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*Cost: 200 Florins, upkeep: 22 florins/year (3/8 florin per man) | *Cost: 200 Florins, upkeep: 22 florins/year (3/8 florin per man) | ||
Crossbows are the new missile units of the High Era. They work much differently than bow-armed archers. Crossbows take longer to load, but each shot is much more powerful. The bolt can penetrate armor much better than an arrow can, so units which are almost invulnerable to arrows can fall to crossbows. Crossbows also need a much flatter | Crossbows are the new missile units of the High Era. They work much differently than bow-armed archers. Crossbows take longer to load, but each shot is much more powerful. The bolt can penetrate armor much better than an arrow can, so units which are almost invulnerable to arrows can fall to crossbows. Crossbows also need a much flatter trajectory, they have trouble shooting over the heads of friendly forces. In melee they are still weak but much better than vanilla archers, so they can hold their own to some extent. Crossbows are also cheaper in training costs and upkeep and thus make good garrison troops. | ||
==Berber Camel== | ==Berber Camel== | ||