I never really used arbalests before coming to this forum, crossbows a little, longbowmen all the time. (back then I usually played as the English) Now no army of mine is complete without a couple of units of these bad boys.

Still, I like using both; longbowmen for the quick punch and arbalests for the longer epic battles. Crossbowmen make a decent stop-gap until arbalests are available.

BTW does anyone use the 'pavise' types, I rarely do unless they are, ahem, 'inherited'?