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[–] [email protected] 124 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's because people want to imagine themselves as a hero, engaging in one on one combat. A knight or samurai.

They don't want to imagine themselves as a barely trained serf in a block with 30 other people holding 3m long pikes trying not to shit yourself as arrows start to rain down.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit, even in one on one martial combat, give me range and I'll take it. Knife < Sword < Spear < Bow

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Knife < sword < spear < bow < trebuchet

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Knife < sword < spear < bow < crossbow < trebuchet

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Knife < sword < spear < bow < crossbow < trebuchet < arbalists thrown by trebuchets

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Knife < sword < spear < bow < crossbow < trebuchet < arbalists thrown by trebuchets < napalm thrown by trebuchets

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Just don't miss with the crossbow...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Knife < sword < spear < bow < crossbow < WA 2000 < trebuchet

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The most elegant weapon.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

By the time of 3m pikes most infantry would be receiving pretty decent training.