06-14-2014, 01:04 PM
Michael,
I would respectfully submit that as you said on paper it sounds good. I would even say that some unusually strong person could maintain those rates of fire. In reality puling a 75-100 pound or even 50 pound bow is not that easy. Having said that having several hundred men shooting at you even at a much reduced rate would be terrifying even to the most brave and disciplined troops. Especially if their leadership is ineffective and their experience, training and ingenuity in the field is incapable of neutralizing and enemy firing on you like that. On top of that if your equipment such as shield and body armor is not effective you have all the ingredients for a very bad day at the office. In my opinion as humble as it may be arrows can and will penetrate even the best made hamata under the right conditions. That doesn't mean that I would prefer to go with out just that it is a tool with its uses and limitations.
I would respectfully submit that as you said on paper it sounds good. I would even say that some unusually strong person could maintain those rates of fire. In reality puling a 75-100 pound or even 50 pound bow is not that easy. Having said that having several hundred men shooting at you even at a much reduced rate would be terrifying even to the most brave and disciplined troops. Especially if their leadership is ineffective and their experience, training and ingenuity in the field is incapable of neutralizing and enemy firing on you like that. On top of that if your equipment such as shield and body armor is not effective you have all the ingredients for a very bad day at the office. In my opinion as humble as it may be arrows can and will penetrate even the best made hamata under the right conditions. That doesn't mean that I would prefer to go with out just that it is a tool with its uses and limitations.
