User blog comment:Blood Reaper/Skyrim Dawnguard Trailer/@comment-1992639-20120531193910

I'm convinced the crossbow's strength is in not having to draw your bow first. Once it is loaded, you can immemdiatly shoot, which is very useful when a vampire jumps out of the shadows to attack you and you need to get a shot off right there, right then. That probably means vampires will sneak out of no-where going BOO. Imagine what fun it would be if Vampires actually sneak and backstab you!