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Message: <blockquote data-quote="niteshade6" data-source="post: 861178" data-attributes="member: 10320">It's worth noting that if it takes two full rounds to load a crossbow, this does not allow you to fire 5 times a minute, because it would also require an action to fire the crossbow. As a result you would fire something more like 3 times a minute. It's probably true that a crossbow shouldn't ignore all armor. First off shields would probably still be somewhat effective, and even if it punched quite well through full plate, that doesn't mean it didn't still provide a little protection or have a chance of deflecting the shot if it hit at the wrong angle. And also just because you can punch through full plate doesn't mean you can punch through the scales of a great wyrm red dragon.Personaly though I'm happy with crossbows the way they are. But then I don't require alot of historical accuracy in my fantasy games, given that my game worlds usualy have nothing to do with real life history.</blockquote>