Jordan said musket fire rate faster than crossbow
Sandwich Send a noteboard - 29/11/2009 04:00:35 AM
Just found this. It's an undated report from a Jordan signing at some point post-KoD since KoD is referenced. See link below.
So I wonder if that was actually a bit of foreshadowing from Jordan. He wasn't asked about muskets, but mentioned them as a natural progression from bow to crossbow to musket. It's not out of place in terms of other technology being developed at that time, such as the steam engine from Rand's academy, etc., and of course Aludra's dragons. Just seems like they don't have a lot of time to develop it, perfect it, and test it. Or maybe I overestimate the sophistication of the earliest firearms.
Q: Was Mat’s use of crossbows in KoD based on the way crossbows were really used?
A: The thing that made crossbows better than longbows was that you could train someone to use a crossbow much faster than you could train them to use a bow. Then when muskets came along, they were better because they didn’t require much training, and the firing rate was improved.
A: The thing that made crossbows better than longbows was that you could train someone to use a crossbow much faster than you could train them to use a bow. Then when muskets came along, they were better because they didn’t require much training, and the firing rate was improved.
So I wonder if that was actually a bit of foreshadowing from Jordan. He wasn't asked about muskets, but mentioned them as a natural progression from bow to crossbow to musket. It's not out of place in terms of other technology being developed at that time, such as the steam engine from Rand's academy, etc., and of course Aludra's dragons. Just seems like they don't have a lot of time to develop it, perfect it, and test it. Or maybe I overestimate the sophistication of the earliest firearms.
Mats new weapon?
- 29/11/2009 02:58:49 AM
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I was thinking primitive gun
- 29/11/2009 03:25:48 AM
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Re: I was thinking primitive gun
- 29/11/2009 03:43:47 AM
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Jordan said musket fire rate faster than crossbow
- 29/11/2009 04:00:35 AM
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Well maybe the crossbow's in our world...
- 29/11/2009 04:25:15 AM
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Screw crossbows, you guys. Let's challenge them to a dance-off! *NM*
- 29/11/2009 04:39:38 AM
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Lol, a WoT version of 'so you think you can dance?' *NM*
- 29/11/2009 04:51:56 AM
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After you beat the WoT PC game you get a scene of all the bad guys having a "WoT Dance Party" *NM*
- 29/11/2009 02:20:38 PM
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What level of weaponry did Shadowspawn use in the War of Power?
- 29/11/2009 03:48:48 AM
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