Talk:Longbowman (Age of Empires II)/@comment-5814271-20170220104529

While AOE2 flaunts the long reach of longbowmen, in reality medieval longbows were effective in battle not because of their long range, but rather because of their anti-cavalry and anti-heavy infantry abilities.

Very powerful warbows shooting broadheads that killed warhorses by the dozen and bodkins that could penetrate plate armour at close range. If AOE2 was actually historically accurate, Briton Longbowmen would have plus damage against cavalry.