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yes true, in no way do i question the power of the sling (. Slingers would definitely have a better shot at longer range. rocks or lead will crush up your bones and mess around with organs, arrows will slice through the organs directly. i suppose that if they're both lightly armored slingers are going to do more dammage.
it all depends on the power of the bow, the armour, and the buckler; can an arrow cut through the armour? how effectively can a glande crush it?
if they were both "highly skilled", archers are probably going to get off more shots (assuming that slingers are using powerful, long, slings which are nescesary for maintaining their immense power, so a slinger couldn't use a rapid fire technique as easily).
Also, you could make yourself a smaller target while shooting the bow (depending on the bow) by getting lower to the ground. This would be very difficult do to while slinging without sacrificing a lot of power.
i think that if both groups were in formation slingers would have the advantage. if the soldiers were scattered and moving quickly, archers would probably be able to get more accurate shots.
what about the enviornment, in thick vegetation it will be easier to draw a bow than too sling.
of course slingers would have the advantage too in many if not most scenarios but i'm just making a case for archers
By the Way, How much do those lead sinkers cost? How much more effective are they than rocks?
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