On 5/5/2016 4:41 PM, Freelance Traveller wrote:

> It was never about blowing holes in the hull with starships; to the
> extent it was discussed at all, it was really always about blowing
> through non-bulkhead internal partitions or damaging internal systems.
> There's also the "looks evil" factor for a modicum of intimidation, to
> some extent; crossbows, whether "handbow" or "longbow" size, just _look_
> nastier than a Sig 9mm or a Winchester 30-30. Especially if you're
> loaded with broadhead bolts.

The obvious, and IMO crippling downside being that you can't really
holster them - you have to hang them off your belt (by a lanyard or
whatever), and have them swinging and banging around and possibly
getting damaged.

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