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[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Archers also didn't usually shoot upwards to arc their shots. It loses power, reduces accuracy, and makes it more likely for them to hit armor, not less.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Yeah, but raining thousands of arrows on to an approaching army is intimidating as fuck

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

That’s a pretty expensive war you got there

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Just need a supply train of camels to keep your archers stocked

contexthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carrhae

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