A new level of archery

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Re: A new level of archery

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The video makes it sound like this is the correct and ultimate way to use a bow, but that's pushing it. Bows were used differently in history - sometimes timing and discipline are more important, as in the case of the army who affords so few arrows to each archer that speed and acrobatics aren't relevant. Sometimes power to penetrate heavy armor is best, and a heavy bow is by definition harder to handle. I can't see that technique working with bows that have a long draw, like the Japanese yumi or the English longbow. But it is really impressive, no question to that.
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Re: A new level of archery

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Its a technique for archers on horseback or in the thick of the battlefield, probably not for those sitting on top of a wall.
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Re: A new level of archery

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-rUiN-9RY

Longbows and crossbows when
further more, why dont we have metal arrowheads in haven?
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I knew loftar had found a new hobby.
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Re: A new level of archery

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ArvinJA wrote:
dafels wrote:that guy is similiar looks like loftar, is that him? :D
Yes it's loftar. :D
:O NEVER. Danes and swedes are arch enemies (especially in football). As you clearly see danes are superior archers.
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Re: A new level of archery

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Redkat wrote:
ArvinJA wrote:
dafels wrote:that guy is similiar looks like loftar, is that him? :D
Yes it's loftar. :D
:O NEVER. Danes and swedes are arch enemies (especially in football). As you clearly see danes are superior archers.
When loftar was born, Denmark and Sweden was in a union. Loftar chose to use his Danish name ("danskenamn" in Sweden, a lot of old people have them) for the sake of anonymity.
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Re: A new level of archery

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ArvinJA wrote:Just watch it

This shit is amazing, loftar is really skilled with that bow.
Damn, that is awesome compared to the usual video game archery
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Re: A new level of archery

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Surprised you guys only just talking about this, it gets reposted so much on other game forums were I lurk. I mean its even used as an in-joke troll here.
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banok wrote:Surprised you guys only just talking about this, it gets reposted so much on other game forums were I lurk. I mean its even used as an in-joke troll here.
"There's been like 5 other threads of the same video."

that guy's really fun at parties
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Re: A new level of archery

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banok wrote:Surprised you guys only just talking about this, it gets reposted so much on other game forums were I lurk. I mean its even used as an in-joke troll here.
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Postby ArvinJA » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:58 pm

Are you serious? It was actually kaios who got me to watch it, although I had seen it posted on HN earlier that same day but I hadn't watched it at that point. Either way, it's not like I held off in posting this for a really long time.
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