Crossbowman. Who uses them?

[Kalleyao]

No, I don't build any crossbows. But cho ku nu are good.

 

[Older than Dirt]

I just built about 6 crossbows to take care of Montezuma's invading macemen.

 

[Phyr_Negator]

Crossbowmen win hands down - they are FAST to gain.Metal Casting=>Machinery - that's very little amount of RP. And he can obliterate Maceman - wich is longer to get, and mostly not so fast opponents still got swords/axemans.

 

[majk-iii]

And if you use Pikes, plus Crossbows for stack defense you can safely escort your Macemen to do city assaults.

...or, as i do sometimes; make pairs of X's and pikes.
One or two of each on every hill/fort/forest near the border, makes those tactically important tiles VERY expensive to invade.

 

[diablodelmar]

I know I should know this BUuuuUUUUUUUUuuuut . . . . .

Why is it called a crossbow "bolt" rather than an Arrow?

because it had a blunt tip to pierce armour, not a sharp one like an arrow (which was mainly to pierce unarmoured flesh )

 

[Crighton]

ah

i can see that, thanks