▲ 21 ▼ Ottoman Turkish naval troops, 1571 AD Dress or equipment (media.piefed.social) submitted 6 months ago by PugJesus@piefed.social to c/historyart@piefed.social 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) "You go high, I go low." permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PugJesus@piefed.social [S] 1 point 6 months ago Interestingly enough, crossbows have much flatter trajectories than bows, even when firing at similar ranges. The arrow will have a greater 'arc' that needs to be adjusted for, while a crossbow will be more 'point-and-shoot'. To a degree, at least! And at a cost - a crossbow bolt usually has a lower maximum range than an arrow loosed from a bow! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PugJesus@piefed.social [S] 1 point 6 months ago Interestingly enough, crossbows have much flatter trajectories than bows, even when firing at similar ranges. The arrow will have a greater 'arc' that needs to be adjusted for, while a crossbow will be more 'point-and-shoot'. To a degree, at least! And at a cost - a crossbow bolt usually has a lower maximum range than an arrow loosed from a bow! permalink fedilink source parent
