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Originally Posted by smurf
IIRC the Bow at TL7+ also can be Compound/Recurve, this gets a bit more sinister with their Crossbow equivalents.
B270 gives a Max ST for melee weapons and I believe they apply it to Bows too.
The Longbow has a min ST 11 and could theoretically have a Max ST of 33 thrust +2 imp, where as a Recurve bow it is Maxed ST 30 thrust +3 imp.
It gets scarier with the Composite Crossbow that can be cranked up to ST 24 thrust +5 imp, whereas the Military Crossbow that can be cranked to ST 36 thrust +5 imp.
Another aspect is that all Bows are designed for the Shooter. If you have a buff dude with ST16 then someone finding such a weapon and is ST11 is going to have a hard job shooting it.
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B270 also says what the ST score means for bows and crossbows specifically. It's the ST score of the weapon and you use that to calculate damage.
If you have a ST 12 bow, it doesn't matter if your ST is 12, 13 or 30.
Edit:if I could get my hands on HT and check compound weapons...