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Are you a longbow or crossbow kinda person? Please justify your answer with historical facts learned in the course this semester. (hexbear.net)

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I'm a longbow person because I value quantity over quality.

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[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

I have to think this is a materials problem, not an ideas problem. even if it were possible with wood and medieval iron or steel, a bow that costs way more than typical ones faces the classic weapons innovation bottleneck. cool concepts that are too complicated and expensive to arm a regiment end up novelties in a noble's hunting weapon collection.