knifespeaks said:Well, theoretically you shouldn't be able to keep a normal bow perpetually strung - hence, for that reason alone a crossbow is a superior weapon.
That helps a bit I guess
Well, it isn't good for a bow to keep it strung perpetually.. but then neather is carrying it through the rain and other bad weather... carrying it in dank dungeons... or crawling through the underbrush with it. And in RL, I've practiced and can string my longbow in under 6 seconds. Personally I'd allow anyone proficient with it, to string their bow as a move action. Not that it comes up often at all.