Talk:Composite Bow/@comment-1687225-20130415134936/@comment-67.186.144.36-20140329024150

What kind of bow are we comparing this to IRL? Traditional laminated composite shord bows were used at VERY close ranges historicly.

The Mongol horse archers literally rode right up to their targets and shot from 2-3 meters as they rode by. Those Mongols were known for fast accurate shots while riding (MUCH harder than you think it might be).

Compare this to the formations of massed longbows the English used. These formations would rain arrows on the enemy from well over 100 meters. They werent shooting at anything in particular mind you, just putting a bunch of arrows into a cloud where they could fall and hit people around their shields. Also, contrary to popular opinion of skinnny roguish archers, those longbowmen were also HUGE. Most were over 6 feet tall and had enourmous chests and arms from drawing their 100 pound draw bows all day.