Re: archery commentary

[Orion Furmanski <thelaw@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, Kris Ames wrote:

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> 
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> > From: Wright Frazier <khelek@ns1.cioe.com>
> > To: Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>
> > Cc: gmlist@cioe.com
> > Subject: Re: archery commentary
> > Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 9:03 AM
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> > 
> > Btw, I'm compiling my research on artillery, let me just say...If you
> > thought missile weapons got a significant boost in ranges to be fairly
> > realistic...you ain't seen nothin yet.  These things measure range
> > in hundreds of yards.
> > 
> > Wright
> > 
> 
> Wright..The only request I have at this stage is please (if possible) try
> to limit your ranges to effective range (i.e. the range a average person
> could expect to hit an non moving target 75% of the time).  My gripes
> about the bow ranges had nothing to do with power or even game balance. 
> I just truly feel that they are not realistic as far as being able to
> accurately hit anything at those distances with pre industrial revolution
> technology.
> 
> -Kris
> 
	Hey Kris, what about the trebuchet? I heard about a modern day guy
that built one to medieval specs and catapulted cadillacs half a mile or
more, and with accuracy within a few yards. My memory is hazy on the exact
figures and info origin. Can anyone else validate this?

Orion