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Old 11-04-2010, 04:31 PM   #13
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Default Re: TL3+1 Mechanical Artillery

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Originally Posted by Perfect Organism View Post
Smaller size, greater rate of fire and improved accuracy might make the use of artillery for purposes other than sieges somewhat viable. Bolt throwers used as field artillery is something of a fantasy trope.
Exactly! But I need plausible benchmarks of performance for them.

How much range would be too much? How small could one make a stone thrower that was still powerful one to make an effective weapon against a wooden ship?
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