Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:35 pm
thats great but what good are they if they don't have any swords or helmets
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While I agree with your assessment, I must point out that bowmen that could fire that fast were highly skilled and required countless hours of training. A crossbow is more or less accurate no matter who was firing it. While bows held an advantage in range and rounds-per-minute, the crossbow could be used by anybody with relatively lethal accuracy.Heir of Black Falcon wrote: I will not diverge too much only to say accuracy between the bow and crossbow are relative to the archer. We have more accounts than I can shake a lego stick at from the medieval period of excellent marksmen. Not all crossbows were created equal. Some were lower powered but quicker to reload. the lower ones for war usually 4-6 a minute, slower usually about 2. My friends pulling over 120 pounds draw can get nearly 20 arrows from a longbow a minute though at 230 yards at least.
Bows were common all over Europe for war in the Medieval period. Thats one reason how the French win the 100 Years War. They form their companies of ordinance (archer heavy) and the Franc Archers, beating the English at their own game at Castillon for example. The crossbow though was indeed a major part of warfare on the continent, likely the more common missile weapon till the 16th but bows find significant use still.
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That's great! But what good are they if they don't have any swords or helmets?Danielas wrote:thats great but what good are they if they don't have any swords or helmets
Allrighty.Heir of Black Falcon wrote:Voran,
Probably should continue this conversation via PM to avoid hijacking the thread if you wish.
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That's a good point...I think I'll revise my pre-buy strategizing...Etzel wrote:I just wanted to remind you that you got an exra helmet with the good knight impulse set. Now you can easily create two full armured knights at a low price.
Even better. Doesa anyone know if these elements have also been added to LDD? If so, I might download it.natelite wrote:it's not a viking torso. it's the crownie torso. there's the crown emblem on the belt.
From the Factory News page:Kozai13 wrote:Doesa anyone know if these elements have also been added to LDD? If so, I might download it.
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