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**HighLord z0b** · 10-20-2006, 01:23

Originally Posted by alpaca

Nay, many models are starving as it is! Freedom for models to eat!

Anyways, I hope we can get as many talented and devoted people as possible

Actually I agree, healthy looking women are far more attractive than most models, however I just can't pass up a good (or in this case bad) pun.

**O'ETAIPOS** · 10-22-2006, 13:09

While idea "adaptive" units sound great, I have one question. Why should english lord train his arab soliders to use longbow, when theyre own bow (recurved composite) was at least same powerful if not better?

**NagatsukaShumi** · 10-22-2006, 13:44

Originally Posted by O'ETAIPOS

While idea "adaptive" units sound great, I have one question. Why should english lord train his arab soliders to use longbow, when theyre own bow (recurved composite) was at least same powerful if not better?

This was merely an example, infact the ideas of what adaptive units we should have has yet to be discussed in any real depth, rest assured we'll be trying to make them as historically feasible as possible

**HighLord z0b** · 10-24-2006, 06:46

Yeah, there would be little point in training "desert longbowmen" you would just be better off training basic desert archers as they would be better, however after some assimilation you may be able to make your desert archers have the good morale of longbowmen, or something like that.

Actually it would be cool if that had the effect of of upgrading your longbowmen from Wales to start using composite bows, however I doubt that's in our power.

**shifty157** · 10-24-2006, 16:49

Hey guys! I have the best idea in the world! You can tell because of all the exclamation marks im using! Ok!

Composite Longbows!

**Ringeck** · 10-25-2006, 12:36

Er. Any bow made from several materials is "composite". There are hundreds and hundreds of finds of bows of similar draw weight and length to the Mary Rose longbows from all over Europe (and Eurasia) before, during and after the middle ages made from two or more different wood types (many also incorporating sinews and horn or bone) to gain the durable-yet-powerful advantages that yew wood gets naturally.

**HighLord z0b** · 10-26-2006, 06:01

Errrr. The point was more about middle eastern composite bows being better than longbows in general. Sure a longbow could have similar poundage as an asiatic bow, however they were very difficult to use and cannot be fired from horseback. Anyway it was only an example so it's a moot point.

**Vladimir** · 01-30-2007, 15:30

Originally Posted by shifty157

Hey guys! I have the best idea in the world! You can tell because of all the exclamation marks im using! Ok!

Composite [Recurve] Longbows!

Teh Seconded!

**Tuuvi** · 02-05-2007, 05:49

Sorry to burst your bubbles, but a composite longbow wouldn't work...There would be too much mass in the limbs, making the design ineffiecent. A recurve longbow would be cool though.