Quote Originally Posted by athanaric View Post
As far as I understand the unit description, their longbows are not nearly as sophisticated as the composite bows of the Middle East and the steppes. Hardly more than big self bows made of cane. It's a matter of material and mechanics.
The description does say that the longbows "allow them to launch arrows at a tremendous range, making their users essentially immune to enemy horse archers and projectiles."