Re: (TFT) TFT Industrial Revolution

[raito@raito.com]

Quoting Joey Beutel <mejobo@comcast.net>:
> Why
> did renaissance and even medieval armies switch to crossbows and guns
> (at least for the most part)? because it was easier to hand someone a
> gun or crossbow, tell them how it worked, and send them to the front. 

Well, there were other pressures for that, too. Such as having control 
of the gunpowder manufacture meant that your own army would have a 
rougher time turning the tables on you. 

> Olympic shooters
> aren't really a good representation. 

Perhaps not. But the data is readily available. 

> A good comparison would be a
> native american archer's accuracy vs. that of a civil war soldier
> using his service rifle. I think that rule not only balances the game
> for more medieval tech users (that and that armor is more effective
> against guns than it really should be, but still) but also makes some
> sense realistically. 

Not a good comparison, and it seems that generally, the native american 
bow wasn't considered a powerful weapon at all. That may not affect 
accuracy much, but does affect range and damage. 

And I'm not the guy who especially wants reality in my game rules. I do 
want consistency. 

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com
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