2 question for Paul

[Leshma]

I agree.

[_Sebastian_]

I made some test's about the max range with the cRPG- and Native air friction.

So I changed the arena map for the test, now it looks like this;

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I tested the mw longbow with 6PD and 10PD with the different friction values.
I shot about 60 arrows in different angles, to find the max range of each bow-setup(with air friction the angle is below 45°);

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Here are my results for the MW Longbow;
cRPG air friction = 0.003
43m/s +  6pd = 67.67m/s  max range = 243.4m
43m/s + 10pd = 76.54m/s  max range = 278.5m

Native air friction = 0.002
43m/s +  6pd = 67.67m/s  max range = 285.3m
43m/s + 10pd = 76.54m/s  max range = 332.4m

As you can see,
in cRPG you are not able to shot an arrow over ~278 meters with 10PD and a starting speed of 76.54m/s !
This is because of the air friction(0.003) which is not realistic for medieval arrows or bolts.

The air firction in native(0.002) seems to be more realistic, but it is still a little bit to high.
Also the missile speed of 76.54m/s is to high for a selfbow(one wood).

The range world record of a selfbow was shot by Chief AJmit with a 200pound yew-warbow, the range was 557m(with flight arrows).
And you know that the weight of a flight arrow is ca. 20 to 30 gramms.