Board Thread:Online Discussion/@comment-90.196.77.96-20130730194516/@comment-220.237.65.82-20140420091406

And when it comes to crossbows over bows, it's just like real life, they both have pros and cons

Bows:

Pro: More damage (not counting armour pierce)

Pro: Longer range (Shut up, they don't shoot the same, I tested it)

Pro: Faster reload (You can pop of 3:1 with full perks on a bow:crossbow ratio)

Con: Can't have a pre-loaded arrow

Con: No armour pierce

Con: Over all damage (including armour pierce) is worse

Con: More arced fireing

Crossbow:

Pro: More overall damage (including armour pierce)

Pro: Pre-Loaded arrow

Pro: Armour pierce

Pro: Flatter fireing

Con: Shorter Range

Con: Slow reload

Con: Less damage (Not counting armour pierce)

So basically, they even each other out, just depends on what you want to do, Marksman or just using it to start as crossbows tend to be easier to aim in it's short distance.