Originally Posted by
Gelston
They can arc and they wreck cavalry. Notice I don't have any spearmen in that army? My tagmata cavalry also wreck pretty much any other cavalry I come across as well.
The crossbow is actually what Richard the Lionheart used against Saladin's superior skirmishing cavalry forces. They'd trail his army as the marched next to the water, and when they got too close, the crossbowmen would wreck them.
Huh, you're right... I tried a custom battle just now and crossbows functioned more or less as shorter ranged archers. I swear it was different earlier.
You had better pay your guild dues before you forget. You are 113 months behind.