doesn't require training, like archery or magic. It is a weapon for peasants, and we don't want
them[ to be too well armed.
Historically, this was a major stumbling block. It was not unknown for nobles to kill anyone found carrying a crossbow or a firearm.