Subotai_Ba_Atur, did you mix up the statement
" The sling probably outranges the bow as far as aimed shots are concerned, but can it match the indirect fire capabilities?"
meaning it to say the opposite, or did you do that on purpose?

i apologize for seeming to hunt you down for the purpose of disagreeing with you, but the development over time seems to agree that the bow is better for short ranges and the sling for longer.  also, it is my own judgement that the bow and the sling are both excelent weapons for the purpose of indirect fire.